Ollie Rathbone

Ollie Rathbone
Personal information
Full name Oliver Michael Rathbone[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996[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
2008–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Rochdale 152 (12)
2021–2024 Rotherham United 122 (7)
2024– Wrexham 67 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:54, 2 May 2026 (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

Early career

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

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

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

On 9 August 2024, Rathbone signed for Wrexham on a three-year deal lasting until 2027.[18] On 23 November 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Exeter City.[19]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of match played 7 August 2026[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2016–17 League One 27240002[a]0332
2017–18 League One 33140104[a]0421
2018–19 League One 28400123[a]0326
2019–20 League One 24220311[a]0303
2020–21 League One 40310203[a]0463
Total 152121107313018315
Rotherham United 2021–22 League One 42230106[a]0522
2022–23 Championship 3841021—415
2023–24 Championship 4211020—451
Total 12275051601388
Wrexham 2024–25 League One 41810105[a]0488
2025–26 Championship 2673110—308
2026–27 Championship 0000100010
Total 67154130507916
Career total 3413320115424040039
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Rotherham United

Wrexham

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Ollie Rathbone". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oliver Rathbone". World Football. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Oliver Rathbone profile". Soccerway. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Oliver Rathbone profile". Rochdale AFC. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "REPORT Derby County U18s 01 Manchester United U18s".
  7. ↑ "Video: Rathbone wins Goal of the Month". Manchester United. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rochdale Sign Ex-Manchester United Midfielder Oliver Rathbone". Rochdale AFC. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Oliver Rathbone: Rochdale sign ex-Manchester United midfielder". BBC Sport. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Rochdale 4–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone Signs Rochdale Contract Extension". Rochdale AFC. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone Commits His Long-Term Future To Rochdale". Rochdale AFC. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone: Rochdale midfielder signs new three-year contract". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "SIGNING Millers capture Rochdale's Rathbone". Rotherham United. 4 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Rotherham United 2 Plymouth Argyle 0". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Ollie caps fine performance with goal and PA Entertainments Man of the Match award". Rotherham United FC. 25 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ollie Rathbone: Wrexham sign Rotherham United midfielder in club-record deal". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Wrexham rise to second with emphatic Exeter win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Rotherham win to go up and relegate Gillingham". BBC Sport. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  21. ↑ Peddy, Chris (3 April 2022). "Rotherham United 4–2 Sutton United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  22. ↑ "2024/25 AWARDS". Wrexham AFC. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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