Andy Crompton
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Andrew "Andy" Crompton is an English football player who is a free agent, having last played for Oldham Athletic
.
, but he never earned an academy contract. Before joining Oldham Athletic
, he played for Fletcher Moss, the Greater Manchester side that spawned Manchester United defender Wes Brown
.
with Oldham 2–1 down in the 85th minute of their League Cup first round match against Scunthorpe United
. He had a late opportunity to equalise for the Latics, but he was unable to prevent the defeat. On 31 March 2011 it was announced by the club that they were not going to offer Crompton a professional contract and that he would be released at the end of the season, mainly because of attitude and behaviour issues. He made one appearance for the first team, scoring no goals. In April it was announced he had left the club.
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
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Early years
Crompton spent six months as a youth player with Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, but he never earned an academy contract. Before joining Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, he played for Fletcher Moss, the Greater Manchester side that spawned Manchester United defender Wes Brown
Wes Brown
Wesley Michael "Wes" Brown is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. Before joining Sunderland, Brown had spent his entire career at Old Trafford, having joined the Manchester United youth team in 1996...
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Oldham Athletic
Crompton joined Oldham Athletic from Fletcher Moss as a junior in 2008. He made his senior debut for the club on 10 August 2010, coming on for Lewis AlessandraLewis Alessandra
Lewis Peter Alessandra is an English footballer currently playing for Morecambe. His predominant position is a forward.- Oldham Athletic :...
with Oldham 2–1 down in the 85th minute of their League Cup first round match against Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. He had a late opportunity to equalise for the Latics, but he was unable to prevent the defeat. On 31 March 2011 it was announced by the club that they were not going to offer Crompton a professional contract and that he would be released at the end of the season, mainly because of attitude and behaviour issues. He made one appearance for the first team, scoring no goals. In April it was announced he had left the club.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
- Up to date, as of 12 August 2010.