Ryan Paul Colclough (born 27 December 1994) is an English professional

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who plays as a winger for Chesterfield.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Colclough was born in the town of

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in Stoke-on-Trent. He started his career with

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

progressing through the academy to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2011. He was promoted to the first team in September 2012, after impressing in pre-season games and for the under-21s. He made his professional debut for Crewe on 22 September 2012, in a 1–1 draw with

Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a profession ...

in Football League One, coming on as a substitute for

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 January 2013, in a 3–1 defeat to AFC Bournemouth. On 17 August, he scored twice in a 2–1 win against

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ado ...

. 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. After an unsuccessful trial with

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, on Thursday 6 August 2015 Colclough signed a new two-year contract with Crewe to take him through to the summer of 2017.

Wigan Athletic

Colclough joined

Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1932, ...

in January 2016. Colclough scored his first goal for Wigan against Bury on 27 February 2016. On 31 August 2016, Colclough joined League One side

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...

on a season-long loan. On 10 September 2016, Colclough scored his first goal for Milton Keynes Dons, in a 1-1 draw away to Bolton Wanderers. On 24 September 2016, Colclough scored his first career hat-trick in a 1–4 away win over Fleetwood Town. 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. On 21 November 2017, he scored two goals before being substituted to see the birth of his son.

Scunthorpe United

On 9 August 2018, Colclough joined

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side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal. He left the club by mutual consent on 16 October 2020, following an investigation into an assault charge.

Altrincham

On 24 November 2020, Colclough signed for

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side

Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population ...

whilst on bail for the assault charge. All charges were dropped after the

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ruled there was insufficient evidence for a conviction.

Chesterfield

On 12 January 2023, Colclough signed for

side Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, signing an 18-month deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Crewe Alexandra *

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Wigan Athletic * EFL League One: 2017–18

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colclough, Ryan 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Burslem English footballers Association football wingers Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Chesterfield F.C. players