Tom Crawford (born 30 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League Two club Hartlepool United.
![]() Crawford warming up for Hartlepool United in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club 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) | ||
2017 | → Leek Town (loan) | ||
2018–2020 | Notts County | 12 | (1) |
2019 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2020– | Hartlepool United | 56 | (1) |
National team | |||
2018 | England C | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:19, 22 October 2022 (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] Crawford scored his first Hartlepool goal in a 1–1 draw at home to Sutton United.[15] In April 2022, he signed a new two-year contract with Hartlepool.[16]
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 |
Notts County | 2018–19[17] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2019–20[1] | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Hartlepool United | 2020–21[1] | National League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2021–22[18] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
2022–23[19] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 56 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73 | 2 | ||
Career total | 93 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 124 | 7 |
AFC Fylde
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C. – current squad | |
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