Oliver Southern
English footballer (born 2002)
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Oliver Samuel Southern (born 6 January 2002) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands 1906.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Samuel Southern[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Rylands 1906 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Curzon Ashton | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Squires Gate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Bala Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hereford | 25 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Warrington Town | 28 | (0) |
| 2025– | Warrington Rylands 1906 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:58, 5 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Southern had spells in the academies of Manchester United, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Rochdale as a youngster, won a scholarship at Crewe Alexandra, before moving to National League North club Curzon Ashton to begin his senior career.[3][4] While at Curzon Ashton he had a very brief loan spell at North West Counties League Premier Division club Squires Gate.[5]
In February 2021, Southern had a trial with Norwich City, featuring for their U23 side.[6]
On 7 August 2021, Southern signed for Cymru Premier club Bala Town.[7] In May 2022, he extended his contract for a further year.[8] He was part of the starting XI for Bala that won the 2023 Welsh League Cup.[9]
On 15 May 2023, Southern signed for National League North club Hereford on a one-year contract, following his Bala team-mate Lassana Mendes to the club.[10] He made his debut in the opening league fixture of the season.[11] He left Hereford after just one season at the club.[12]
On 17 July 2024, Southern signed for hometown club Warrington Town.[13] He was released by the club after one season.[14] In August 2025, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Rylands 1906.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Curzon Ashton | 2020–21 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Squires Gate (loan) | 2020–21 | NWCFL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bala Town | 2021–22 | Cymru Premier | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Cymru Premier | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Hereford | 2023–24 | National League North | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Warrington Town | 2024–25 | National League North | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Warrington Rylands 1906 | 2025–26 | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 102 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 1 | ||
- Includes EFL Cup, Welsh League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League