William Crellin

Fleetwood Town

Born in Blackpool, Crellin turned professional at Fleetwood Town in the 2016–17 campaign after being invited to train with the first-team squad in Austria by manager Uwe Rösler. He was named on the Fleetwood bench on the last day of the 2017–18 season in what was John Sheridan's last game as head coach. Crellin had previously been linked with a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, though said he was prepared to fight Alex Cairns and Matthew Urwin for a starting place. He had already made history at Highbury by becoming the first Fleetwood Town player to receive a call-up to an England age group, as well as being the first player from the club's new category three academy to sign a professional contract. On 1 August 2018, he joined National League North club FC United of Manchester on loan. United struggled for form, leading to the departure of player-manager Tom Greaves, though Crellin performed well regardless at Broadhurst Park. He played seven matches, conceding 15 goals and keeping two clean sheets. Crellin was recalled early on 20 September as Fleetwood manager Joey Barton felt that losing games of football would be bad for his development. In July 2019, he was the subject of a failed transfer bid from Premier League club Everton. On 16 August 2019, he moved on loan to National League club Chorley until 3 November. He kept two clean sheets in nine games at Victory Park before being recalled on 27 September. On 3 August 2020, he signed on loan for…

Crellin has represented England at under-17 to under-20 youth levels. In October 2017, Crellin was included in the squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Manager Steve Cooper selected him to serve as Curtis Anderson's back-up. His only appearance in the tournament was a group stage match against Iraq. On 14 October 2019, Crellin made his England U20 debut against the Czech Republic at Peterborough United.

Crellin is an agile goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet.

As of match played 19 December 2025