Ali Crawford
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Greenock Morton FC
at Greenock Morton FC
661 days · joined 2024-08-02
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
€75k
Rating · 25/26
5.7
Solid
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Hamilton Academical FC
top club · 271 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#5
goals rank
#12
assists rank
55
season goals
90
season assists
Among 50 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 14/15
2 · 3.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-30 · 6 players total
457Appearances
55Goals
90Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ali Crawford |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alistair Crawford |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-30 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Greenock Morton FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-02 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | World in Motion |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Greenock Morton FC
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Morton
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Greenock Morton FC
26 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — St. Johnstone FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Morton → St. Johnstone
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Morton
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Greenock Morton FC, St. Johnstone FC
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Bolton → St. Johnstone
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Bolton
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bolton → St. Johnstone
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — St. Johnstone FC
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Tranmere → Bolton
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Bolton → Tranmere
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Doncaster → Bolton
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Doncaster Rovers, Bolton Wanderers
16 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Doncaster
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Doncaster Rovers
42 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamilton Academical FC
19 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hamilton Academical FC
42 matches · 10 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hamilton Academical FC
35 matches · 5 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hamilton Academical FC
43 matches · 11 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hamilton Academical FC
45 matches · 2 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hamilton Academical FC
40 matches · 5 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hamilton Academical FC
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Bo'ness United → Hamilton Acad.
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Bo'ness United
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hamilton Academical FC, Bo'ness United FC
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Hamilton A. U20 → Hamilton Acad.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hamilton Academical FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hamilton A. U17 → Hamilton A. U20
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Hearts Youth → Hamilton A. U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 10 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.37/90
Assists1 total · 0.18/90
G+A3 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Greenock Morton FC
12.4%
St. Johnstone FC
8.8%
Bolton Wanderers
14.4%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
6.7%
Hamilton Academical FC
57.7%
Bo'ness United FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1,356 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 963 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 1,568 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 726 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 9 | 09/10 | 17/18 | 271 | 39 | 65 | 6,293 |
| Bo'ness United FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 404 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 202 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 633 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,478 |
| 20/21 | League Two Play-Offs | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 726 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 941 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 340 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 548 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 38 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 36 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1,389 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 33 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 889 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Bo'ness United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Hearts Youth | Hamilton A. U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hamilton A. U17 | Hamilton A. U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Hamilton A. U20 | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Bo'ness United | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Bo'ness United | Hamilton Acad. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-10 | Hamilton Acad. | Doncaster | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Doncaster | Bolton | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Bolton | Tranmere | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Tranmere | Bolton | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Bolton | St. Johnstone | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | St. Johnstone | Bolton | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-03 | Bolton | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-24 | St. Johnstone | Morton | Loan | 375000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Morton | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | 375000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | St. Johnstone | Morton | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-10-20 | 2015-11-27 | 39 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-31 | 2017-02-28 | 29 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-09 | 2017-12-14 | 67 | 10 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-01-08 | 2018-03-12 | 64 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Groin problems | 2018-03-13 | 2018-04-03 | 22 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-07-16 | 2022-08-04 | 20 | 4 |
Current€75k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Longridge | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ziggy Gordon | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Stephen Hendrie | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel Redmond | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Stevie May | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Andy Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Remi Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rakish Bingham | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Georgios Sarris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McMann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 11 | 38 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 8 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 14 | 33 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 13 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 11 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Morton | St. Johnstone | Return from loan | — | €375k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-24 | St. Johnstone | Morton | Loan | — | €375k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-02 | St. Johnstone | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Bolton | St. Johnstone | Loan | — | €550k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Tranmere | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Bolton | Tranmere | Loan | — | €550k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Bo'ness United | Hamilton Acad. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Bo'ness United | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Ali Crawford's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool FC | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 21% |
| Wigan Athletic | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 26% |
| Ipswich Town | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 15% |
| Peterborough United | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 38% |
| Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 27% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 54% |
| Barnsley FC | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 42% |
| Burton Albion | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 30% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 35% |
| Fleetwood Town | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 48% |
| Gillingham FC | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 761 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 726 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 17/18 | 19 | 1,160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 565 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 548 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 300 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 13/14 | 45 | 1,389 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 1,397 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
181 apps
30 G
35 A
Championship
126 apps
10 G
29 A
Viaplay Cup
32 apps
7 G
6 A
League One
48 apps
3 G
9 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
30 apps
1 G
4 A
Trust Trophy
7 apps
1 G
1 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership Play-offs
6 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ali Crawford?
Ali Crawford is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Greenock Morton FC.
How old is Ali Crawford?
Ali Crawford is 34 years old. He was born on July 30, 1991 in Lanark.
What position does Ali Crawford play?
Ali Crawford plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Ali Crawford play for?
Ali Crawford currently plays for Greenock Morton FC.
How many career goals has Ali Crawford scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ali Crawford has scored 55 goals in 457 appearances.
What is Ali Crawford's market value?
Ali Crawford's most recent reported market value is €75k.