Jordan Cranston

Jordan Cranston

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Christopher Cranston[1]
Date of birth	11 November 1993
Place of birth	Wednesfield, England
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Cheltenham Town
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2014	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	7	(0)
2014	Hednesford Town	0	(0)
2014	Nuneaton Town	1	(0)
2014–2015	Notts County	9	(0)
2015	→ Lincoln City (loan)	11	(0)
2015–2016	Gateshead	23	(1)
2016–	Cheltenham Town	26	(0)
National team^‡
2011	Wales U19	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:19, 3 September 2014 (UTC)

Jordan Christopher Cranston (born 11 November 1993) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town, as a left back.

Club career

Cranston spent his early career with Wolverhampton Wanderers before signing his first professional contract, a one-year deal with a further year's option.^[2][3]

In March 2014, Cranston joined Conference Premier side Nuneaton Town on loan until the end of the season.^[4] Upon his return from a loan spell at Nuneaton Town, having made seven appearance, Cranston was released by Wolverhampton Wanderers management upon expiry of his contract.^[5]

After being released by Wolves, Cranston joined Hednesford Town on a free transfer.^[6] However, only seven days at the club, Cranston re-joined Nuneaton Town.^[7]

After one appearance on his return to Nuneaton Town, Cranston signed for Notts County on 1 September 2014, with the club's official website stating the contract was a short-term deal.^[8][9] On 2 September 2014, Cranston made his professional debut for Notts County in a 2–0 Football League Trophy victory against Mansfield Town.^[10] Cranston made his league debut for the club, playing as a left-back, in a 0–0 draw against Peterborough United eleven days later after making his debut.^[11] Having made eight appearance between September and October, Cranston was awarded an 18-month contract, keeping him until January 2016.^[12]

He joined Lincoln City on loan in February 2015,^[13] before being recalled in April 2015.^[14]

In July 2015 he went on trial with Gateshead,^[15] and later that month Cranston left Notts County by mutual consent.^[16] He signed a one-year contract with Gateshead in August 2015.^[17] Cranston joined National League rivals Cheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee on 30 January 2016,^[18] being given the number 21 shirt.^[19]

International career

Cranston made two appearances for Wales under-19s in 2011.^[20]

Career statistics

As of 1 October 2016

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2013–14[21]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nuneaton Town (loan)	2013–14[21]	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Hednesford Town	2014–15[22]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nuneaton Town	2014–15[22]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Notts County	2014–15[22]	9	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2014–15[22]	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Gateshead	2015–16[20][23]	23	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	25	1
Cheltenham Town	2015–16[23]	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2016–17[20][24]	11	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	14	0
	Total	26	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	29	0
Career total		77	1	2	0	2	0	4	0	85	1

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. "Contract Decisions For Academy Scholars". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
3. "Three young players win deal at Wolves". Express and Star. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
4. "Development Duo Out On Loan". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
5. "Young Player Contract News". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
6. "Ex-Wolves Duo Join Pitmen". Pitchero Non-League. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
7. "Nuneaton Town: Waite, Cranston and Geohaghon all sign". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
8. "Transfer deadline day: Jordan Cranston joins Notts County". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
9. "Notts County Sign Cranston On Short-Term Deal". Notts County F.C. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
10. "Notts County 2 – 0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
11. "Peterborough United 1 - 1 Notts County". BBC Sport. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
12. "Cranston Extends Contract Until The Summer Of 2016". Notts County F.C. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
13. http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Notts-County-defender-Jordan-Cranston-set-Lincoln/story-26021304-detail/story.html
14. http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Jordan-Cranston-leaves-Lincoln-City-return-Notts/story-26371476-detail/story.html
15. "Jordan Cranston is on trial at Gateshead, who are on the lookout for two strikers". ChronicleLive. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
16. "Left-Back Jordan Cranston Leaves Club". Notts County F.C. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
17. "Jordan Cranston: Former Notts County defender joins Gateshead". BBC Sport. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
18. "Cranston seals Cheltenham switch". Gateshead F.C. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
19. "Jordan Cranston signs for Cheltenham". Cheltenham Town F.C. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
20. Jordan Cranston profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
21. "Games played by Jordan Cranston in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
22. "Games played by Jordan Cranston in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
23. "Games played by Jordan Cranston in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
24. "Games played by Jordan Cranston in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2016.