Will Lancaster

Will Lancaster

Personal information
Full name	William Jack Lancaster
Date of birth	(2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford Park Avenue
Youth career
2012–2021	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Barnsley	2	(0)
2022	→ Whitby Town (loan)	4	(1)
2022–	→ Bradford Park Avenue (loan)	26	(1 A.F.C)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Jack Lancaster (born 3 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bradford Park Avenue, on loan from EFL League One club Barnsley.

Career

Lancaster entered the Academy at Barnsley in June 2010, having been affiliated with the club since the age of seven. ^[1] He signed as a first-year scholar in July 2018 and made his debut for the under-23 team in August 2019. ^[1] He turned professional at the club in June 2020. ^[1] On 5 March 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town on loan, having impressed Barnsley youth-team coach Martin Devaney. ^{[2] [3]} He played three games as a substitute. ^[4] He signed an extended contract at Barnsley in July 2022. ^[5]

He made his first-team debut on 20 September 2022, coming on for Nicky Cadden as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 win over Newcastle United U21 in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Oakwell. ^[6] On 4 November 2022, he joined National League North club Bradford Park Avenue on a one-month loan deal. ^[7]

Style of play

Lancaster is a midfielder described by Barnsley as "renowned for his tireless and industrial approach to the game... often deployed at the base of the diamond, his combative style of play is complimented[ sic ] by an ability to seamlessly transition defence to attack with a fine range of passing skills". ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	2022–23 [9]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
Whitby Town (loan)	2022–23 [4]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Bradford Park Avenue (loan)	2022–23 [10]	National League North	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	1
Bradford Park Avenue	2023-24	Northern premier league Premier division	25	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	25	0
Career total			53	1	3	0	0	0	3	1	56	1

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

1. "Will Lancaster - Midfielder - Under 21s - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
2. Mail, Harry (5 March 2022). "Barnsley midfielder Will Lancaster links up with Whitby Town on loan". The72. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
3. "LOAN UPDATE". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
4. "Whitby Town | Appearances | William Lancaster | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
5. "EIGHT U21S SIGN PRO CONTRACTS". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
6. "Barnsley vs Newcastle United U21 on 20 Sep 22 - Match Centre - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
7. "WILL LANCASTER JOINS BRADFORD PARK AVENUE ON LOAN". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
8. "Academy Retained List". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
9. "Games played by Will Lancaster in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
10. Will Lancaster at Soccerway