Ollie Crankshaw

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ollie Crankshaw

| fullname = Oliver Samuel Crankshaw{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic |publisher=English Football League |page=75 |access-date=27 September 2020}}

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Preston, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Altrincham

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

| youthclubs1 = Preston North End

| youthyears2 = 2017–2018

| youthclubs2 = Morecambe

| years1 = 2016–2017

| clubs1 = Ramsbottom United

| caps1 = 25

| goals1 = 14

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Clitheroe

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = Colne

| caps3 = 30

| goals3 = 14

| years4 = 2018–2019

| clubs4 = Curzon Ashton

| caps4 = 21

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2019–2021

| clubs5 = Wigan Athletic

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019

| clubs6 = → Curzon Ashton (loan)

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = → Dundee (loan)

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Bradford City

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2021–2023

| clubs9 = Stockport County

| caps9 = 54

| goals9 = 11

| club-update = 22:41, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

| years10 = 2023

| clubs10 = → Motherwell (loan)

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2023–

| clubs11 = Altrincham

| caps11 = 8

| goals11 = 0

}}

Oliver Samuel Crankshaw (born 12 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|Altrinch}} club Altrincham.

Career

Crankshaw started his career with Preston North End before joining Northern Premier sides Ramsbottom United and then Clitheroe. In October 2017 Crankshaw joined Colne where he caught the eye, scoring 13 goals in 30 appearances. During this time he also played for Morecambe's under-23 squad. His good form for Colne and Morecambe earned him a move to National League North side Curzon where he continued to impress leading to an extended trial with Championship side Wigan Athletic.{{Cite web|url=http://www.just-football.com/2018/09/wigan-athletic-take-non-league-former-preston-youngster-on-trial/|title=Wigan Athletic take non-league former Preston youngster on trial|date=2018-09-26|website=Just Football|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-04}} In January 2019 Crankshaw signed for Wigan and returned to Curzon on loan for the remainder of the season.

In January 2020 Crankshaw was loaned out to Dundee for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://dundeefc.co.uk/news/ollie-joins/|title=Ollie joins|date=23 January 2020|website=Dundee FC|access-date=23 January 2020}} He scored his first goal for the club on 10 March at home against Ayr United, in what would be the final game of the season due to its early finish caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50990656|title=Dundee 2-0 Ayr United|date=10 March 2020|website=BBC|access-date=20 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-resolution-approved-by-clubs-in-all-four-di|title=SPFL Resolution Approved By Clubs In All Four Divisions|date=15 April 2020|website=SPFL.co.uk|access-date=20 April 2020}}

Crankshaw made his debut for The Latics in an EFL Cup match against Fleetwood Town in September 2020.{{Cite web|date=5 September 2020|title=Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan Athletic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53955633|access-date=7 September 2020|website=BBC}} He scored his first goals for Wigan when he scored twice in a 6–1 EFL Trophy win over Liverpool U21s on 22 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-6-liverpool-under-21s-1-2980300|title=Wigan Athletic 6 Liverpool Under-21s 1 |date=22 September 2020 |publisher=wigantoday.net|access-date=23 September 2020}}

Crankshaw signed for Bradford City on 1 February 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19056375.deadline-day-bradford-city-snap-wigan-winger-crankshaw/|title=DEADLINE DAY: Wigan winger Crankshaw becomes Bradford City's ninth signing|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=February 2021 }} and he scored on his debut for against Exeter City on 6 February.{{Cite web|date=6 February 2021|title=Bradford City 3–2 Exeter City|url=https://jobs4football.com/match/exeter-city-bradford-city-2021-02-06/|access-date=6 February 2021|website=Jobs4football}}

He signed for Stockport County in September.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/19610003.winger-crankshaw-leaves-bradford-city-stockport/|title=Crankshaw leaves Bradford City to join Stockport|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=28 September 2021 }} and made his debut in a 2-1 win away to Weymouth on 2 October in which he scored the winning goal. Crankshaw would go on to win the National League with Stockport at the end of the season.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=P. A. |date=2022-05-15 |title=Stockport seal National League title and EFL return after 11 years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/15/stockport-seal-national-league-title-and-efl-return-after-11-years |access-date=2022-05-15 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

On 12 January 2023, Crankshaw would join Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Crankshaw heads to Scotland on loan |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/crankshaw-heads-to-scotland-on-loan/ |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=Stockport County |language=en-US}}

