Oli Lynch

Oli Lynch
Personal information
Full name Oliver David James Lynch[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-02) 2 November 2004[2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England[3]
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[4]
Position Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Port Vale
(on loan from Luton Town)
Number 14
Youth career
2008–2024 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Luton Town 0 (0)
2024 → Hitchin Town (loan) 3 (0)
2024–2025 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 13 (0)
2025 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 17 (8)
2025–2026 → Tamworth (loan) 43 (12)
2026– → Port Vale (loan) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Oliver David James Lynch (born 2 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for EFL League Two club Port Vale, on loan from EFL League One club Luton Town.

Lynch began his career at Luton Town, from where he was loaned out to Hitchin Town, Dulwich Hamlet, Hemel Hempstead Town, Tamworth, and Port Vale.

Career

Luton Town

Born in Milton Keynes and growing up as a Luton Town fan, Lynch joined the club's youth system at the age of 14.[3] He was a part of Luton's FA Youth Cup run in 2023, with them reaching the fifth round of the competition. Lynch also featured for the Under-21s in the club's first season in the Premier League Cup.[3] He joined Hitchin Town on loan and made his first-team debut in a 1–0 defeat at Coalville Town on 17 February 2024.[5] He played two further Southern League Premier Division Central games for the Canaries.[6]

On 20 September 2024, he joined Dulwich Hamlet of the Isthmian League Premier Division on a one-month loan.[7] The loan at Champion Hill was extended and he ended up playing 15 games for the Hamlet.[8] On 7 January 2025, he joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9] He scored a brace on his debut in a 4–1 win over Slough Town.[10] He was voted as the Tudors Player of the Month for January, also winning club Goal of the Month awards in January and March, before he was recalled to Kenilworth Road in April.[11] He signed a new contract with Luton upon his recall after impressing manager Matt Bloomfield.[3]

On 31 July 2025, he joined National League club Tamworth on loan until 31 December.[12] The loan was extended until the end of the 2025–26 season.[13][14] He became the Lambs top-scorer with 12 goals,[15] helping Tamworth to an 11th-place finish.[16]

On 8 July 2026, Lynch joined League Two club Port Vale on a season-long loan. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 2023–24[18] Premier League 000000—00
2024–25[19] Championship 000000—00
2025–26[20] League One 0000000000
2026–27[21] League One 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Hitchin Town (loan) 2023–24[6]Southern League
Premier Division Central		3000—0030
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2024–25[8]Isthmian League
Premier Division		13000—2[a]0150
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2024–25[19][22]National League South17800—1[b]31811
Tamworth (loan) 2025–26[2]National League431210—8[c]45216
Port Vale (loan) 2026–27[21]League Two2000100030
Career total 782010101179127
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
  3. ↑ 6 appearances and 4 goals in National League Cup, 2 appearances in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ EFL (10 February 2026). "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26". EFL. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Oliver Lynch at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Town tie-up new deal for Lynch". Luton Town FC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ O'Rourke, Pete (11 February 2025). "Exclusive: Sheffield Utd, West Brom and Wrexham chase Luton talent Oliver Lynch". footballinsider247. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Coalville Town 1 Hitchin Town 0". Hitchin Town FC. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "2023-24". Hitchin Town FC. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Oli Lynch loaned to Dulwich Hamlet". Luton Town FC. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Dulwich Hamlet – Appearances – Oli Lynch – 2024-2025". footballwebpages. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Hemel loan for Oli Lynch". Luton Town FC. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Vanarama Make Their Team Of The Weekend Picks!". thenationalleague.org.uk. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "LOAN WATCH: How the 19 Luton Town players got on away from Kenilworth Road". Luton Today. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Oli Lynch joins Tamworth on loan". Luton Town FC. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Oli Lynch: Luton Town striker staying with Tamworth until end of season". BBC Sport. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Oli Lynch's Lambs loan extended". Luton Town FC. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Mo Faal and Oliver Lynch: Port Vale sign strikers on loan from Wrexham and Luton". BBC Sport. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Hone, Cam (8 July 2026). "Lynch joins Port Vale on loan". Luton Town FC. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Oliver Lynch is a Valiant". Port Vale FC. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Oli Lynch in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Oli Lynch in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Oli Lynch in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Oli Lynch in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "(A) Hemel Hempstead Town". Leverstock Green FC. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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