Joe Cracknell (footballer)

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Joe Cracknell

|image =

|caption =

|fullname = Joseph Cracknell{{Cite web |date=11 September 2020 |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Harrogate Town |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |access-date=14 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |page=33}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|09|28|df=y}}

|birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, England

|height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=First Team Profiles - Goalkeeper - Joe Cracknell - Bradford City |url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/club/archived-players/joe-cracknell/ |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926024056/https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/club/archived-players/joe-cracknell/ |archivedate=26 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = Guiseley

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014

|youthclubs1 = Hull City

|years1 = 2014–2015

|clubs1 = Hull City

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2014

|clubs2 = → Scarborough Athletic (loan)

|caps2 =

|goals2 =

|years3 = 2015–2017

|clubs3 = Bradford City

|caps3 = 0

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2015

|clubs4 = → Scarborough Athletic (loan)

|caps4 =

|goals4 =

|years5 = 2016

|clubs5 = → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)

|caps5 = 7

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2017–2021

|clubs6 = Harrogate Town

|caps6 = 10

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2022–2024

|clubs7 = Scarborough Athletic

|caps7 = 56

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2024–

|clubs8 = Guiseley

|caps8 = 36

|goals8 = 0

|club-update = 21:23, 26 March 2025 (UTC)

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Joseph Cracknell (born 28 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Guiseley. After playing for Hull City, Scarborough Athletic, Bradford City and Bradford (Park Avenue), he signed for Harrogate Town in August 2017.

Career

Born in Kingston upon Hull,{{Cite web |title=Joe Cracknell |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/joe-cracknell/ |access-date=5 September 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}} Cracknell played for Hull City at youth level, and had a spell on loan at Scarborough Athletic,{{Cite web |date=24 November 2014 |title=Joe Cracknell joins on loan |url=http://www.scarboroughathletic.com/news/2014-11-24/joe-cracknell-joins-on-loan |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=www.scarboroughathletic.com |publisher=Scarborough Athletic F.C.}}{{Cite news |last=Dowey |first=Martin |date=23 June 2015 |title=Cracknell could make Boro return |work=The Scarborough News |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/cracknell-could-make-boro-return-2488546 |access-date=18 September 2020}} before signing for Bradford City in the summer of 2015 following a trial period at the club.{{Cite news |last=Heppenstall |first=Ross |date=6 August 2015 |title=Keeper Cracknell earns Bradford City contract |work=Telegraph & Argus |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/13578196.keeper-cracknell-earns-bradford-city-contract/ |access-date=18 September 2020}} Whilst at Bradford City, Cracknell had loan a second loan spell at Scarborough Athletic and later joined Bradford (Park Avenue) on loan, where he made 7 league appearances.{{Cite news |last=Dowey |first=Martin |date=25 October 2015 |title=Mallory magic hauls Boro back on track |work=The Scarborough News |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/mallory-magic-hauls-boro-back-track-2484654 |access-date=18 September 2020}}{{Cite news |date=29 August 2016 |title=City keeper Cracknell joins Park Avenue in loan deal |work=Telegraph & Argus |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/14710660.city-keeper-cracknell-joins-park-avenue-in-loan-deal/ |access-date=18 September 2020}}{{soccerway|joe--cracknell/200330|accessdate=19 September 2020}}

He signed for Harrogate Town in August 2017.{{Cite web |title=Joe Cracknell |url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/teams/first-team/joe-cracknell/ |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=www.harrogatetownafc.com |publisher=Harrogate Town A.F.C.}} He made his professional debut for Harrogate Town on 5 September 2020 in a 1–1 EFL Cup draw with Tranmere Rovers, in which Harrogate won the penalty shoot-out.{{cite web |date=5 September 2020 |title=Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Harrogate Town (7–8 on pens) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53955727 |access-date=18 September 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

He signed for Scarborough Athletic in August 2022.{{cite news |title=Former Harrogate Town and Bradford City goalkeeper Joe Cracknell returns to Scarborough Athletic |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/former-harrogate-town-and-bradford-city-goalkeeper-joe-cracknell-returns-to-scarborough-athletic-3793052 |access-date=4 August 2020 |work=The Scarborough News}}

On 13 June 2024, Cracknell joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley.{{cite web|url=https://guiseleyafc.co.uk/lions-secure-cracknell-signature/|title=Lions Secure Cracknell Signature|website=guiseleyafc.co.uk|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=17 June 2024}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 22 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Bradford City

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|61230|2015|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

|League One

|0

000000000
2016–17{{soccerbase season|61230|2016|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

|League One

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!0

000000000
Bradford (Park Avenue)

|2016–17

|National League North

|7

000colspan="2"|—0070
rowspan="6"|Harrogate Town

|2017–18

|National League North

|1

000colspan="2"|—2{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}030
2018–19

|National League

|1

000colspan="2"|—0010
2019–20

|National League

|0

000colspan="2"|—6{{Efn|name=FAT}}060
2020–21{{soccerbase season|61230|2020|accessdate=18 September 2020}}

|League Two

|8

010202{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}0130
2021–22{{soccerbase season|61230|2021|accessdate=18 September 2021}}

|League Two

|6

000002{{Efn|name=EFLT}}080
colspan="2"|Total

!16||0||1||0||2||0||12||0||31||0

rowspan="3"|Scarborough Athletic

|2022–23

|National League North

|46

000colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0470
2023–24

|National League North

|10

020colspan="2"|–00120
colspan="2"|Total

!56||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||59||0

Guiseley

|2024–25{{cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/guiseley/appearances/joe-cracknell/943810|title=Guiseley – Appearances – Joe Cracknell|publisher=Football Web Pages|access-date=26 March 2025}}

|Northern Premier League Premier Division

|36

050colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0420
colspan="3"|Career total

!115

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Honours

Harrogate Town

  • FA Trophy: 2019–20{{cite web|first=James|last=Law|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56972515|title=FA Trophy final 2019-20: Concord Rangers 0-1 Harrogate Town|website=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2021|access-date=10 May 2021}}

References

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