Dom Telford

Dom Telford
Personal information
Full name Dominic David Telford[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Burnley, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Barrow
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2014 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Blackpool 14 (1)
2015–2018 Stoke City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 19 (3)
2018–2019 Bury 38 (6)
2019–2021 Plymouth Argyle 35 (3)
2021–2022 Newport County 52 (26)
2022–2023 Crawley Town 47 (12)
2023– Barrow 50 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Dominic David Telford (born 5 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow.

Early life

Telford was born in Burnley and grew up in Clitheroe where he attended Ribblesdale High School.[3] He played youth football for Clitheroe Wolves and also played for Lancashire Schools at Under-16 level, making 12 appearances for them in 2012–13.[4][5]

Club career

Blackpool

He joined Blackpool as a first-year scholar with the youth team in June 2013 playing regularly for them in his first year with the club.[6] In December, just after his 17th birthday, he was nominated for the League Football Education's goal of the month for November for a goal against Bury[7] which was followed by a second nomination in January 2014 for a goal in December 2013 against Liverpool.[8] The 35-yard chip against Liverpool was also nominated for the goal of the season award in June 2014.[9]

He made his first-team debut for the club on 9 August as an 88th-minute substitute in the opening-day fixture against Nottingham Forest.[10] In only his second substitute appearance for Blackpool, on 28 December, Telford scored his first senior goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United.[11]

Stoke City

Telford joined Stoke City in July 2015 along with Blackpool teammate Mark Waddington.[12] In August 2017 Telford joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2017–18 season.[13] He scored his first goals for Bristol Rovers when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 29 August 2017.[14] Telford played 24 times for Rovers scoring five goals as they finished in 13th position.[15]

Bury

Telford joined Bury on a two-year contract in July 2018.[16] While being used mainly from the substitutes bench during league games Telford became a regular starter in this seasons Checkatrade cup. This led him to the top of the goalscoring charts and earning the nickname "Mr Checkatrade" [17]

Plymouth Argyle

On 11 July 2019, Telford joined up with Ryan Lowe, who had been his manager at Bury, by signing for Plymouth Argyle.[18]

Newport County

On 28 January 2021, Telford joined League Two side Newport County on a permanent 18-month contract.[19] He made his Newport debut in the 2–1 defeat against Harrogate Town in League Two on 30 January 2021 as a second-half substitute.[20] Telford scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–1 League Two draw against Exeter City on 16 February 2021.[21]

After an impressive month which saw him score eight goals in just six matches, Telford was awarded the EFL League Two Player of the Month Award for October 2021.[22] A further four goals in four matches saw Telford receive the award for a second successive month.[23] On 29 January 2022, Telford scored both goals as Newport defeated Barrow 2–1.[24] This took his league goals tally to 20 for the season, becoming the first Newport player to hit this target in the top four divisions since John Aldridge in the 1983–84 season.[25] In April 2022 Telford and Newport County teammate Finn Azaz were named in the EFL League Two team of the season.[26] Telford finished the 2021–22 season as the top scorer in League Two with 25 league goals.[27] In June 2022 Telford was named in the PFA Team of the Year.[28] Newport offered Telford a contract extension but on 17 June 2022 Telford announced his decision to leave the club.[29]

Crawley Town

On 24 June 2022, League Two club Crawley Town announced that Telford would join the club on a three-year contract upon the expiration of his contract at Newport County. He made his Crawley debut in their 1–0 away loss to Carlisle United on 30 July 2022. He scored his first Crawley goal in their 3–2 win over Stockport County.[30]

Barrow

On 25 August 2023, Telford signed a two-year deal with EFL League Two side Barrow.[31]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 2014–15[32] Championship 14 1 1 0 0 0 — 15 1
Stoke City 2015–16[33] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Stoke City U23 2016–17[34] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2017–18[15] League One 19 3 1 0 1 0 3[a] 2 24 5
Bury 2018–19[35] League Two 38 6 2 1 1 0 7[a] 7 48 14
Plymouth Argyle 2019–20[36] League Two 19 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 23 3
2020–21[37] League One 16 1 3 0 2 0 3[a] 1 24 2
Total 35 3 6 0 3 1 3 1 47 5
Newport County 2020–21[37] League Two 15 1 — — — 15 1
2021–22[38] League Two 37 25 1 0 1 0 1[a] 1 40 26
Total 52 26 1 0 1 0 1 1 55 27
Crawley Town 2022–23[39] League Two 43 12 1 0 1 1 2[a] 2 47 15
2023–24[40] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 47 12 1 0 1 1 2 2 51 15
Barrow 2023–24[40] League Two 38 4 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 41 4
2024–25[41] League Two 12 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 19 2
Total 50 5 3 0 3 0 4 1 60 6
Career total 255 56 15 1 10 2 21 14 301 73
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Bury

Individual

References

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  2. ^ a b "Dominic Telford". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Final is a step too far for Rimington youngsters". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "LCSA Report 2012-13". Lancashire Country Schools Football Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Former players return for Clitheroe Wolves' presentation night". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Youth Team Scholars Introduction". Blackpool FC. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Telford Up For LFE Goal Of The Month". Blackpool FC. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Telford & Ready Up For LFE Goal of Month". Blackpool FC. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Telford Up For Award". Blackpool FC. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Nottm Forest 2-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Blackpool 1–1 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  12. ^ "Blackpool pair Waddington and Telford join Stoke". Blackpool Gazette. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Ryan Sweeney & Dominic Telford: Stoke City pair join League One Bristol Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Dom Telford double and brace from Ryan Broom seals Bristol Rovers first Checkatrade Trophy win". Bristol Post. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Dom Telford in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Dominic Telford: Bury sign Stoke City forward on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Match Report: Bury 4–3 MK Dons". Bury F.C. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Three Dom Road: Telford Follows Danny and Will to Home Park". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Dom Telford joins Exiles on permanent deal". Newport County AFC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Harrogate Town 2–1 Newport County". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Newport County 1–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Dom Telford wins October's League Two Player of the Month Award". www.newport-county.co.uk. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  23. ^ a b "Sky Bet EFL Manager and Player of the Month: November winners!". www.efl.com. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Newport County 2–1 Barrow". BBC Sport. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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  27. ^ a b "Telford League Two top scorer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  28. ^ Telford PFA Team of the Year
  29. ^ "Dom Telford: League Two top scorer to leave Newport County". BBC Sport. 17 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Dom Telford is a Red". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  31. ^ "Dom Telford Signs For Barrow". Barrow AFC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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  36. ^ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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  38. ^ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  39. ^ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  40. ^ a b "Games played by Dom Telford in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  41. ^ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  42. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "Bury: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  44. ^ "Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win PFA player of year awards". BBC Sport. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

Dom signs for Barrow