Connor Wickham
| Date of birth | 31 March 1993 |
| Place of birth | Hereford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 9 | 17 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 24 | 13 |
9 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sunderland | Premier League | 5 | 11 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sunderland | Premier League | 3 | 9 |
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| 2013-14 | Leeds United | League Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 11 | 8 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | Sunderland | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
5 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31 | 5 |
5 |
8
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 15 | 6 |
5 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 4 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2018-19 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 6 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2011 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2011 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2012 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2012 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2012 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2013 | Sunderland v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2013 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Sunderland v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Southampton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Sunderland v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Sunderland v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Hull City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Sunderland v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Manchester City v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2014 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Sunderland v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Sunderland v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2014 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2014 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Leicester City v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2014 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2014 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Manchester City v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Fulham | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Sunderland v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Bradford City v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2015 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Stoke City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2015 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2015 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2010-11 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 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.