Ali Crawford
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alister Crawford[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2][3] | 30 July 1991||
Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Greenock Morton | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2000 | Carluke Milton Rovers | ||
2000–2006 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2006–2009 | Hamilton Academical | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2018 | Hamilton Academical | 227 | (31) |
2010 | → Bo'ness United (loan) | ||
2018–2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | (3) |
2019–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | (1) |
2021 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2022–2024 | St Johnstone | 30 | (4) |
2023 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2024– | Greenock Morton | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC) |
Alister Crawford (born 30 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton.
Career
Hamilton Academical
Born in Lanark and brought up in nearby Carluke, Crawford played as a child with local club Milton Rovers[5] before joining the youth setup at Heart of Midlothian, but he was released in 2006 due to concerns over his slight build.[4] Picked up by Hamilton Academical, he progressed to the first team and made his league debut aged 18 on 13 January 2010 against Dundee United,[6] and spent a loan spell at Bo'ness United during the first half of the 2010–11 season. In May 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with Hamilton despite the club suffering relegation.[7][8]
In June 2012, Crawford announced that he was willing to prove his worth at the club following a spell of injury.[9] On 28 August 2012, Crawford scored the only goal of the game as Hamilton beat Partick Thistle 1–0 in extra time in the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup,[10] and he later spoke of his desire to help "kick-start" the season.[11] Crawford signed a new two-year contract in July 2013.[12] At the start of the 2013–14 season, Crawford publicly stated that the new synthetic pitch at New Douglas Park would give Hamilton an advantage over their opponents.[13]
In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside teammates Ziggy Gordon and Anthony Andreu.[14] A month later, Crawford was part of the Hamilton team which won promotion back to the Premiership by defeating Hibernian in the play-off final.[15] In October 2014 he signed a new contract with the club, to last until the summer of 2018.[16] In August 2015, he scored a late winning goal against Hearts in the first match he had played against his former youth club.[17]
In September 2016 it was suggested by Hamilton manager Martin Canning that Crawford should play for the Scotland national team.[18] In November 2016 club captain Michael Devlin said that the team hoped that Crawford would not leave the club in the January 2017 transfer window.[19] In December 2016, Canning said they wished to keep Crawford until the end of the 2016–17 season.[20]
Crawford was one of seven first-team players who left Hamilton at the end of the 2017–18 season;[21] he stated that his preference was to play in England.[22]
Doncaster Rovers
On 10 July 2018, Crawford signed for League One side Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract.[23]
Bolton Wanderers
On 2 September 2019, Crawford signed for fellow League One side Bolton Wanderers on a contract until the end of the season, after terminating his contract with Doncaster Rovers.[24] He made his debut on 14 September, starting against Rotherham United in a 6-1 defeat.[25] He scored his first goal for the club in the EFL Trophy game at Rochdale on 1 October, a game Bolton eventually lost on penalties.[26] On 26 June it was announced Crawford would be one of 14 senior players released at the end of his contract on 30 June,[27] but he returned to the club a few days later after signing a new two-year contract,[28] turning down League One teams in order to return.[29]
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
On 1 February 2021, he signed on loan for Tranmere Rovers until the end of the season.[30]
St Johnstone
On 31 August 2021, Crawford returned to Scotland to join St Johnstone on a six-month loan deal until January 2022.[31][32]
On 3 January 2022, Crawford signed a permanent deal with St Johnstone until 2024.[33]
Greenock Morton
On 24 February 2023, Crawford joined Greenock Morton on a loan until the end of the season.[34][35]
On 2 August 2024, Crawford joined Morton on a six-month permanent deal with the option to extend following his departure from St Johnstone.[36]
Career statistics
- As of 28 January 2023[3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2009–10[37] | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2010–11[38] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2011–12[39] | Scottish First Division | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
2012–13[40] | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
2013–14[41] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
2014–15[42] | Scottish Premiership | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 43 | 10 | ||
2015–16[43] | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
2016–17[44] | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2[c] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
2017–18[45] | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
Total | 227 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 271 | 38 | ||
Bo'ness United (loan) | 2010–11[3] | East Superleague | Unknown[d] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Doncaster Rovers | 2018–19[46] | EFL League One | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
2019–20[25] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2019–20[25] | EFL League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 2 | 14 | 2 |
2020–21[47] | EFL League Two | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
2021–22[48] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 3 | ||
Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2020–21[47] | EFL League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
St Johnstone (loan) | 2021–22[48] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
St Johnstone | 2021–22[48] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2022–23[49] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
Total | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Greenock Morton (loan) | 2022–23[49] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 348 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 410 | 50 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
- ^ Bo'ness play in the Junior leagues, where player statistics are not recorded on a consistently reliable basis. Their regional champions qualify for the senior Scottish Cup.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Doncaster Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 55. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Fixtures 2012/13". Hamilton Academical F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d Ali Crawford at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Ali Crawford: I'm being given chance at Hamilton for my ability after Hearts binned me for being too small". Daily Record. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Accies ace Ali appearing at Youth Football Awards". Carluke Gazette. 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton 0–1 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Grant Gillespie signs new Hamilton Accies contract". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (26 May 2011). "Midfielder Ali Crawford signs two-year contract extension at Hamilton Accies". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (28 June 2012). "Accies midfielder hopes to prove he can bounce back from injury". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (30 August 2012). "Ali's wonder-strike wins cup tie". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (13 September 2012). "Ali aims to kick-start season". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "Ali Crawford re-signs". Hamilton Academical F.C. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (11 July 2013). "Ali Crawford reckons astro pitch can help Accies bounce back to the big time". Hamilton Advertiser. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Falkirk and Rangers dominate team of the year voting". BBC Sport. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Hibernian 0 Hamilton Academical 2; Hamilton win 4-3 on penalties: match report". The Daily Telegraph. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton's Crawford and Gillespie agree new deals". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Ali Crawford comes back to haunt Hearts after being shown the Tynecastle door for being too small". Daily Record. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ John Barnes (22 September 2016). "Hamilton's Martin Canning tips Ali Crawford for Scotland cap". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Jane Lewis (30 November 2016). "Ali Crawford: Michael Devlin hopes Hamilton teammate will not exit in January". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Alasdair Lamont (12 December 2016). "Ali Crawford: Hamilton aim to keep star man until the summer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Craig Fowler (14 May 2018). "Hamilton Accies announce departure of seven first-team players". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Jonathan Sutherland (14 May 2018). "Hamilton: Ali Crawford eyes move to England after Accies exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Ali Crawford: Doncaster sign Hamilton midfielder on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Doncaster midfielder". Bolton Wanderers. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Report: Rochdale vs. Bolton Wanderers (Leasing.com Trophy)". Bolton Wanderers. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Wanderers announce retained list - with 14 players out of contract this summer". The Bolton News.
- ^ "Ali Crawford signs Two-Year Deal with Wanderers". www.bwfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers re-sign midfielder Ali Crawford on two-year deal". The Bolton News.
- ^ McDougall, John (1 February 2021). "Bolton midfielder Crawford joins League Two rivals Tranmere on loan". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Crawford Joins St. Johnstone On Loan". www.bwfc.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
- ^ "St Johnstone take Crawford from Bolton" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Crawford Signs Until 2024". St Johnstone Football Club. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Ali Crawford heads on loan". St Johnstone Football Club. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "St Johnstone midfielder Ali Crawford joins Morton on loan until end of the season". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Ali Crawford Returns to Cappielow - Greenock Morton FC". 2 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ali Crawford in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2022.