Ollie Dewsbury
Welsh footballer (born 2008)
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Ollie Joseph Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers. He is a Wales under-19 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ollie Joseph Dewsbury[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2008[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Yate Town (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Taunton Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Wales U15 | 3 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Wales U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2024 | Wales U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025 | Wales U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U19 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:44, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 3 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
Dewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales.[3]
Career
Dewsbury joined Bristol Rovers at pre-academy level aged seven.[4] On 4 November 2023, Dewsbury made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 7–2 FA Cup First Round victory over Whitby Town,[5] having previously impressed first-team interim manager Andy Mangan in an FA Youth Cup tie.[6] At the age of 15 years and 255 days, he became the second youngest player to ever represent the club and the youngest to do so in the FA Cup.[7]
Following a promising pre-season, Dewsbury once again found himself involved in the first-team during the early stages of the 2024–25 season, making a second senior appearance as a late substitute in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21.[8] In September 2024, Dewsbury, alongside teammate Jerry Lawrence, joined Southern League Division One South club Yate Town.[9] On 1 October 2024, he scored a first senior goal with the second in a 2–0 away victory over Cinderford Town.[10] On 14 November 2024, the loan was extended.[11] He returned to Bristol Rovers in January 2025,[12] before joining Taunton Town on loan for an initial month[13] before being later extended.[14]
On 8 March 2025, having been recalled from his loan spell, Dewsbury made his league debut for Bristol Rovers as a late substitute in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town.[15] He was selected by Academy manager Byron Anthony as Bristol Rovers Trainee of the Year for the 2024–25 season.[16] On 18 July 2025, he signed a first professional contract with Bristol Rovers.[17]
On 9 January 2026, Dewsbury joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]
At the 2026 EFL Awards, Dewsbury was named League Two Apprentice of the Season for the 2025–26 season.[19]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2023–24[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[24] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[25] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2024–25[26] | Southern League Division One South | 11 | 4 | — | — | 3[b] | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2024–25[26] | Southern League Premier Division South | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2025–26[26] | National League South | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Career total | 52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- Appearances in National League South play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Bristol Rovers Trainee of the Year: 2024–25[16]
- EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season: 2025–26[19]