Connor Tomlinson (footballer)
Association football player (born 2001)
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Connor Alexander Tomlinson (born 12 February 2001) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Corby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Alexander Tomlinson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Bedford Town | 59 | (25) |
| 2023-2024 | Nuneaton Borough | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bedford Town (Loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Corby Town (Loan) | ||
| 2024-2025 | Barwell | ||
| 2025- | Corby Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:23, 19 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Tomlinson was born in Luton, Bedfordshire[3] and attended Harlington Upper School.[4] He is the son of former footballer Graeme Tomlinson.[5]
Career
Luton Town
Tomlinson became the youngest player to make a first-team appearance for Luton Town at 15 years and 199 days old when he was introduced as a 92nd-minute substitute for Zane Banton in a 2–1 away win over Gillingham in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 30 August 2016.[4] He signed scholarship terms with the club in the summer of 2017.[6] Tomlinson joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on 14 December 2018 on a one-month youth loan.[7] He was released by Luton at the end of his scholarship.[8]
Bedford Town
Tomlinson signed for Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town on 16 July 2019 on a two-year contract.[5] He made 32 appearances and scored seven goals in all competitions[9] before the 2019–20 season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[10] Tomlinson signed a new two-year contract in May 2022.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 October 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2016–17[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2018–19[3] | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bedford Town | 2020–21[9] | Southern League Division One Central | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[9] | Southern League Division One Central | 38 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 3 | 53 | 21 | ||
| 2022–23[9] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
| Total | 59 | 25 | 7 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | 80 | 28 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 87 | 28 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, four appearances and one goal in Bedfordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Division One Champions vs Champions
