Oliver Tipton
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{BLP primary sources|date=October 2023}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oliver Tipton
| full_name = Oliver Tipton
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|22|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Solihull Moors
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = –2023
| youthclubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| years1 = 2023–2024
| clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Notts County (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Solihull Moors
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 12 January 2025
}}
Oliver Tipton (born 22 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|SolihulM}} club Solihull Moors.{{Cite web |title=Olly Tipton Signs For Solihull! {{!}} Solihull Moors FC |url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/olly-tipton-signs-for-solihull/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk |language=en}}
Career
Tipton joined the academy of then-Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers aged 11, signing a first professional contract in December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/academy/20201224-tipton-earns-first-pro-contract/|title=Tipton earns first pro contract|website=www.wolves.co.uk|date=24 December 2020|accessdate=4 October 2023}} Having captained both the under-18s and under-23s side, he signed a new two-year contract in March 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/under-21/20230302-tipton-extends-wolves-contract/|title=Tipton extends Wolves contract|website=www.wolves.co.uk|date=2 March 2023|accessdate=4 October 2023}}
On 28 July 2023, Tipton joined newly promoted League Two club Notts County on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/signing-ollie-tipton-280723/|title=Signing: Ollie Tipton|website=www.nottscountyfc.co.uk|date=28 July 2023|accessdate=4 October 2023}} He made his senior debut on 8 August, featuring as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Lincoln City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368442|title=Notts County 0–2 Lincoln City|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2023|accessdate=4 October 2023}} His loan was terminated on 2 January 2024 having only made seven appearances in all competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/tipton-recall-020123/|title=Recall: Ollie Tipton|website=www.nottscountyfc.co.uk|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024}}
On 2 July 2024, Tipton joined National League side Solihull Moors on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/olly-tipton-signs-for-solihull/|title=Olly Tipton Signs For Solihull|website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk|date=2 July 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2024/07/02/academy-defender-makes-wolves-departure/|title=Academy defender makes Wolves departure|publisher=Express & Star|last=Keen|first=Liam|date=2 July 2024|accessdate=11 October 2024}}
Club statistics
{{updated|match played 26 December 2023}}
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|+ 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|134159|2021|accessdate=4 October 2023}} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name="EFT"|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|134159|2022|accessdate=4 October 2023}}
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="4"|Total
!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Notts County (loan)
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|134159|2023|accessdate=4 October 2023}} |7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="EFT"}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Solihull Moors F.C. players
Category:English Football League players