Ollie Dewsbury

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Ollie Dewsbury
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16) [1]
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Taunton Town
(on loan from Bristol Rovers)
Youth career
Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
2024–2025 Yate Town (loan) 11 (4)
2025– → Taunton Town (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Wales U15 3 (2)
2023–2024 Wales U16 10 (1)
2024– Wales U17 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:35, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:19, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Ollie Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Taunton Town on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

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Early life and education

Dewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales. [2]

Career

Dewsbury joined Bristol Rovers at pre-academy level aged seven. [3] On 4 November 2023, Dewsbury made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 7–2 FA Cup First Round victory over Whitby Town, [4] having previously impressed first-team interim manager Andy Mangan in an FA Youth Cup tie. [5] At the age of 15 years and 255 days, he became the second youngest player to ever represent the club and the youngest to do so in the FA Cup. [6]

Following a promising pre-season, Dewsbury once again found himself involved in the first-team during the early stages of the 2024–25 season, making a second senior appearance as a late substitute in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21. [7] In September 2024, Dewsbury, alongside teammate Jerry Lawrence, joined Southern League Division One South club Yate Town. [8] On 1 October 2024, he scored a first senior goal with the second in a 2–0 away victory over Cinderford Town. [9] On 14 November 2024, the loan was extended. [10] He returned to Bristol Rovers in January 2025, [11] before joining Taunton Town on loan. [12]

International career

In November 2023, Dewsbury was named in the Wales U16 squad for the upcoming Victory Shield tournament. [13]

In August 2024, Dewsbury was called up to the Wales U17 squad for the first time. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol Rovers 2023–24 [15] League One 0010000010
2024–25 League One0000001 [a] 010
Total0010001020
Yate Town (loan) 2024–25 [16] Southern League Division One South 114——3 [b] 2146
Career total114100042166
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ Ollie Dewsbury at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ↑ @HeadteacherBas1 (4 November 2023). "So incredibly excited for our fabulous Year 11 student @BassalegSchool1 Ollie Dewsbury; making his first team debut for Bristol Rovers, their youngest ever player to represent @Official_BRFC in the FA cup! We are all so proud of you Ollie 👏 @BassalegPE @FScott_Teach @MrLWheeler" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2023– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury | I'm excited by the long-term plan for me at Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 7–2 Whitby Town". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "FA Youth Cup Report: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Robins". www.ctfc.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (4 November 2023). "Andy Mangan insists Bristol Rovers are 'still building' following 7-2 thrashing of Whitby Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (20 August 2024). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Tottenham U21s: Kofi Shaw stars in entertaining EFL Trophy tie". Bristol Post. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Yate bring in two from Bristol Rovers". yatetownfc.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Match Report: Cinderford Town 0–2 Yate Town". yatetownfc.co.uk. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Player News – Ollie Dewsbury". yatetownfc.co.uk. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Our best wishes to Ollie Dewsbury – thanks for the memories and good luck". yatetownfc.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury joins Taunton Town on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cymru squad announced for 2023 Victory Shield Tournament". faw.cymru. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Cymru MU17 squad announced for Gibraltar & Qatar friendlies". faw.cymru. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.


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