Ryan Colclough
{{short description|English footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ryan Colclough
| image =
| full_name = Ryan Paul Colclough{{Cite news
|title = Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13
|url = http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf
|publisher = The Football League
|date = 18 May 2013
|page = 34
|accessdate = 25 June 2013
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf
|archivedate = 2 August 2014
|df = dmy-all
}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Chesterfield
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Crewe Alexandra
| years1 = 2012–2016 | clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Wigan Athletic | caps2 = 46 | goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = Scunthorpe United | caps4 = 37 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2020–2023 | clubs5 = Altrincham | caps5 = 91 | goals5 = 26
| years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Chesterfield | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 15
| club-update = 22:51, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Ryan Paul Colclough (born 27 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|Chesterf}} club Chesterfield.
Career
=Crewe Alexandra=
Colclough was born in the town of Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent.{{cite news|title=Wildes keen to tap into local talent to make Vale a star attraction|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Port-Vale-Wildes-keen-tap-local-talent-make-Vale/story-17390795-detail/story.html|accessdate=22 November 2012|newspaper=The Sentinel|date=22 November 2012}} He started his career with Crewe Alexandra progressing through the academy to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.crewealex.net/team/academy-profiles/|title=Academy Profiles |publisher=Crewe Alexandra | accessdate=2012-08-23}} He was promoted to the first team in September 2012, after impressing in pre-season games and for the under-21s.{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-alex-fc/crewe-alex-fc-news/2012/09/19/crewe-alex-talented-ryan-colclough-ready-to-step-up-96135-31860595/|title=Crewe Alex: Talented Ryan Colclough ready to step up |publisher=Crewe Chronicle |date=2012-09-19 |accessdate=2012-09-23}} He made his professional debut for Crewe on 22 September 2012, in a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient in Football League One, coming on as a substitute for Brendon Daniels.{{cite web|url=http://web.orange.co.uk/article/sports/crewe_boss_ready_to_strengthen/|title=Crewe boss ready to strengthen |publisher=Orange Sport |date=2012-09-23 |accessdate=2012-09-23}} He scored his first goal for the club on 26 January 2013, in a 3–1 defeat to AFC Bournemouth.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21095943 "Bournemouth 3–1 Crewe"] BBC Sport. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013. On 17 August, he scored twice in a 2–1 win against Tranmere Rovers.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644948 "Crewe 2–1 Tranmere"] BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
On 23 November 2013 Colclough was tasered by police after becoming involved in an altercation with a night club bouncer and was subsequently found guilty of affray and ordered to pay £580 in fines and costs.[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/crewe-footballer-ryan-colclough-arrested-5060829 UK Mirror: Crewe footballer Ryan Colclough arrested and tasered after CLIMBING TREE to escape police] After an unsuccessful trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Thursday 6 August 2015 Colclough signed a new two-year contract with Crewe to take him through to the summer of 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crewealex.net/news/article/coco-signs-new-deal-2597787.aspx|title = Coco Signs New Deal}}
=Wigan Athletic=
Colclough joined Wigan Athletic in January 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35430616|title=Wigan: Chesterfield's Sam Morsy and Crewe's Ryan Colclough sign|date=29 January 2016|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 February 2016}} Colclough scored his first goal for Wigan against Bury on 27 February 2016.{{cite news|url=http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619160|title=Wigan 3-0 Bury|date=27 February 2016|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 February 2016}}
On 31 August 2016, Colclough joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/dons-capture-colclough-mk-dons-ryan-colclough-mk-dons-trasnfer-deadline-day-efl-transfer-wigan-athletic-3284085.aspx |title=Dons capture Colclough|publisher=Milton Keynes Dons Official Site |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=31 August 2016}} On 10 September 2016, Colclough scored his first goal for Milton Keynes Dons, in a 1-1 draw away to Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news|url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-bolton-wanderers-1-1-mk-dons-bolton-wanderers-mk-dons-mk-dons-report-3299708.aspx|title=Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-1 MK Dons|date=10 September 2016|work=Milton Keynes Dons|publisher=Milton Keynes Dons Official Site|accessdate=10 September 2016}}
On 24 September 2016, Colclough scored his first career hat-trick in a 1–4 away win over Fleetwood Town.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/2016-17/report-fleetwood-town-1-4-mk-dons-3325706.aspx |title=Report: Fleetwood Town 1-4 MK Dons|publisher=Milton Keynes Dons Official Site |date=24 September 2016 |accessdate=24 September 2016}}
