Ross Crane

Ross Crane

Personal information
Full name	Ross Stephen Crane [1]
Date of birth	(2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Ipswich, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	King's Lynn Town
Number	14
Youth career
	Colchester United
	AFC Sudbury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	AFC Sudbury	14	(0)
2019–2020	Bury Town	28	(2)
2020–2022	Ipswich Town	0	(0)
2021	→ Concord Rangers (loan)	4	(0)
2021–2022	→ Bury Town (loan)	23	(4)
2022–2023	Needham Market	35	(7)
2023–2024	Leiston	39	(9)
2024–	King's Lynn Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)

Ross Crane is an English footballer who plays for National League North side King's Lynn Town as a winger.

Club career

AFC Sudbury

Crane joined AFC Sudbury from professional club Colchester United's academy. He made his first-team debut aged 16 in January 2019, and went on to make 14 league appearances in the 2018/19 Isthmian League North season.

Bury Town

After rejecting a contract from an unnamed League Two side, Crane instead signed for divisional and local rivals Bury Town ahead of the 2019/20 season. He made 28 league appearances, scoring 2 goals, before the season was abandoned in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ipswich Town

In May 2020, League One side Ipswich Town announced that Crane would join the club on a two-year professional contract. ^[2] He made his debut for as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Gillingham in an EFL Trophy group stage tie on 6 October 2020. ^[3]

At the start of the 2021/22 season, Crane joined National League South side Concord Rangers on loan, making 4 league appearances.

In November 2021, Crane returned to former club Bury Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021/22 Isthmian League North season, scoring 4 goals in 23 league appearances.

Needham Market

Crane was released by Ipswich Town at the end of the 2021/22 season. He subsequently signed for Southern Premier Central side Needham Market in August 2022, ^[4] and went on to score 7 goals in 35 league appearances that season.

Leiston

Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Crane controversially left Needham Market for divisional rivals Leiston, where he scored a career best 9 goals in 39 league appearances.

King's Lynn Town

In May 2024, National League North side King's Lynn Town announced the signing of Crane.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Sudbury	2018–19	Isthmian League North Division	14	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	0
Bury Town	2019–20		28	2	0	0	—		0	0	33	2
Ipswich Town	2020–21	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Concord Rangers (loan)	2021–22	National League South	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Bury Town (loan)	2021–22	Isthmian League North Division	23	4	0	0	—		0	0	23	4
Needham Market	2022–23	Southern League Premier Division Central	35	7	0	0	—		0	0	35	7
Leiston	2023–24		39	9	0	0	—		0	0	39	9
Career total			143	22	0	0	0	0	2	0	145	22

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
2. "Ross Crane to Join Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
3. "Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Gillingham". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
4. @needhammktfc (4 August 2022). "NEW SIGNING 🖊 The club are delighted to announce the signing of @Rosscrane7 following a spell with Ipswich Town #NeedhamMarketFC #WelcomeRoss" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2022– via Twitter.

External links

• Ross Crane at Soccerbase
• Ross Crane at Soccerway