Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Samuel Southern[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 14 January 2002||
Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2020 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Curzon Ashton | 7 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Squires Gate (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Bala Town | 41 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Hereford | 25 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Samuel Southern (born 14 January 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.
Southern had spells in the academies of Manchester United, Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers and Rochdale as a youngster, won a scholarship at Crewe Alexandra, before moving to National League North club Curzon Ashton to begin his senior career.[3][4] While at Curzon Ashton he had a very brief loan spell at North West Counties League Premier Division club Squires Gate.[5]
In February 2021, Southern had a trial with Norwich City, featuring for their U23 side.[6]
On 7 August 2021, Southern signed for Cymru Premier club Bala Town.[7] In May 2022, he extended his contract for a further year.[8] He was part of the starting XI for Bala that won the 2023 Welsh League Cup.[9]
On 15 May 2023, Southern signed for National League North club Hereford on a one-year contract, following his Bala team-mate Lassana Mendes to the club.[10] He made his debut in the opening league fixture of the season.[11] He left Hereford after just one season at the club.[12]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Curzon Ashton | 2020–21 | National League North | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Squires Gate (loan) | 2020–21 | NWCL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Bala Town | 2021–22 | Cymru Premier | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
2022–23 | Cymru Premier | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
Total | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
Hereford | 2023–24 | National League North | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
Career total | 74 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 1 |