Oliver Pendlebury

Oliver Jack Pendlebury (born 19 January 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.

Oliver Pendlebury
Personal information
Full name Oliver Jack Pendlebury[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-19) 19 January 2002
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wycombe Wanderers
Number 33
Youth career
Marlow
0000–2020 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Reading 0 (0)
2021– Wycombe Wanderers 4 (2)
2022 → Woking (loan) 4 (0)
National team
England U16
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

After playing youth football for Marlow and Reading, he made his senior debut for Reading in the FA Cup in January 2021. He was released by Reading at the end of the season and signed for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.

Early life and education

Pendlebury attended Altwood Church of England School in Maidenhead.[3]

Club career

Early career

Having played youth football for Marlow before joining Reading's academy,[4] he signed his first professional contract with Reading in January 2019.[5] He was named in the starting line-up for his senior debut in an FA Cup third round tie with Luton Town on 9 January 2021, where Reading lost 1–0.[6][3] On 11 May 2021, Reading announced that Pendlebury was one of their players being released by the club at the end of the 2020–21 season when their contract expired.[7]

Wycombe Wanderers

On 8 June 2021, EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers announced that Pendlebury would sign for them on 1 July 2021, once his Reading contract had expired.[8][9] He made his debut for the club in their opening match of the season against Accrington Stanley on 7 August 2021 with fellow midfielders Dominic Gape, Curtis Thompson and David Wheeler unavailable; Wycombe won 2–1 with manager Gareth Ainsworth stating that after the game that he is "not afraid in giving young kids their debuts" in response to Pendlebury's performance.[10] He scored the first goals of his career the following week when he scored a second-half brace in a 3–1 win over Cheltenham Town.[11]

On 4 March 2022, Pendlebury joined National League side, Woking on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 campaign.[12] He went onto feature four times for the Cards before being recalled by his parent club a month later.[13]

International career

He captained England at under-16 level.[14]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2020–21[15] Championship 0010000010
Wycombe Wanderers 2021–22[16] League One 4200203[lower-alpha 1]092
Woking (loan) 2021–22[16] National League 40———40
Career total 82102030142
  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Reading" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. "Oli Pendlebury". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. Browne, Joshua (14 January 2021). "Ex-Maidenhead school boys start for Royals in FA Cup clash with Luton". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. Deasley, Jack. "Oli Pendlebury". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. "Pendlebury puts pen to paper on his first professional deal". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. "Team news | Youngsters given a chance to shine in the FA Cup". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  7. "Contracts offered, clauses triggered, loans end and best wishes issued for those set for pastures new…". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  8. "Olly is first summer signing". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  9. Folker, Robert (8 June 2021). "Former Reading FC youngster becomes Wycombe's first summer signing". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  10. Richings, James (7 August 2021). "Gareth Ainsworth on debuts, performance and the season ahead following Accrington Stanley win". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. "Cheltenham 1–3 Wycombe: Oliver Pendlebury double fires Chairboys to victory". Sky Sports. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  12. O'Sullivan, Daniel (4 March 2022). "Pendlebury Signs On Loan". Woking F.C. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  13. "Woking Football Club on Twitter". Twitter. Woking F.C. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. Low, Jonathan (6 January 2020). "A homegrown Reading team in 2030". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  15. "Games played by Oliver Pendlebury in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  16. "Games played by Oliver Pendlebury in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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