Ollie Dewsbury
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bristol Rovers
Number 43
Youth career
Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bristol Rovers 0 (0)
International career
2023– Wales U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:14, 7 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:31, 7 November 2023

Ollie Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

Early life edit

Dewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales.[1]

Career edit

On 4 November 2023, Dewsbury made his senior debut for Bristol Rovers as a late substitute in a 7–2 FA Cup First Round victory over Whitby Town,[2] having previously impressed first-team interim manager Andy Mangan in an FA Youth Cup tie.[3] 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.[4]

International career edit

In November 2023, Dewsbury was named in the Wales U16 squad for the upcoming Victory Shield tournament.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ @HeadteacherBas1 (4 November 2023). "So incredibly excited for our fabulous Year 11 student @BassalegSchool1 Ollie Dewsbury; making his first team debut for Bristol Rovers, their youngest ever player to represent @Official_BRFC in the FA cup! We are all so proud of you Ollie 👏 @BassalegPE @FScott_Teach @MrLWheeler" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rovers 7–2 Whitby Town". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ^ "FA Youth Cup Report: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Robins". www.ctfc.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ^ Hargraves, Daniel (4 November 2023). "Andy Mangan insists Bristol Rovers are 'still building' following 7-2 thrashing of Whitby Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Cymru squad announced for 2023 Victory Shield Tournament". faw.cymru. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.