![]() Crawford warming up for
Hartlepool United in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 May 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham | ||
Youth career | |||
Stoke City | |||
2014–2017 | Chester | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2018 | Chester | 17 | (1) |
2017 | → Runcorn Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Leek Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Notts County | 12 | (1) |
2019 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2020–2024 | Hartlepool United | 101 | (6) |
2024– | Altrincham | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
Tom Crawford (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Altrincham.
Tom Crawford was born in Blacon [2] and began his career with Stoke City, before being released at the age of 15. He then joined the Academy of Chester. [3] He made his senior debut for Chester in the 2017–18 season. [4] During the 2017–18 season he also spent loan spells at Runcorn Town and Leek Town. [5] [6] [7]
After rejecting a new contract with Chester, he signed for Notts County in May 2018. [7] [8] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018 in the EFL Cup against Middlesbrough, in which he scored his first goal for the club. [9] He joined AFC Fylde on loan on 24 January 2019 until the end of the 2018–19 season. [10] On 12 August 2019 the club announced that Crawford could go out on loan. [11] He was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. [12]
On 24 August 2020, Crawford signed for National League side Hartlepool United, rejoining old AFC Fylde boss Dave Challinor. [13] Early in Crawford's Hartlepool career he struggled with injury but he became a regular starter for the side during the 2021–22 season. [14] On 19 February 2022, Crawford scored his first league goal for Hartlepool in a 1–1 draw at home to Sutton United. [15] In April 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with Hartlepool. [16] In November 2022, due to an ongoing ankle injury, Crawford underwent surgery which ruled him out until late in the 2022–23 campaign. [17] In April 2023, Crawford returned from injury, coming on as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–1 win against Swindon Town. [18] He made his 100th Hartlepool appearance in November 2023. [19] In the 2023–24 season, Crawford received 12 yellow cards in 39 appearances. [20] He was released by Hartlepool United at the end of the 2023–24 season having made 120 appearances during his four seasons with the club. [21] [1]
On 1 July 2024, Crawford joined National League side Altrincham. [22]
He made his debut for England C as a substitute in May 2018 against Republic of Ireland amateurs. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chester | 2017–18 [1] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Runcorn Town | 2017–18 [23] | NWCFL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leek Town | 2017–18 [24] | NPL Division One South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Notts County | 2018–19 [25] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 [a] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2019–20 [1] | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [b] | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
AFC Fylde (loan) | 2018–19 [1] | National League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 [c] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Hartlepool United | 2020–21 [1] | National League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2021–22 [26] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 [a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2022–23 [27] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2023–24 [1] | National League | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
Total | 101 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 120 | 7 | ||
Career total | 149 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 182 | 12 |
AFC Fylde
Hartlepool United
![]() Crawford warming up for
Hartlepool United in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 30 May 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham | ||
Youth career | |||
Stoke City | |||
2014–2017 | Chester | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2017–2018 | Chester | 17 | (1) |
2017 | → Runcorn Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Leek Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Notts County | 12 | (1) |
2019 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2020–2024 | Hartlepool United | 101 | (6) |
2024– | Altrincham | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
Tom Crawford (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Altrincham.
Tom Crawford was born in Blacon [2] and began his career with Stoke City, before being released at the age of 15. He then joined the Academy of Chester. [3] He made his senior debut for Chester in the 2017–18 season. [4] During the 2017–18 season he also spent loan spells at Runcorn Town and Leek Town. [5] [6] [7]
After rejecting a new contract with Chester, he signed for Notts County in May 2018. [7] [8] He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018 in the EFL Cup against Middlesbrough, in which he scored his first goal for the club. [9] He joined AFC Fylde on loan on 24 January 2019 until the end of the 2018–19 season. [10] On 12 August 2019 the club announced that Crawford could go out on loan. [11] He was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. [12]
On 24 August 2020, Crawford signed for National League side Hartlepool United, rejoining old AFC Fylde boss Dave Challinor. [13] Early in Crawford's Hartlepool career he struggled with injury but he became a regular starter for the side during the 2021–22 season. [14] On 19 February 2022, Crawford scored his first league goal for Hartlepool in a 1–1 draw at home to Sutton United. [15] In April 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with Hartlepool. [16] In November 2022, due to an ongoing ankle injury, Crawford underwent surgery which ruled him out until late in the 2022–23 campaign. [17] In April 2023, Crawford returned from injury, coming on as an 85th minute substitute in a 2–1 win against Swindon Town. [18] He made his 100th Hartlepool appearance in November 2023. [19] In the 2023–24 season, Crawford received 12 yellow cards in 39 appearances. [20] He was released by Hartlepool United at the end of the 2023–24 season having made 120 appearances during his four seasons with the club. [21] [1]
On 1 July 2024, Crawford joined National League side Altrincham. [22]
He made his debut for England C as a substitute in May 2018 against Republic of Ireland amateurs. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chester | 2017–18 [1] | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Runcorn Town | 2017–18 [23] | NWCFL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leek Town | 2017–18 [24] | NPL Division One South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Notts County | 2018–19 [25] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 [a] | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2019–20 [1] | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [b] | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
AFC Fylde (loan) | 2018–19 [1] | National League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 [c] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Hartlepool United | 2020–21 [1] | National League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2021–22 [26] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 [a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2022–23 [27] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2023–24 [1] | National League | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
Total | 101 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 120 | 7 | ||
Career total | 149 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 182 | 12 |
AFC Fylde
Hartlepool United