Ali Crawford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alister Crawford | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| xxxx–2010 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Hamilton Academical | 143 | (16) |
| 2010 | → Bo'ness United (loan) | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:27, 25 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alister "Ali" Crawford (born 30 July 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamilton Academical.
Career
He made his league debut on 13 January 2010, against Dundee United,[2] 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.[3][4] In June 2012, Crawford announced that he was willing to prove his worth at the club following a spell of injury.[5] On 28 August 2012, Crawford scored the only goal of the game as Hamilton beat Partick Thistle 1–0 in extra time,[6] and he later spoke of his desire to help "kick-start" the season.[7] Crawford signed a new two-year contract in July 2013.[8] 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.[9]
In April 2014 he was selected to the 2013–14 Championship PFA Scotland Team of the Year, alongside Hamilton teammates Ziggy Gordon and Anthony Andreu.[10] In October 2014 he signed a new contract with the club, to last until the summer of 2018.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 25 April 2015[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | |
| Career total | 143 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 171 | 19 | |
References
- ↑ "Fixtures 2012/13". Hamilton Academical F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hamilton's Crawford and Gillespie agree new deals". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Ali Crawford career statistics at Soccerbase
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