| Ryan Colclough | |
| Full Name: | Ryan Paul Colclough[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Chesterfield |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Caps1: | 60 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Scunthorpe United |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Altrincham |
| Caps5: | 91 |
| Goals5: | 26 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Chesterfield |
| Caps6: | 47 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Club-Update: | 23:38, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
Ryan Paul Colclough (born 27 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Chesterfield.
Colclough was born in the town of Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent.[2] He started his career with Crewe Alexandra progressing through the academy to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2011.[3] He was promoted to the first team in September 2012, after impressing in pre-season games and for the under-21s.[4] He made his professional debut for Crewe on 22 September 2012, in a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient in Football League One, coming on as a substitute for Brendon Daniels.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 January 2013, in a 3–1 defeat to AFC Bournemouth.[6] On 17 August, he scored twice in a 2–1 win against Tranmere Rovers.[7]
On 23 November 2013 Colclough was tasered by police after becoming involved in an altercation with a night club bouncer and was subsequently found guilty of affray and ordered to pay £580 in fines and costs.[8] After an unsuccessful trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers, on Thursday 6 August 2015 Colclough signed a new two-year contract with Crewe to take him through to the summer of 2017.[9]
Colclough joined Wigan Athletic in January 2016.[10] Colclough scored his first goal for Wigan against Bury on 27 February 2016.[11]
On 31 August 2016, Colclough joined League One side Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[12] On 10 September 2016, Colclough scored his first goal for Milton Keynes Dons, in a 1-1 draw away to Bolton Wanderers.[13]
On 24 September 2016, Colclough scored his first career hat-trick in a 1–4 away win over Fleetwood Town.[14]
On 1 January 2017, Wigan Athletic activated a recall clause in Colclough's loan deal with Milton Keynes Dons and returned to his parent club.[15] On 21 November 2017, he scored two goals before being substituted to see the birth of his son.[16]
On 9 August 2018, Colclough joined League One side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[17]
He left the club by mutual consent on 16 October 2020, following an investigation into an assault charge.[18]
On 24 November 2020, Colclough signed for National League side Altrincham whilst on bail for the assault charge.[19] All charges were dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service ruled there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.[20]
On 12 January 2023, Colclough signed for National League side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, signing an 18-month deal.[21]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2012–13 | League One | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | League One | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | League One | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Total | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 13 | |||
| Wigan Athletic | 2015–16 | League One | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Championship | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | League One | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 8 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19 | League One | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 5 | |||
| Altrincham | 2020–21 | National League | 28 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | National League | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | |||
| 2022–23 | National League | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | |||
| Total | 90 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 26 | |||
| Career total | 251 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 287 | 56 | |||
Crewe Alexandra
Wigan Athletic
Chesterfield
2023–24[24]
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