Ollie Palmer
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Oliver James Palmer (born 21 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
Infobox
2010
→ St Albans City (loan)
2011
→ Boreham Wood (loan)
2015
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
2017
→ Luton Town (loan)
Full name
Oliver James Palmer
Date of birth
(1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth
Epsom, England
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position
Striker
Current team
Swindon
Number
28
0000–2011
Woking
Years
Team
2010–2011
Woking
2011–2013
Havant & Waterlooville
2013–2015
Mansfield Town
2015–2017
Leyton Orient
2017–2018
Lincoln City
2018–2020
Crawley Town
2020–2022
AFC Wimbledon
2022–2025
Wrexham
2025–
Swindon Town
Tables
· Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine | Bar patron | Cameo appearance |
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Woking
Woking
Club
Woking
Season
2010–11
League
Conference South
League
19
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
20
Total
2
St Albans City (loan)
St Albans City (loan)
Club
St Albans City (loan)
Season
2010–11
League
Conference South
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
2
League Cup
1
Other
5
Other
1
Boreham Wood (loan)
Boreham Wood (loan)
Club
Boreham Wood (loan)
Season
2011–12
League
Conference South
League
7
League
1
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
7
Other
1
Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville
Club
Havant & Waterlooville
Season
2011–12
League
Conference South
League
27
League
12
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
27
Total
12
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Conference South
League
42
League
25
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
—
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
44
Other
25
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
69
League
37
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
71
Other
37
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
Club
Mansfield Town
Season
2013–14
League
League Two
League
38
League
4
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
43
Total
5
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
League Two
League
16
League
1
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
21
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
54
League
5
League
7
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
64
Other
7
Grimsby Town (loan)
Grimsby Town (loan)
Club
Grimsby Town (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
Conference Premier
League
13
League
6
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
5
League Cup
2
Other
18
Other
8
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
Club
Leyton Orient
Season
2015–16
League
League Two
League
45
League
7
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
2
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
50
Total
9
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
League Two
League
20
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
23
Total
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
65
League
12
League
4
League
2
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
73
Other
14
Luton Town (loan)
Luton Town (loan)
Club
Luton Town (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
League Two
League
17
League
3
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
18
Other
3
Lincoln City
Lincoln City
Club
Lincoln City
Season
2017–18
League
League Two
League
45
League
8
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
10
Other
3
Total
57
Total
11
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Club
Crawley Town
Season
2018–19
League
League Two
League
40
League
14
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
43
Total
16
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
League Two
League
28
League
13
League
1
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
33
Total
14
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
68
League
27
League
3
League
3
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
76
Other
30
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
Club
AFC Wimbledon
Season
2020–21
League
League One
League
23
League
5
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
27
Total
5
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
League One
League
18
League
5
League
3
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
25
Total
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
41
League
10
League
5
League
3
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
52
Other
13
Wrexham
Wrexham
Club
Wrexham
Season
2021–22
League
National League
League
21
League
15
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
22
Other
15
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
National League
League
45
League
17
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
—
League Cup
4
League Cup
1
Other
50
Other
18
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
League Two
League
39
League
7
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
46
Total
8
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
League One
League
27
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
31
Total
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
2
League Cup
—
Other
1
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
132
League
42
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
2
League Cup
10
League Cup
1
Other
150
Other
46
Swindon Town
Swindon Town
Club
Swindon Town
Season
2025–26
League
League Two
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
0
Total
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
533
League
153
League
25
League
11
FA Cup
14
FA Cup
2
League Cup
39
League Cup
7
Other
611
Other
173
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Woking | 2010–11 | Conference South | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| St Albans City (loan) | 2010–11 | Conference South | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Boreham Wood (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2011–12 | Conference South | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| 2012–13 | Conference South | 42 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 44 | 25 | ||
| Total | 69 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 71 | 37 | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2013–14 | League Two | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Total | 54 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 13 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Leyton Orient | 2015–16 | League Two | 45 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 65 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 14 | ||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 17 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Lincoln City | 2017–18 | League Two | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 57 | 11 |
