Ali Crawford
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alister Crawford | ||
Date of birth | [1][2] | 30 July 1991||
Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
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– | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:15, 13 October 2018 (UTC) |
Alister Crawford (born 30 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for English club Doncaster Rovers, as a midfielder.
Career
Hamilton Academical
Born in Lanark and brought up in nearby Carluke, Crawford played as a child with local club Milton Rovers[4] before joining the youth setup at Heart of Midlothian, but he was released in 2006 due to concerns over his slight build.[3] 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,[5] 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.[6][7]
In June 2012, Crawford announced that he was willing to prove his worth at the club following a spell of injury.[8] 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,[9] and he later spoke of his desire to help "kick-start" the season.[10] Crawford signed a new two-year contract in July 2013.[11] 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.[12]
In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside teammates Ziggy Gordon and Anthony Andreu.[13] 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.[14] In October 2014 he signed a new contract with the club, to last until the summer of 2018.[15] In August 2015, he scored a late winning goal against Hearts in the first match he had played against his former youth club.[16]
In September 2016 it was suggested by Hamilton manager Martin Canning that Crawford should play for the Scottish national team.[17] 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.[18] In December 2016, Canning said they wished to keep Crawford until the end of the 2016–17 season.[19]
Crawford was one of seven first-team players who left Hamilton at the end of the 2017–18 season;[20] he stated that his preference was to play in England.[21]
Doncaster Rovers
On 10 July 2018, Crawford signed for League One side Doncaster Rovers on a two-year contract.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 10 October 2018[2]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2009–10[23] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2010–11[24] | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
2011–12[25] | First Division | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
2012–13[26] | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
2013–14[27] | Championship | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
2014–15[28] | Premiership | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 43 | 10 | ||
2015–16[29] | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
2016–17[30] | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
2017–18[31] | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
Career total | 227 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 271 | 38 | ||
Bo'ness United (loan) | 2010–11[2] | East Superleague | Unknown[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Doncaster Rovers | 2018–19[32] | EFL League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 231 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 277 | 38 |
- 1 2 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.
References
- ↑ "Fixtures 2012/13". Hamilton Academical F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Ali Crawford at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- 1 2 "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. 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. 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". 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.
- ↑ "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.