Oliver Rathbone

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Oliver Rathbone
Personal information
Full name Oliver Michael Rathbone[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position Central midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 20
Youth career
–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Rochdale 152 (12)
2021–2024 Rotherham United 122 (7)
2024– Wrexham 42 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:22, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Oliver Michael Rathbone (born 10 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Wrexham.[4][5]

Career

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Early career

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Rathbone started in the youth ranks of Manchester United. On 21 February 2015, Rathbone scored a 40-yard winner in an U18s game against Derby County.[6] The goal won Manchester United's Goal of the Month award.[7] After failing to make the breakthrough at Manchester United, Rathbone was released in June 2016.

Rochdale

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On 24 June, Rathbone agreed to join EFL League One side Rochdale, signing a one-year contract.[8][9] He made his competitive debut on 4 October in the EFL Trophy against Notts County. Days later, Rathbone made his first league appearance in a win over Southend United.[4] Rathbone netted his first goal over Walsall in November.[4][10]

After two goals in thirty-three appearances in his debut season, Rathbone signed a new contract with the club until June 2019 on 18 August 2017.[11] His 100th match for Rochdale arrived on 9 March 2019 during a victory versus Shrewsbury Town.[4] He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[12] On 24 June, Rathbone signed a new three-year deal to keep him under contract until the summer of 2022.[13][14]

Rotherham United

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On 4 August 2021, Rathbone signed a three-year contract with Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his debut in the first game of the 2021–22 season against Plymouth Argyle on 7 August 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute.[16] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 September 2021, against Crewe.[17] He left the club to sign for Wrexham on 9 August 2024.

Wrexham

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On 9 August 2024, Rathbone signed for Wrexham on a three-year deal lasting until 2027.[18]

Personal life

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He is the son of former footballer Mick Rathbone.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 December 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rochdale 2016–17 League One 27 2 4 0 0 0 2[a] 0 33 2
2017–18 League One 33 1 4 0 1 0 4[a] 0 42 1
2018–19 League One 28 4 0 0 1 2 3[a] 0 32 6
2019–20 League One 24 2 2 0 3 1 1[a] 0 30 3
2020–21 League One 40 3 1 0 2 0 3[a] 0 46 3
Total 152 12 11 0 7 3 13 0 183 15
Rotherham United 2021–22 League One 42 2 3 0 1 0 6[a] 0 52 2
2022–23 Championship 38 4 1 0 2 1 — 41 5
2023–24 Championship 42 1 1 0 2 0 — 45 1
Total 122 7 5 0 5 1 6 0 138 8
Wrexham 2024–25 League One 41 8 1 0 1 0 5[a] 0 48 8
2025–26 Championship 1 1 0 0 1 0 — 2 1
Total 42 9 1 0 2 0 5 0 50 9
Career total 319 27 17 0 13 4 24 0 369 31
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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Rotherham United

Wrexham

Individual

References

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