Callum Ainley

Callum Thomas Ainley (born 2 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side 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]
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 208 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:13, 23 April 2022 (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]

In December 2020, Ainley had surgery to repair a hamstring injury sustained in an FA Cup tie at Cheltenham Town.[9] He returned to first team action on 14 March 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute against Burton Albion.[10] He scored his first goal of the season in a 1–0 win at Bristol Rovers on 1 May 2021, and Crewe manager David Artell was keen to get him to sign a new contract.[11] On 13 May 2021, Crewe announced that it had offered Ainley a new contract,[12] and Ainley signed a two-year deal on 30 June 2021.[13]

On 25 September 2021 at Rotherham United, Ainley suffered a new hamstring injury ruling him out of first team action for two months.[14] He returned to the side on 1 December, playing the first half of Crewe's 2–0 win over Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Trophy.[15]

Career statistics
As of 23 April 2022
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2015–16[16]League One16100001[lower-alpha 1]0171
2016–17[17]League Two27110003[lower-alpha 1]1312
2017–18[18]League Two45431103[lower-alpha 1]0525
2018–19[19]League Two43610103[lower-alpha 1]0486
2019–20[20]League Two25210203[lower-alpha 1]1313
2020–21[21]League One22120103[lower-alpha 1]0281
2021–22[22]League One30000213[lower-alpha 1]0351
Crewe Alexandra total 20815817119224219
Career total 20815817119224219
  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. "Ainley Has Successful Surgery On Hamstring Injury". CreweAlex.net. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  10. "Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  11. Baggaley, Michael (5 May 2021). "'Terrific player' - Crewe Alex boss answers questions on Callum Ainley's future". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  12. "20/21 Retained List". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. "Callum Ainley Agrees New Two-Year Deal". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  14. "'Ainley Expected To Be Sidelined For Up To Two Months'". CreweAlex.net. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  15. "Crewe 2-0 Doncaster". CreweAlex.net. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  16. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  18. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  19. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  20. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  21. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  22. "Games played by Callum Ainley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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