On 1 January 2017, Wigan Athletic activated a recall clause in Colclough's loan deal with Milton Keynes Dons and returned to his parent club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/ryan-colclough-recalled-3494549.aspx |title=Eyan Colclough recalled from MK Dons loan |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site |date=1 January 2017 |accessdate=1 January 2017 }} On 21 November 2017, he scored two goals before being substituted to see the birth of his son.{{Cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11682/11138362/ryan-colclough-scores-brace-before-witnessing-sons-birth|title = Ryan Colclough scores twice before witnessing son's birth}}
=Scunthorpe United=
On 9 August 2018, Colclough joined League One side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45136573|title=Ryan Colclough: Scunthorpe United sign Wigan Athletic forward|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2018|accessdate=10 August 2018}}
He left the club by mutual consent on 16 October 2020, following an investigation into an assault charge.{{Cite news |last=Findlater |first=James |date=16 October 2020 |title=Ryan Colclough released by Scunthorpe United after assault charge |language=en-GB |work=Grimsby Telegraph |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ryan-colclough-scunthorpe-assault-charge-4612167 |access-date=17 October 2020 |issn=0307-1235}}
=Altrincham=
On 24 November 2020, Colclough signed for National League side Altrincham whilst on bail for the assault charge.{{cite web |title=Ryan to the rescue for injury-hit Robins |url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/ryan-to-the-rescue-for-injury-hit-robins |website=Altrincham Football Club |access-date=24 November 2020}} All charges were dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service ruled there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.{{cite tweet |url-access=limited |title=Register |user=HumbersideSport |number=1415252451020640262 |url=https://twitter.com/HumbersideSport/status/1415252451020640262}}
=Chesterfield=
On 12 January 2023, Colclough signed for National League side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, signing an 18-month deal.{{cite web|url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/club-news/winger-joins-spireites|title=WINGER JOINS SPIREITES|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=12 January 2023|accessdate=12 January 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 December 2022}}
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Crewe Alexandra
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|67490|2012|accessdate=12 April 2020}} |18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|67490|2013|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|League One |8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|67490|2014|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|League One |7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|67490|2015|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|League One |27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!60||12||2||0||2||0||4||1||68||13 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Wigan Athletic
|League One |10 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|67490|2016|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|10 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|67490|2017|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|League One |26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 35 | 6 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!46||6||6||0||3||1||1||1||56||8 | ||||||||||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
|League One |18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| rowspan=4|Scunthorpe United
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|67490|2018|accessdate=12 April 2020}} |League One |17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT}} | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|67490|2019|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
|20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|67490|2020|accessdate=16 October 2020}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!37||2||2||1||3||0||6||2||48||5 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Altrincham
|28 | 8 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|67490|2021|accessdate=8 September 2022}}
|38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|67490|2022|accessdate=8 September 2022}}
|24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!90||26||2||0||0||0||0||0||92||26 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!251||51||15||1||8||0||13||4||287||56 |
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Honours
Crewe Alexandra
- Football League Trophy: 2012–13{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21986344 |title=Crewe 2–0 Southend |first=Chris |last=Osborne |website=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117030711/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21986344 |archive-date=17 January 2016}}
Wigan Athletic
- EFL League One: 2017–18{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2018–2019 |year=2018 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6106-9 |pages=382–383}}
Chesterfield
- National League: 2023–24{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2020 |title=National League: 2023/24: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=656&teamTabs=stats&season_id=156 |title=Chesterfield: Squad details: 2023/24 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=28 April 2024}}
Individual
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Chesterfield F.C. squad}}
{{2022–23 National League Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colclough, Ryan}}
Category:Footballers from Burslem
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:English Football League players