William David Cracknell (born 19 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Colchester United. He has appeared on loan for Maldon & Tiptree on three occasions and appeared for Concord Rangers on loan.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | William David Cracknell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 20)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brentwood, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022- | → Cheshunt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 24 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Brentwood, Essex,[3] Cracknell joined Maldon & Tiptree on a work experience loan towards the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] He made one appearance as a substitute in the Isthmian League North Division.[5]
During the 2019–20 season, Cracknell scored twice in 32 appearances for Maldon & Tiptree. He also made appearances during the 2020–21 campaign for them.[5]
On 29 September 2020, Cracknell was named on the first-team bench for the first time during Colchester's EFL Trophy match against West Ham United under-21s.[6]
He made his professional debut on 2 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Frank Nouble during Colchester's 2–1 League Two win against Carlisle United.[7]
He signed his first professional contract with Colchester on 4 June 2021, agreeing a one-year deal.[8]
On 12 August 2021, he joined National League South side Concord Rangers on loan until January 2022.[9] He made his debut on 30 August in Concord's 2–1 defeat at Welling United.[10]
On 26 November 2021, Isthmian League Premier Division side Bishop's Stortford signed Crackell in a month-long loan deal.[11] He made his debut in their 5–1 FA Trophy win over Leiston on 27 November.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2018–19[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2018–19[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 11 | 1 | – | 15 | 2 | 48 | 4 | |||
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2021–22[17] | National League South | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2021–22[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 22 | 0 | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 75 | 5 | ||
Colchester United F.C. – current squad | |
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