Harry Pickering (footballer)
 Pickering in December 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Leslie Pickering[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Crewe Alexandra | 127 | (9) |
| 2021– | Blackburn Rovers | 115 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:44, 6 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Harry Leslie Pickering (born 29 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
Career
[edit]Crewe Alexandra
[edit]A graduate of Crewe Alexandra's Academy, Pickering signed professional terms with Crewe in March 2016.[3][4] He made his debut on 22 April 2017, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Callum Ainley against Leyton Orient at Gresty Road.[5] Pickering scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018 with an equaliser from a direct free kick away at Lincoln City in a game Crewe eventually won 4–1.[6]
In April 2018, Pickering signed a new three-year contract at Crewe, with the option of a further year.[7] At Colchester United on 21 August 2018, Pickering sustained a hamstring injury ruling him out of action for over a month.[8]
In September 2020, Pickering signed a new three-year contract with the club,[9] and in December 2020 was named Crewe captain in the absence of Perry Ng[10] (Ng moved to Cardiff City the following month). Crewe rejected an initial offer from Blackburn Rovers during the January 2021 transfer window,[11] but later agreed his move to Blackburn on a four-and-a-half-year deal (to summer 2025) for an undisclosed fee, with Pickering remaining at Crewe on loan (and remaining club captain) until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12]
Blackburn Rovers
[edit]Pickering made his Rovers debut at Ewood Park in a 2–1 win over Swansea City on 7 August 2021.[13] He scored his first goal for Blackburn just over a month later in a 2–2 league draw against Luton Town at Ewood Park on 11 September 2021.[14] After a run of strong defensive performances, Pickering suffered a hamstring injury on 2 January 2022 in Blackburn's game against Huddersfield Town which ruled him out of first team action for several weeks.[15]
On 19 August 2023, Pickering received his first career red card after bringing down Hull City's Liam Delap in the 16th minute of Blackburn's 2–1 home defeat at Ewood Park.[16] In December 2023, shortly before his 100th game for Blackburn, he signed a contract extension committing himself to the club until 2027.[17] In January 2024, Pickering suffered a hamstring injury ruling him out for around six weeks.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 5 October 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2016–17 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18[19] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[21] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[22] | League One | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 127 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 148 | 10 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2020–21[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[23] | Championship | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[24] | Championship | 40 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25[26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 115 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 6 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League One | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 260 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 297 | 14 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Harry Pickering". 11v11. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (10 March 2016). "Crewe Alexandra: Alex tie promising Academy pair to professional deals". Sentinel. Retrieved 22 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pickering & Dale Sign Professional Terms". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Lincoln City 1-4 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Contract: Pickering Puts Pen-To-Paper On Long-Term Deal". CreweAlex.net. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Rob (28 August 2018). "Pickering Also Ruled Out For Extended Period With Hamstring Tear". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Pickering Signs New Three Year Deal". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Pixie Honoured To Be Named Captain In Ng Absence". CreweAlex.net. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (12 January 2021). "Crewe Alex boss Dave Artell answers questions on Blackburn Rovers' bid for Harry Pickering". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Harry Pickering: Blackburn Rovers sign Crewe Alexandra defender on four-and-a-half year deal". BBC Sport. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Swansea City". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Luton Town". BBC Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Crooke, Jaquob (3 January 2022). "Harry Pickering injury details with Blackburn Rovers wing-back to undergo a scan". LancsLive. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Harry Pickering: Blackburn Rovers left-back signs new deal to stay at Ewood Park until 2027". BBC Sport. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Hayden Carter & Harry Pickering: Blackburn Rovers defenders out with hamstring injuries". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Harry Pickering in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Harry Pickering at Soccerbase
