Kyle Critchell

Born in Dorchester, Dorset, Critchell joined Southampton as a trainee in July 2003 after being spotted playing for Weymouth's reserve team. He played in both legs of the FA Youth Cup semi-final in 2005, and suffered from a broken ankle in the second leg, which Southampton won in a penalty shoot-out. In the 2005 pre-season he made his first appearance in the Southampton first team during pre-season and signed a professional contract with the club on 4 August 2005, but spent most of the 2005–06 season out with a cruciate ligament injury. He joined League Two side Torquay United on a two-month loan in October 2006. He made his league debut on 28 October 2006 in Torquay's 0–0 draw at home to Shrewsbury Town and finished the loan period with 10 appearances. He moved to Chesterfield of League One on a free transfer on 19 January 2007, signing a contract taking him to the end of the 2006–07 season. He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 20 January. During a game against Crewe Alexandra on 7 April he picked up a groin strain, which resulted in him undergoing a scan. He also suffered from a virus while at the club and was released in May 2007, after making 10 appearances as Chesterfield were relegated to League Two. Critchell trained with Conference Premier side Weymouth and signed a two-year contract on 20 June 2007. He made his debut on 11 August, the opening day of the 2007–08 season, in a 2–1 victory over Halifax Town. Following a 3–1 defeat to Stafford…

Despite being born in England, he has represented Wales at under-17 level, with whom he gained five caps. He made his debut for the Wales under-21 team in a 1–0 victory against Austria on 25 March 2005. He was named in the squad to face Turkey in September 2006, which proved to be his final appearance for the team. He was forced into withdrawing from the squad in February 2007 for a friendly against Northern Ireland due to injury. He was called into the Wales Semi-Pro team for their match against England C in February 2008 and made his debut in this match, with Wales being defeated 2–1. He was named in the squad for the Four Nations tournament in May.

In January 2023 Critchell was announced as the new manager of Portland United, a role he stayed in until stepping down in September 2024. He had managed 73 matches there, winning 34 and scoring 124 goals. In January 2025 he was announced to have rejoined Portland United as a joint manager, alongside Craig Adams.

Described as "an extremely versatile player with boundless energy", Critchell has a preference for playing at right back, although he can also play on the left or in midfield. While in the Weymouth youth system, he played as a striker.