Connor Wickham

Date of birth31 March 1993
Place of birthHereford
NationalityEnglish
Weight89 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionForward

On Doncaster Rovers' first visit to Portman Road for 52 years, at 16 years and 11 days, Connor Wickham became Ipswich Town's youngest-ever player on 11 April 2009 beating the record set by Jason Dozzell (16 years and 57 days) in 1984.

He signed his first pro contract with Town in March 2010.

It ran to June 2012 and was extended to June 2013 in January 2011 and to June 2014 in April 2011.

Connor joined Sunderland in June 2011 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in December 2014.

He joined Crystal Palace in August 2015 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in May 2019.

Connor joined Preston North End in September 2021 with a contract to January 2022.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 31 Mar 2010 29 Jun 2011
Sunderland 29 Jun 2011 03 Aug 2015
Sheffield Wednesday 08 Feb 2013 14 Mar 2013 L
Sheffield Wednesday 01 Nov 2013 27 Jan 2014 L
Leeds United 26 Feb 2014 24 Mar 2014 L
Crystal Palace 03 Aug 2015 30 Jun 2021
Sheffield Wednesday 31 Jan 2020 31 Jul 2020 L
Preston North End 13 Sep 2021

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Championship
2
2009-10 Ipswich Town FA Cup
1
1
2009-10 Ipswich Town League Championship 9
17
4
3
2009-10 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
1
2
2010-11 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2010-11 Ipswich Town League Championship 24
13
9
6
2010-11 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1
2
2011-12 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2011-12 Sunderland League Cup
1
2011-12 Sunderland Premier League 5
11
1
2012-13 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 4
2
1
1
2012-13 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Sunderland Premier League 3
9
2013-14 Leeds United League Championship 5
2013-14 Sheffield Wednesday League Championship 11
8
2
2013-14 Sunderland FA Cup
1
2013-14 Sunderland League Cup
2
2
2013-14 Sunderland Premier League 10
5
5
1
2014-15 Sunderland FA Cup
3
2014-15 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
2014-15 Sunderland Premier League 31
5
5
8
2015-16 Crystal Palace FA Cup 3
1
2015-16 Crystal Palace Premier League 15
6
5
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
1
2016-17 Crystal Palace Premier League 4
4
2
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
1
2018-19 Crystal Palace Premier League
6
2019-20 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2019-20 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
2019-20 Crystal Palace Premier League
6
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Apr 2009 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers L 1-3 League Championship
13 Apr 2009 Bristol City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2009 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town W 3-3 (4-2) League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Ipswich Town v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2009 Peterborough United v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2009 Ipswich Town v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Ipswich Town v Swansea City D 1-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Ipswich Town v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
08 Dec 2009 Ipswich Town v Peterborough United D 0-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town L 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2009 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2010 Blackpool v Ipswich Town W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2010 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
16 Jan 2010 Ipswich Town v Coventry City W 3-2 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town W 0-1 League Championship
23 Feb 2010 Scunthorpe United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Ipswich Town v Bristol City D 0-0 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Blackpool v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Ipswich Town v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Ipswich Town v Scunthorpe United W 1-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Watford v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Ipswich Town v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Ipswich Town v Reading W 2-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 1-3 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town L 3-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
02 May 2010 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United L 0-3 League Championship
11 Sep 2010 Portsmouth v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
14 Sep 2010 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers L 0-3 League Championship
18 Sep 2010 Ipswich Town v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Championship
21 Sep 2010 Millwall v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
25 Sep 2010 Scunthorpe United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2010 Reading v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Championship
02 Oct 2010 Ipswich Town v Leeds United W 2-1 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 1-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2010 Watford v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2010 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Ipswich Town v Millwall W 2-0 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Ipswich Town v Derby County L 0-2 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Ipswich Town v Barnsley L 1-3 League Championship
20 Nov 2010 Hull City v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2010 Ipswich Town v Leicester City W 3-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Coventry City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Championship
09 Jan 2011 Chelsea v Ipswich Town L 7-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2011 Ipswich Town v Arsenal W 1-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
15 Jan 2011 Millwall v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League Championship
25 Jan 2011 Arsenal v Ipswich Town L 3-0
Agg: 3-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
01 Feb 2011 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Barnsley v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
15 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town W 0-6 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Ipswich Town v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Ipswich Town v Portsmouth L 0-2 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Cardiff City v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Ipswich Town v Reading L 1-3 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
15 Mar 2011 Ipswich Town v Watford L 0-3 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Ipswich Town v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Burnley v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Bristol City v Ipswich Town W 0-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2011 Ipswich Town v Norwich City L 1-5 League Championship
07 May 2011 Leicester City v Ipswich Town L 4-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 England Under-19 1
2010-11 England Under-21 1
2
2011-12 England UEFA Under-21 1
2011-12 England Under-21
1
2012-13 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
2013-14 England Under-21 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Nov 2010 Germany v England L 2-0 Under-21
08 Feb 2011 England v Germany L 0-1 Under-19
24 Mar 2011 Denmark v England W 0-4 Under-21
28 Mar 2011 England v Iceland L 1-2 Under-21
01 Sep 2011 England v Azerbaijan W 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8
05 Sep 2011 England v Israel W 4-1 Under-21
05 Jun 2013 England v Italy L 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
08 Jun 2013 England v Norway L 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
11 Jun 2013 Israel v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
13 Aug 2013 England v Scotland W 6-0 Under-21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.