| Crawley Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 40 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 16 |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 | |
| Total | 68 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 30 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2020–21 | League One | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| Total | 41 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 13 | ||
| Wrexham | 2021–22 | National League | 21 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 45 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 50 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 39 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 132 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 150 | 46 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2025–26 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 533 | 153 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 611 | 173 | ||
References
- Appearance in Conference South play-offs
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in Conference Premier play-offs
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in League Two play-offs
- Eight appearances and three goals in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs
- Appearance in the National League play-offs
- "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon"https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf
- Barry Hugman's Footballershttps://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/26299
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/ollie-palmer/149789/
- South London Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20200920202459/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/i-wasnt-going-to-support-milton-keynes-dons-new-boy-so-excited-by-chance-to-play-at-plough-lane/
- The Timeshttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/article/the-king-and-i-how-ollie-palmer-became-talk-of-royalty-and-hollywood-6mdh9sqg0
- youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYS9Uj944qc
- "English Colleges National Team"http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/2143/english-colleges-national-team/
- "Ollie Palmer appearances: Season 2010–11 appearances"https://www.saintsstatistics.co.uk/index.php/pictures-video/video/player2/playerlisa/1148/?season=92
- BBC Sporthttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_conf/9489184.stm
- Woking Football Clubhttp://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/3061/ollie-palmer-joins-havant-and-waterlooville/
- Sky Sportshttp://www.skysports.com/football/news/11684/7285675/addicks-track-havant-striker
- "Conference South Awards"https://web.archive.org/web/20141218211816/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=9901
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23556695
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=143
- Grimsby Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150924041339/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/SIGNING-ALERT-Grimsby-Town-announce-loan-signing/story-25806903-detail/story.html
- Grimsby Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150924023931/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/DEAL-Grimsby-Town-extend-Ollie-Palmer-s-loan-deal/story-25949253-detail/story.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31060325
- Grimsby Telegraphhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150402121801/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Grimsby-Town-s-Ollie-Palmer-staff-frustrated/story-26129905-detail/story.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31670725
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32473542
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32679757
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/33412167
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=145
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38814587
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=149
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38889792
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39833952
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39879758
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40405401
- Lincolnshire Echohttp://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/mansfield-town-1-lincoln-city-397716
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43674770
- "Team of the Tournament"https://www.efl.com/news/2018/april/team-of-the-tournament/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44636035
- Crawley Observerhttps://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/crawley-town/crawley-town-players-sorry-for-live-instagram-video-1-8816732
- Crawley Observerhttps://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/sport/football/outgoing-striker-thanks-crawley-town-unforgettable-memories-2935044
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53701318
- South London Newshttps://web.archive.org/web/20220128193940/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/the-hardest-decision-i-have-had-to-make-in-football-ollie-palmer-opens-up-on-his-emotional-afc-wimbledon-exit/
- South London Presshttps://web.archive.org/web/20210102172039/https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/afc-wimbledon-1-lincoln-city-2-hopper-strikes-late-as-dons-suffer-third-defeat-in-a-row/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60116733
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11775/13114047/wrexham-secure-promotion-to-league-one
- "Contract News | Ollie Palmer signs Wrexham AFC contract extension"https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/october/15/contract-news---ollie-palmer-signs-wrexham-afc-contract-extension/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF94NZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW4DgRHnKyV1HowH9vTPreelT-JKFvqeIfkvtZrtX30ztgH9ImQQ6JRBHw_aem_i_6eBtkIfQHZwWGCDG5zkg
- "TRANSFER NEWS | Ollie Palmer leaves Wrexham"https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2025/august/29/transfer-news---ollie-palmer-leaves-wrexham/
- "Town sign Ollie Palmer"https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/29/town-sign-ollie-palmer/
- Sky Newshttps://news.sky.com/story/deadpool-3-ryan-reynolds-teases-cameo-of-wrexham-striker-ollie-palmer-in-new-marvel-film-13121439
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=144
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=151
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=57862&season_id=154
- Wrexham A.F.C.https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/april/end-of-season-gallery--relive-the-red-dragons-memorable-season/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65283910
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61512965