Connor Tomlinson

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Connor Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name Connor Alexander Tomlinson[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Nuneaton Borough
Youth career
0000–2016 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Luton Town 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2023 Bedford Town 59 (25)
2023-2024 Nuneaton Borough 6 (0)
2023 → Bedford Town (Loan) 5 (3)
2024- Barwell 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17.39, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Connor Alexander Tomlinson (born 12 February 2001) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town.

Early and personal life[edit]

Tomlinson was born in Luton, Bedfordshire[3] and attended Harlington Upper School.[4] He is the son of former footballer Graeme Tomlinson.[5]

Career[edit]

Luton Town[edit]

Tomlinson became the youngest player to make a first-team appearance for Luton Town at 15 years and 199 days old when he was introduced as a 92nd-minute substitute for Zane Banton in a 2–1 away win over Gillingham in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 30 August 2016.[4] He signed scholarship terms with the club in the summer of 2017.[6] Tomlinson joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on 14 December 2018 on a one-month youth loan.[7] He was released by Luton at the end of his scholarship.[8]

Bedford Town[edit]

Tomlinson signed for Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town on 16 July 2019 on a two-year contract.[5] He made 32 appearances and scored seven goals in all competitions[9] before the 2019–20 season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[10] Tomlinson signed a new two-year contract in May 2022.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 25 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Luton Town 2016–17[12] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2017–18[13] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2018–19[3] National League South 4 0 — — 1[b] 0 5 0
Bedford Town 2020–21[9] Southern League Division One Central 7 1 1 0 — 3[b] 0 11 1
2021–22[9] Southern League Division One Central 38 18 4 0 — 11[c] 3 53 21
2022–23[9] Southern League Premier Division Central 14 6 2 0 — 0 0 16 6
Total 59 25 7 0 — 14 3 80 28
Career total 63 25 7 0 0 0 17 3 87 28
  1. ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, four appearances and one goal in Bedfordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Division One Champions vs Champions

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Luton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 83. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Connor Tomlinson". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "C. Tomlinson: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Hatters youngsters take their chance as Gillingham are beaten in Checkatrade Trophy". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b Smiles, James (16 July 2019). "One Tomlinson becomes two, 17 years on..." Bedford Town F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via Pitchero.
  6. ^ "Eight new scholars sign terms with Luton". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ Simmonds, Mike (14 December 2018). "Hatters striker heads out on loan". Luton Today. JPIMedia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Luton Town retained list". Luton Town F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d "Player profiles: Connor Tomlinson". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Coronavirus: All football below National League to end". BBC Sport. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ Smiles, James (20 May 2022). "Tomlinson signs new deal". Bedford Town F.C. Retrieved 28 June 2022 – via Pitchero.
  12. ^ "Games played by Connor Tomlinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Games played by Connor Tomlinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Games played by Connor Tomlinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

External links[edit]

  • Profile at the Bedford Town F.C. website


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