Ollie Dewsbury

Ollie Dewsbury
Personal information
Full name Ollie Joseph Dewsbury[1]
Date of birth (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008[2]
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bristol Rovers
Number 30
Youth career
–2023 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bristol Rovers 18 (0)
2024–2025 → Yate Town (loan) 11 (4)
2025 → Taunton Town (loan) 5 (1)
2026 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 18 (3)
International career‡
2023 Wales U15 3 (2)
2023–2024 Wales U16 10 (1)
2024 Wales U17 7 (1)
2025 Wales U18 1 (0)
2025– Wales U19 10 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:44, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:21, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Ollie Joseph Dewsbury (born 22 February 2008) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers. He is a Wales under-19 international.

Early life and education

Dewsbury attended Bassaleg School in Newport, Wales.[3]

Career

Dewsbury joined Bristol Rovers at pre-academy level aged seven.[4] On 4 November 2023, Dewsbury made his senior debut as a late substitute in a 7–2 FA Cup First Round victory over Whitby Town,[5] having previously impressed first-team interim manager Andy Mangan in an FA Youth Cup tie.[6] At the age of 15 years and 255 days, he became the second youngest player to ever represent the club and the youngest to do so in the FA Cup.[7]

Following a promising pre-season, Dewsbury once again found himself involved in the first-team during the early stages of the 2024–25 season, making a second senior appearance as a late substitute in a 3–3 EFL Trophy draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21.[8] In September 2024, Dewsbury, alongside teammate Jerry Lawrence, joined Southern League Division One South club Yate Town.[9] On 1 October 2024, he scored a first senior goal with the second in a 2–0 away victory over Cinderford Town.[10] On 14 November 2024, the loan was extended.[11] He returned to Bristol Rovers in January 2025,[12] before joining Taunton Town on loan for an initial month[13] before being later extended.[14]

On 8 March 2025, having been recalled from his loan spell, Dewsbury made his league debut for Bristol Rovers as a late substitute in a 1–0 victory over Huddersfield Town.[15] He was selected by Academy manager Byron Anthony as Bristol Rovers Trainee of the Year for the 2024–25 season.[16] On 18 July 2025, he signed a first professional contract with Bristol Rovers.[17]

On 9 January 2026, Dewsbury joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan for the remainder of the season.[18]

At the 2026 EFL Awards, Dewsbury was named League Two Apprentice of the Season for the 2025–26 season.[19]

In July 2026, Dewsbury trained with Everton on trial amid reported interest from other Premier League clubs Arsenal and Fulham.[20]

International career

In November 2023, Dewsbury was named in the Wales U16 squad for the upcoming Victory Shield tournament.[21]

In August 2024, Dewsbury was called up to the Wales U17 squad for the first time,[22] before earning a call-up to the U18 squad in March 2025.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol Rovers 2023–24[24] League One 0010000010
2024–25[25] League One 6000001[a]070
2025–26[26] League Two 12000101[a]0140
Total 180101020220
Yate Town (loan) 2024–25[27] Southern League Division One South 114——3[b]2146
Taunton Town (loan) 2024–25[27] Southern League Premier Division South 51——1[c]061
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2025–26[27] National League South 18310—2[d]0213
Career total 5282010826310
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in National League South play-offs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Ollie Dewsbury at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ↑ @HeadteacherBas1 (4 November 2023). "So incredibly excited for our fabulous Year 11 student @BassalegSchool1 Ollie Dewsbury; making his first team debut for Bristol Rovers, their youngest ever player to represent @Official_BRFC in the FA cup! We are all so proud of you Ollie 👏 @BassalegPE @FScott_Teach @MrLWheeler" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 November 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  4. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury | I'm excited by the long-term plan for me at Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 7–2 Whitby Town". BBC Sport. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "FA Youth Cup Report: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Robins". www.ctfc.com. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (4 November 2023). "Andy Mangan insists Bristol Rovers are 'still building' following 7-2 thrashing of Whitby Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (20 August 2024). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Tottenham U21s: Kofi Shaw stars in entertaining EFL Trophy tie". Bristol Post. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Yate bring in two from Bristol Rovers". yatetownfc.co.uk. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Match Report: Cinderford Town 0–2 Yate Town". yatetownfc.co.uk. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Player News – Ollie Dewsbury". yatetownfc.co.uk. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Our best wishes to Ollie Dewsbury – thanks for the memories and good luck". yatetownfc.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury joins Taunton Town on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury loan extended". tauntontown.com. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury 'proud' to make Rovers league debut". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Congratulations To Our Winners". bristolroverssc.co.uk. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury signs first professional deal". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ollie Dewsbury joins Weston-super-Mare AFC on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Leicester's Louis Page named Apprentice of The Season 2026". www.efl.com. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Thomas, Joe (21 July 2026). "Forward training with Everton as Blues look to beat Arsenal to record breaker". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Cymru squad announced for 2023 Victory Shield Tournament". faw.cymru. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "Cymru MU17 squad announced for Gibraltar & Qatar friendlies". faw.cymru. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Cymru MU18 squad announced for friendly double-header". faw.cymru. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Ollie Dewsbury in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  27. 1 2 3 "Ollie Dewsbury | Player Profile - Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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