Reece Crowther
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Reece Crowther is an Australia
n Association football goalkeeper who last played for the New Zealand
-based Wellington Phoenix
in the Australasian A-League
.
before moving onto Representative football with the Marconi Stallions
and Parramatta Eagles
. He was part of the Parramatta Eagles side from which James Holland
and Adam Biddle
also graduated.
At 16 he was given the opportunity to move to England
to pursue a profesional career in football. He spent the next three years in England, learning his trade, firstly with Crystal Palace
and then with Queens Park Rangers
.
after trialling with the club and impressing the coaching staff.
On 30 August 2009, Crowther made his senior debut, starting for the Phoenix in a 2–0 loss against Sydney FC
at the Sydney Football Stadium.
On 1 November 2009, Crowther made his second Hyundai A-League appearance for Wellington Phoenix against Sydney FC
after Mark Paston
received a suspected hip injury which later proved to be a fractured leg. Crowther continued to start for the Phoenix until Liam Reddy
arrived from Brisbane Roar as injury cover for Paston.
On 19 January 2010, Crowther signed a contract with the Wellington Phoenix to keep him at the club until the end of the 2010/2011 season. Fellow Phoenix players Troy Hearfield
and Mark Paston
also signed new contracts with the Phoenix.
Crowther spent the off season as the established No.1 goalkeeper on loan at Finnish team EIF Ekenas
where he made 25 appearances.
The start to the 2010-11 season was not pleasant for Crowther, being ruled out for the opening 8 weeks with a cracked rib which he suffered at training.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Association football goalkeeper who last played for the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
-based Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
in the Australasian A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
Club career
Crowther played all his junior football at Mulgoa who play in the Nepean Competition in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
before moving onto Representative football with the Marconi Stallions
Marconi Stallions
The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC...
and Parramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles
Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006...
. He was part of the Parramatta Eagles side from which James Holland
James Holland (footballer)
James Holland is a professional football player who plays for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and the Socceroos.-Club career:...
and Adam Biddle
Adam Biddle (footballer)
Adam Biddle is an Australian football player who plays for Blacktown City Demons.-Club career:...
also graduated.
At 16 he was given the opportunity to move to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to pursue a profesional career in football. He spent the next three years in England, learning his trade, firstly with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
and then with Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
.
Wellington Phoenix
On 26 May 2009, he was signed on a one-year deal by Wellington Phoenix FCWellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
after trialling with the club and impressing the coaching staff.
On 30 August 2009, Crowther made his senior debut, starting for the Phoenix in a 2–0 loss against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
at the Sydney Football Stadium.
On 1 November 2009, Crowther made his second Hyundai A-League appearance for Wellington Phoenix against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
after Mark Paston
Mark Paston
Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:...
received a suspected hip injury which later proved to be a fractured leg. Crowther continued to start for the Phoenix until Liam Reddy
Liam Reddy
Liam Reddy is an Australian football player who is currently on a three year contract with the Hyundai A-League team, Sydney FC-Club career:...
arrived from Brisbane Roar as injury cover for Paston.
On 19 January 2010, Crowther signed a contract with the Wellington Phoenix to keep him at the club until the end of the 2010/2011 season. Fellow Phoenix players Troy Hearfield
Troy Hearfield
Troy Hearfield is an attacking football midfielder who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.Married to Deanne Hearfield.-Club career:Hearfield signed for Newcastle Jets in 2006...
and Mark Paston
Mark Paston
Mark Nelson Paston is a New Zealand football goalkeeper who plays for the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Early career:...
also signed new contracts with the Phoenix.
Crowther spent the off season as the established No.1 goalkeeper on loan at Finnish team EIF Ekenas
Ekenäs Idrottsförening
Ekenäs Idrottsförening is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen . Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs...
where he made 25 appearances.
The start to the 2010-11 season was not pleasant for Crowther, being ruled out for the opening 8 weeks with a cracked rib which he suffered at training.
A-League Career Statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | CS | App | CS | App | CS | App | CS | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... ) |
2009–10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
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| Club Total | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| Career totals | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| Last updated 30 September 2010 | |||||||||||