On 30 August 2023, Crankshaw signed for National League side Altrincham for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |title=What a signing - Ollie Crankshaw is an Alty player! |url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/welcome-to-alty-ollie-crankshaw |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Altrincham FC |language=en}} In September during a league match against Barnet, Crankshaw suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was ruled out for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=Alty Dealt Second "Shattering" Injury Blow To New Boy - The Vanarama National League |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/alty-dealt-second-shattering-injury-blow-to-new-bo-77990 |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk |language=en}}

On 20 September 2024, Crankshaw made his return to the pitch after over a year out injured, coming on as a substitute in a league game against Boston United.{{Cite web |title=Altrincham vs Boston United: National League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cq5e2qzeex0t |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Ramsbottom United \|2016–17{{Cite web\|url=http://www.rammyunited.co.uk/index.php/football/player-statistics\|title=Ramsbottom United Football Club - Player Statistics\|website=www.rammyunited.co.uk\|access-date=2019-03-04}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rammystats.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/\|title=Ramsbottom United F.C. results 2016-17 Club\|website=www.rammystats.co.uk\|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-09}} \|NPL Division One North \|25	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	5Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup	1	31	1
Clitheroe \|2017–18{{Cite web\|url=https://www.clitheroefc.co.uk/teams/56254/fixtures-results?season=44458\|title=Clitheroe F.C. results 2017-18 Club\|website=www.clitheroefc.co.uk\|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-09}} \|NPL Division One North \|11	1	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	2One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup	0	15	3
Colne \|2017–18{{Cite web\|url=http://www.colnefootballclub.com/teams/44230/statistics\|title=Statistics - Colne FC - Colne Football Club\|website=www.colnefootballclub.com\|language=en\|access-date=2019-03-04}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/colne/fixtures-results/2017-2018\|title=Colne F.C. results 2017-18 Club\|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk\|language=en\|access-date=2021-01-09}} \|NPL Division One North \|30	14	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	14
Curzon Ashton \|2018-19{{Soccerway\|559304}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.curzon-ashton.co.uk/teams/mens-fixtures-results\|title=Curzon Ashton 2018-19 resulrs\|website=www.curzon-ashton.co.uk\|language=en\|access-date=2019-01-09}} \|National League North \|21	6	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearances in Manchester Premier Cup	0	23	6
rowspan="4" \|Wigan Athletic \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|114186\|2018\|accessdate=9 January 2021}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019–20{{soccerbase season\|114186\|2019\|accessdate=9 January 2021}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020–21{{soccerbase season\|114186\|2020\|accessdate=9 January 2021}} \|League One \|17	1	1	0	1	0	3Appearances in EFL Trophy	2	22	3
colspan="2"\|Total !17	1	1	0	1	0	3	2	22	3
Curzon Ashton (loan) \|2018–19 \|National League North \|14	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	1	15	4
Dundee (loan) \|2019–20 \|Scottish Championship \|6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
rowspan="3" \|Bradford City \|2020–21 \|League Two \|19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
2021–22{{Soccerbase season\|id=114186\|season=2021\|accessdate=27 October 2021}} \|League Two \|6 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|8 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !25 !1 !colspan="2"\|— !1 !0 !1 !0 !27 !1
rowspan="4" \|Stockport County \|2021–22 \|National League \|32 \|10 \|4 \|1 \|colspan="2"\|— \|5Appearances in FA Trophy \|0 \|41 \|11
2022–23 \|League Two \|19 \|1 \|4 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|27 \|1
2023–24 \|League Two \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|4 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !54 !11 !8 !1 !2 !0 !8 !0 !72 !12
Motherwell (loan) \|2022–23 \|Scottish Premiership \|4 \|0 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \|6 \|0
rowspan="3" \|Altrincham \|2023–24 \|National League \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|0
2024–25 \|National League \|6 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|8 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !8 !0 !1 !0 !0 !0 !1 !0 !10 !0
colspan="3" \|Career total !215	38	16	3	4	0	22	4	257	45

Honours

Stockport County

National League: 2021–22{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1852 |title=National League: 2021/22: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=15 May 2022}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2473&teamTabs=stats&season_id=154 |title=Stockport: Squad details: 2021/22 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=15 May 2022}}

References

External links

[https://www.jobs4football.com/player/oliver-crankshaw/ Profile] at Database4football
[https://www.stockportcounty.com/squad/ollie-crankshaw/ Profile] at Stockport County F.C.

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players

Category:Curzon Ashton F.C. players

Category:Preston North End F.C. players

Category:Colne F.C. players

Category:Ramsbottom United F.C. players

Category:Clitheroe F.C. players

Category:Dundee F.C. players