Callum Preston
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 7 November 1995||
Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
– | The New Saints | ||
– | Liverpool | ||
2008–2014 | Birmingham City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps†| (Gls)†|
2014–2015 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Worcester City | 1 | (0) |
2015 | A.F.C. Telford United | 0 | (0) |
2015– | Crawley Town | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
2014 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:48, 30 January 2016 (UTC). |
Callum Preston (born 7 November 1995) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Crawley Town. He turned professional with Birmingham City, and had loan spells with Worcester City and A.F.C. Telford United, but was released in 2015 without appearing for his parent club. He was born in Stafford, in England, but has represented Wales at under-19 level.
Club career
Preston was born in Stafford, England, but was brought up in Welshpool, Wales, where he attended Welshpool High School[1] and played for the local cricket club.[2] He was on the books of both Liverpool[1] and The New Saints[3] before joining Birmingham City F.C.'s youth academy in 2008.[4] He took up a scholarship in July 2012.[5]
In 2014, he spent a short spell on work experience at Conference North club Worcester City,[6] for whom he played twice, once in the league and once in the Worcestershire Senior Cup, while the club was without all its senior goalkeepers.[7] He signed his first professional contract, of one year with the option of a second, in June 2014.[8] In February 2015, Preston joined Conference Premier club AFC Telford United on a month's loan. He played in the final of the Shropshire Senior Cup, a 3–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town's youth team,[9] but remained an unused substitute in league matches.[10]
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Birmingham decided against taking up their option for another year on Preston's contract.[11] After a trial, he signed a one-year contract with League Two club Crawley Town.[12] He began the season as second-choice goalkeeper, behind Newcastle United loanee Freddie Woodman, but when Woodman was away on international duty with the England under-19 team, he made his senior Crawley debut in the Football League Trophy. The match, on 6 October 2015, ended as a 3–0 defeat at home to League One visitors Southend United.[13][14] With Woodman still absent, Preston made his Football League debut four days later in a 3–2 home win against Leyton Orient.[15] The same day, Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, so Woodman was recalled by his parent club, leaving Preston as Crawley's only senior goalkeeper.[16][17] Crawley signed the experienced Darryl Flahavan in Woodman's place, so Preston returned to the bench.[18]
Preston returned to the starting eleven for the 2–1 win against Stevenage on 26 December, and kept his place for the next match two days later even though Flahavan's injured ankle had recovered enough for him to be named among the substitutes.[19] After Flahavan took too long deciding whether to accept a contract extension, the club withdrew the offer, and Preston started the match away to Yeovil Town on 23 January 2016.[20][21]
International career
Preston made his international debut for Wales under-19s in a friendly against their Montenegrin counterparts in April 2014.[22] He was placed on standby for the elite round European qualifiers in May but was not called upon.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 January 2016
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Birmingham City | 2013–14[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2014–15[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Worcester City (loan) | 2013–14[26] | Conference North | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
AFC Telford United (loan) | 2014–15[9][10] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Crawley Town | 2015–16[21] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
- ↑ Appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Shropshire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
- 1 2 3 "Blue kid on the block – Callum Preston". Birmingham City F.C. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Player statistics: Welshpool CC: Player Callum Preston". Play-Cricket. England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Football Association of Wales Academy Handbook 2014/15 (PDF). Footall Association of Wales. 2014. p. 14. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Callum Preston joins AFC Telford". Birmingham City F.C. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2012 and 31/07/2012" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 48. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Callum Preston joins Worcester City". Birmingham City F.C. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Carley, Steve (25 March 2014). "City fan call for Stockport County visit". Worcester News. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Pro-deal for Callum Preston". Birmingham City F.C. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Young Town beat Bucks". Shropshire Star. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 1 2 "C. Preston". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Tattum, Colin (5 May 2015). "Quartet offered new deals". Birmingham City F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley Town sign Callum Preston and Freddie Woodman". BBC Sport. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Reds without Newcastle United keeper for Southend United and Leyton Orient games". Crawley News. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley 0–3 Southend". BBC Sport. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley Town come from behind to beat Leyton Orient". Crawley News. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Tim Krul out for rest of season due to cruciate injury". Sky Sports. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ Owen, Brian (13 October 2015). "Albion will not rush decision on Walton's future". The Argus (Brighton). Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Crawley Town are the come-back kings against Luton Town". Crawley News. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "Team news: Preston starts ahead of Flahavan at Wycombe Wanderers". Crawley News. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Carter, Graham (21 January 2016). "Darryl Flahavan leaves Crawley Town". Mid-Sussex Times (Horsham). Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Callum Preston in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Men U.19 v Montenegro – Game 2 Drawn". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Wales Under 19". Dragon Soccer. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Preston in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Callum Preston in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Worcester City FC – The Team: Callum Preston". Worcester City F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links
- Profile at Crawley Town F.C. website
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