Ross Crane
Ross Crane is an English footballer who plays for National League North side King's Lynn Town as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Stephen Crane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | King's Lynn Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| AFC Sudbury | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | AFC Sudbury | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Bury Town | 28 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bury Town (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Needham Market | 35 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Leiston | 39 | (9) |
| 2024– | King's Lynn Town | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
AFC Sudbury
Crane joined AFC Sudbury from professional club Colchester United's academy. He made his first-team debut aged 16 in January 2019, and went on to make 14 league appearances in the 2018/19 Isthmian League North season.
Bury Town
After rejecting a contract from an unnamed League Two side, Crane instead signed for divisional and local rivals Bury Town ahead of the 2019/20 season. He made 28 league appearances, scoring 2 goals, before the season was abandoned in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ipswich Town
In May 2020, League One side Ipswich Town announced that Crane would join the club on a two-year professional contract.[2] He made his debut for as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Gillingham in an EFL Trophy group stage tie on 6 October 2020.[3]
At the start of the 2021/22 season, Crane joined National League South side Concord Rangers on loan, making 4 league appearances.
In November 2021, Crane returned to former club Bury Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021/22 Isthmian League North season, scoring 4 goals in 23 league appearances.
Needham Market
Crane was released by Ipswich Town at the end of the 2021/22 season. He subsequently signed for Southern Premier Central side Needham Market in August 2022,[4] and went on to score 7 goals in 35 league appearances that season.
Leiston
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Crane controversially left Needham Market for divisional rivals Leiston, where he scored a career best 9 goals in 39 league appearances.
King's Lynn Town
In May 2024, National League North side King's Lynn Town announced the signing of Crane.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AFC Sudbury | 2018–19 | Isthmian League North Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bury Town | 2019–20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bury Town (loan) | 2021–22 | Isthmian League North Division | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Needham Market | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| Leiston | 2023–24 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 143 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 22 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- "SQUAD LIST 2021/22 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). 9 September 2021. p. 68. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- "Ross Crane to Join Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Gillingham". Ipswich Town F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- @needhammktfc (4 August 2022). "NEW SIGNING 🖊 The club are delighted to announce the signing of @Rosscrane7 following a spell with Ipswich Town #NeedhamMarketFC #WelcomeRoss" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Ross Crane at Soccerbase
- Ross Crane at Soccerway