Tom Crawford (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for National League club Hartlepool United.
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 | Hartlepool United | ||
Number | 22 | ||
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– | Hartlepool United | 101 | (6) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 20 April 2024 (UTC) |
Crawford 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]
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[20] | NWCFL Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Leek Town | 2017–18[21] | NPL Division One South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Notts County | 2018–19[22] | 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[23] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2022–23[24] | 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