Billy Crellin

William Francis Crellin (born 30 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bolton Wanderers on loan from Fleetwood Town [3]

Billy Crellin
Personal information
Full name William Francis Crellin[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Fleetwood Town 5 (0)
2018 → FC United of Manchester (loan) 7 (0)
2019 → Chorley (loan) 9 (0)
2020- → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 England U17 1 (0)
2017–2018 England U18 5 (0)
2018 England U19 1 (0)
2019 England U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:58, 26 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:24, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Blackpool,[2] Crellin moved on loan from Fleetwood Town to FC United of Manchester in August 2018,[4][5] but was recalled early in September 2018.[6]

In July 2019 he was the subject of a failed transfer bid from Premier League club Everton.[7] He moved on loan to Chorley in August 2019.[8]

He signed on loan for Bolton Wanderers in August 2020.[9]

International career

Crellin has represented England at under-17 to under-20 youth levels.[5][10] In October 2017, Crellin was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] His only appearance in the tournament was a group stage match against Iraq.[12]

On 14 October 2019, Crellin made his England U20 debut against Czech Republic at Peterborough United.[13]

Honours

England U17

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References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. Billy Crellin at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. Billy Crellin at Soccerbase
  4. Rosie Swarbrick (6 September 2018). "Fleetwood academy boss Donnelly: Loans to benefit Crellin and co". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. "Billy Crellin joins FC United on youth loan deal". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. Rosie Swarbrick (21 September 2018). "Fleetwood Town boss Barton: Why we recalled Billy Crellin from FC United". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  7. Kirkbride, Phil (13 July 2019). "Everton told to improve bid for England youth international". liverpoolecho.
  8. "Fleetwood Town keeper Alex Cairns backs Billy Crellin to shine as he joins Chorley on a youth loan". www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
  9. "Billy Crellin: Bolton Wanderers sign Fleetwood Town goalkeeper on loan". 3 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Billy Crellin named in England U19 squad". Fleetwood Town F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. "U17 World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Young Lions beat Iraq 4-0 in Kolkata to seal spot in U17 World Cup knock-out stage". The Football Association. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "YENGLAND MU20S MISS OUT AS CZECH REPUBLIC PREVAIL AT PETERBOROUGH UNITED". The Football Association. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  14. Shamoon Hafez (17 January 2019). "England's U17 World Cup winners - where are they now?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2019.


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