Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Christopher Cranston[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Wednesfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
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) |
2016–2018 | Cheltenham Town | 75 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Morecambe | 59 | (4) |
2020–2022 | Solihull Moors | 62 | (1) |
2022–2023 | AFC Fylde | 23 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Hereford | 13 | (1) |
2024 | → Redditch United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 2 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 21 October 2023 (UTC) |
Jordan Christopher Cranston (born 11 November 1993) is a footballer who plays as a left-back. Born in England, he made two appearances for the Wales U19 national team.
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 appearances, 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 appearances 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] On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Cranston would leave Cheltenham at the end of his current deal in June 2018.[20] He signed for Morecambe in July 2018.[21]
In May 2019, following the end of the 2018–19 season, Cranston's goal was voted 'Goal of the Season' at Morecambe's end of the season awards.[22] In June 2019 he signed a new two-year contract with Morecambe.[23]
In August 2020, Cranston joined Solihull Moors for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.[24] Cranston was released on 6 June 2022, the following day from defeat in the 2022 National League play-off final.[25]
On 20 June 2022, Cranston joined National League North club AFC Fylde on a one-year deal.[26] His contract was not renewed at the end of the season.[27]
After leaving AFC Fylde, on 28 June 2023, Cranston joined Hereford.[28] On 13 January 2024, Cranston joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Redditch United on a one-month loan.[29] On 12 February, it was announced that his loan would be extended until the end of the season.[30] He left Hereford after just one season at the club.[31]
Cranston made two appearances for Wales under-19s in 2011.[32]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2013–14[33] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2013–14[33] | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Hednesford Town | 2014–15[34] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nuneaton Town | 2014–15[34] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Notts County | 2014–15[34] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2014–15[34] | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Gateshead | 2015–16[32][35] | National League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
Cheltenham Town | 2015–16[35] | National League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2016–17[36] | League Two | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2017–18[37] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
Total | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
Morecambe | 2018–19[38] | League Two | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 40 | 4 |
2019–20[39] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Total | 59 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
Solihull Moors | 2020–21[32] | National League | 41 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
2021–22[32] | National League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 62 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |||
AFC Fylde | 2022–23[32] | National League North | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Hereford | 2023–24[32][40] | National League North | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Redditch United (loan) | 2023–24[41] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Career total | 300 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 343 | 8 |
Cheltenham Town