Harry Pickering (footballer)

Harry Leslie Pickering (born 29 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Crewe Alexandra on loan from Blackburn Rovers.

This article is about the English footballer. For the English cricketer, see Harry Pickering.

Harry Pickering
Personal information
Full name Harry Leslie Pickering[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998[2]
Place of birth Chester, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Crewe Alexandra
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–21 Crewe Alexandra 127 (10)
2021– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021– → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:15, 8 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

A graduate of Crewe's Academy, Pickering signed professional terms with Crewe in March 2016.[4][5] He made his debut on 22 April 2017, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Callum Ainley against Leyton Orient at Gresty Road.[6] Pickering scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018 with an equaliser from a direct free kick away at Lincoln City in a game Crewe eventually won 4–1.[7]

In April 2018, Pickering signed a new three-year contract at Crewe, with the option of a further year.[8] At Colchester United on 21 August 2018, Pickering sustained a hamstring injury ruling him out of action for over a month.[9]

In September 2020, Pickering signed a new three-year contract with the club.[10] Crewe rejected an initial offer from Blackburn Rovers during the January 2021 transfer window,[11] but later agreed his move to Blackburn on a four-and-a-half year deal (to summer 2025) for an undisclosed fee, with Pickering remaining at Crewe on loan until the end of the 2020-21 season.[12]

Career statistics
As of 8 February 2021.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra2016–17League Two1000000010
2017–18[13]League Two35330101[lower-alpha 1]0403
2018–19[14]League Two32010101[lower-alpha 1]0350
2019–20[15]League Two35340103[lower-alpha 1]0433
2020–21[16]League One24320102[lower-alpha 1]1294
Total 1279100407114810
Blackburn Rovers2020–21[16]Championship00–––00
Total 0000000000
Crewe Alexandra (loan)2020–21[16]League One20–––20
Total 1299100407115010
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "Harry Pickering". 11v11. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. Harry Pickering at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Sharpe, Rich (10 March 2016). "Crewe Alexandra: Alex tie promising Academy pair to professional deals". Sentinel. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. "Pickering & Dale Sign Professional Terms". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. "Lincoln City 1-4 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. "Contract: Pickering Puts Pen-To-Paper On Long-Term Deal". CreweAlex.net. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  9. Wilson, Rob (28 August 2018). "Pickering Also Ruled Out For Extended Period With Hamstring Tear". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. "Pickering Signs New Three Year Deal". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. Baggaley, Michael (12 January 2021). "Crewe Alex boss Dave Artell answers questions on Blackburn Rovers' bid for Harry Pickering". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. "Harry Pickering: Blackburn Rovers sign Crewe Alexandra defender on four-and-a-half year deal". BBC Sport. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  13. "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  14. "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  15. "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  16. "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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