Callum Ainley

Callum Thomas Ainley (born 2 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Crewe Alexandra.

Callum Ainley
Personal information
Full name Callum Thomas Ainley[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997[2]
Place of birth Swindon England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2015 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Crewe Alexandra 157 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:35, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Ainley began his career in Crewe Alexandra's youth system and made his professional debut, aged 17, on 5 September 2015 in a 3–1 defeat against Swindon Town.[3][4] He scored his first goal for Crewe in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers on 30 April 2016.[5] Exactly four months later, he scored his second senior goal in a 3–0 win at Accrington Stanley in a Football League Trophy tie on 30 August 2016.[6] Two days after his 20th birthday, on 4 November 2017, he scored the 89th-minute winner in a 2–1 victory over Rotherham United in the FA Cup first round at Gresty Road.[7]

On 3 May 2018, Ainley signed a new three-year contract at Crewe.[8]

Career statistics
As of 7 March 2020.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2015–16[9]League One16100001[lower-alpha 1]0171
2016–17[10]League Two27110003[lower-alpha 1]1312
2017–18[11]League Two45431103[lower-alpha 1]0525
2018–19[12]League Two43610103[lower-alpha 1]0486
2019–20[13]League Two25210203[lower-alpha 1]1313
Crewe Alexandra total 15714614013217917
Career total 15714614013217917
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. "Callum Ainley". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Crewe 1–3 Swindon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. "Callum Ainley will learn from midweek mistake – Steve Davis". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. "Crewe 3–1 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. "Accrington Stanley 0–3 Crewe Alexandra". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  8. "Contract: Callum Ainley Agrees New Deal". CreweAlex.net. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  11. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  12. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  13. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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