Harry Leslie Pickering (born 29 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers.
![]() Pickering in December 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Leslie Pickering[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 23)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2016 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Crewe Alexandra | 127 | (10) |
2021– | Blackburn Rovers | 48 | (2) |
2021 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 (UTC) |
A graduate of Crewe's Academy, Pickering signed professional terms with Crewe in March 2016.[4][5] He made his debut on 22 April 2017, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Callum Ainley against Leyton Orient at Gresty Road.[6] Pickering scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018 with an equaliser from a direct free kick away at Lincoln City in a game Crewe eventually won 4–1.[7]
In April 2018, Pickering signed a new three-year contract at Crewe, with the option of a further year.[8] At Colchester United on 21 August 2018, Pickering sustained a hamstring injury ruling him out of action for over a month.[9]
In September 2020, Pickering signed a new three-year contract with the club,[10] and in December 2020 was named Crewe captain in the absence of Perry Ng[11] (Ng moved to Cardiff City the following month). Crewe rejected an initial offer from Blackburn Rovers during the January 2021 transfer window,[12] but later agreed his move to Blackburn on a four-and-a-half year deal (to summer 2025) for an undisclosed fee, with Pickering remaining at Crewe on loan (and remaining club captain) until the end of the 2020-21 season.[13]
Pickering made his Rovers debut at Ewood Park in a 2–1 win over Swansea City on 7 August 2021.[14] He scored his first goal for Blackburn just over a month later in a 2–2 league draw against Luton Town at Ewood Park on 11 September 2021.[15] After a run of strong defensive performances, Pickering suffered a hamstring injury on 2 January 2022 in Blackburn's game against Huddersfield Town which ruled him out of first team action for several weeks.[16]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Crewe Alexandra | 2016–17 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[17] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
2018–19[18] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2019–20[19] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
2020–21[20] | League One | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
Total | 127 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 148 | 10 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
2021–22[21] | Championship | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
2022–23[22] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
Total | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2020–21[20] | League One | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
Total | 195 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 218 | 12 |
Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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