Ollie Shenton Explained

Ollie Shenton
Fullname:Oliver Gregory Shenton[1]
Birth Date:1997 11, df=y
Birth Place:Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height:1.75m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Leek Town
Youthyears1:2004–2014
Youthclubs1:Stoke City
Years1:2014–2020
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Wrexham (loan)
Caps2:17
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Kidderminster (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:3
Years4:2020–2024
Clubs4:Chorley
Caps4:104
Goals4:14
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Warrington Rylands (loan)
Caps5:4
Goals5:1
Club-Update:13:11, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Leek Town

Oliver Gregory Shenton (born 6 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Leek Town.

Career

Stoke City

Shenton was born in Blythe Bridge and joined the Stoke City Academy in 2004.[2] At 15 Shenton began playing regularly with the under-18s side and he signed a long-term contract with the club in September 2013.[2] In April 2014 he won the Generation Adidas Cup with Stoke City U17s.[3] He signed on scholarship forms in July 2014.[4] In 2014–15 pre-season Shenton began training with the first-team and played 30 minutes in a 0–0 draw with Burton Albion.[5] He began the 2014–15 season playing with the under-21s and scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with Aston Villa.[6]

He made his professional debut on 27 August 2014, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Peter Odemwingie in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth in the Football League Cup second round.[7] After making his senior debut Shenton earned praise from assistant manager Mark Bowen for his performance.[8] On 25 November 2014 Shenton signed a professional contract with Stoke.[9] Shenton made his Premier League debut on 11 February 2015, coming on as an added-time substitute for Steven Nzonzi in a 4–1 home defeat against Manchester City.[10] The match came two days after the funeral of his mother; following the game Shenton swapped shirts with Frank Lampard.[11] [12] Shenton signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract in January 2016 keeping him contracted at Stoke until the summer of 2020.[13]

On 20 January 2017 Shenton joined Wrexham on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[14] Shenton played 17 times for the Dragons, scoring once against Braintree Town on 4 March 2017.[15]

On 30 August 2019, Shenton joined Kidderminster Harriers on a six-month loan.[16] This was extended for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[17] Shenton scored three goals in 24 matches for Kidderminster until the season was ended early on 22 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[18]

Chorley

Shenton joined Chorley in June 2020.[19]

In March 2024, Shenton joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands on loan until the end of the season.[20]

Personal life

Shenton attended Blythe Bridge High School and grew up supporting Stoke City.[4] His mother, Mandy, died of cancer in January 2015.[21]

Career statistics

[22]

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City2014–15Premier League10001020
2015–16Premier League00000000
2016–17Premier League00000000
2017–18Premier League00000000
2018–19EFL Championship00000000
2019–20EFL Championship00000000
Total1000102!0
Stoke City U232016–172020
2017–183030
2018–194141
Total9!191
Wrexham (loan)2016–17National League1710000171
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2019–20National League North213200010243
Career total3942010101525

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of players under written contract registered between 01/06/2017 and 30/06/2017 . The Football Association . PDF . 9 . 16 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Stoke swoop to tie-up young talent Shenton. Stoke Sentinel. 27 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141009045032/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-Stoke-swoop-tie-young-talent-Shenton/story-19808972-detail/story.html. 9 October 2014. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Generation adidas Cup 2014: Stoke City take title with shootout win over Real Salt Lake after 1-1 tie. MLS. 30 November 2014. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20140622032228/http://www.mlssoccer.com/generationadidascup/2013/news/article/2014/04/20/generation-adidas-cup-2014-championship-recap. 22 June 2014. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Shenton Buzzing With Scholarship. Stoke City F.C. 27 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Potters Held To Goalless Draw . Stoke City F.C . 30 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140802215903/http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/potters-held-to-goalless-draw-1799932.aspx . 2 August 2014 .
  6. Web site: Potters U21s Open With A Draw . Stoke City F.C . 30 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140818144032/http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/potters-u21s-open-with-a-draw-1837372.aspx . 18 August 2014 .
  7. News: Stoke 3-0 Portsmouth. BBC Sport. 27 August 2014.
  8. Web site: The Future Is Bright. Stoke City F.C. 30 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Shenton Signs Pro Contract. Stoke City F.C. 29 November 2014.
  10. News: Stoke 1-4 Man City. BBC Sport. 11 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Touch of class from Frank Lampard as he swaps shirts with Olly Shenton. Stoke Sentinel. 13 February 2015.
  12. Web site: Frank Lampard gesture to grieving Stoke debutant hailed as 'class' by Mark Hughes. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220523/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/frank-lampard-gesture-to-grieving-stoke-debutant-hailed-as-class-by-mark-hughes-10044289.html . 23 May 2022 . subscription . live. Independent. 13 February 2015. 13 February 2015.
  13. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: New Deal For Shenton. Stoke City. 12 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Wrexham AFC sign Stoke City midfielder. Daily Post. 20 January 2017. 20 January 2017.
  15. News: Braintree 1-2 Wrexham. BBC Sport. 30 April 2017.
  16. Web site: Reds make double addition . Kidderminster Harriers . 30 August 2019 . 30 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Ollie extends Harriers loan . Kidderminster Harriers . 9 January 2020 . 9 January 2020.
  18. Web site: Stoke City youngster thanks club as he heads for career crossroads . Stoke Sentinel . 30 April 2020 . 2 May 2020.
  19. Web site: SHENTON JOINS THE RANKS . Chorley FC . 28 June 2020.
  20. Web site: Ollie Shenton heads out on loan to Warrington Rylands. www.chorleyfc.com. 28 March 2024. 2 April 2024.
  21. Web site: Former beauty queen Mandy Shenton dies after 15-year cancer fight. Stoke Sentinel. 6 February 2015.
  22. Web site: Oliver Shenton. Soccerbase. 28 August 2014.