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Billy Cracknell
English footballer
William David Cracknell (born 19 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Bishop's Stortford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William David Cracknell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brentwood, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bishop's Stortford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cheshunt (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Bishop's Stortford | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32 28 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Brentwood, Essex,[3] Cracknell joined Maldon & Tiptree on a work experience loan towards the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] He made one appearance as a substitute in the Isthmian League North Division.[5]
During the 2019–20 season, Cracknell scored twice in 32 appearances for Maldon & Tiptree. He also made appearances during the 2020–21 campaign for them.[5]
On 29 September 2020, Cracknell was named on the first-team bench for the first time during Colchester's EFL Trophy match against West Ham United under-21s.[6]
He made his professional debut on 2 March 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Frank Nouble during Colchester's 2–1 League Two win against Carlisle United.[7]
He signed his first professional contract with Colchester on 4 June 2021, agreeing a one-year deal.[8]
On 12 August 2021, he joined National League South side Concord Rangers on loan until January 2022.[9] He made his debut on 30 August in Concord's 2–1 defeat at Welling United.[10]
On 26 November 2021, Isthmian League Premier Division side Bishop's Stortford signed Crackell in a month-long loan deal.[11] He made his debut in their 5–1 FA Trophy win over Leiston on 27 November.[12]
At the end of the 2022–23 season, Cracknell was released by Colchester United.[13] Following his release, he returned to newly promoted National League North club Bishop's Stortford on a permanent basis.[14]
- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2018–19[15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2018–19[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[5] | Isthmian League North Division | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 11 | 1 | – | 15 | 2 | 48 | 4 | |||
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League South | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2021–22[12] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 22 | 0 | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Cheshunt (loan) | 2022–23[19] | National League South | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Career total | 77 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 113 | 6 | ||
- Six appearances and one goal in Alan Turvey Trophy, four appearances in FA Trophy and two appearances in Essex Senior Cup
- Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Billy Cracknell at Soccerbase
- "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- Gregory, David (30 April 2019). "Get Along For Maldon & Tiptree Play-Off". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "William Cracknell". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- Carmichael, Andy (29 September 2020). "Colchester United 0-1 West Ham U21s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Colchester United 2–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- Carmichael, Andy (4 June 2021). "Billy Cracknell Signs First Pro Contract". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- Waldron, Jonathan (12 August 2021). "Colchester United defender Billy Cracknell joins Concord". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "Welling United vs. Concord Rangers". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Welcome Billy Cracknell!". Bishop's Stortford FC. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Bishop's Stortford – Appearances – William Cracknell". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Club Announces Retained List". www.cu-fc.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Billy Returns!". www.bsfc.co.uk. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Games played by Billy Cracknell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Games played by Billy Cracknell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Games played by Billy Cracknell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Games played by Billy Cracknell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- Billy Cracknell at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- Billy Cracknell at Soccerbase