{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{infobox football biography | image = | image_size = | caption = | name = Callum Crane | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|03|08}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | height = 1.75 m<ref>{{Soccerway|callum-crane/362499}}</ref> | currentclub = Stirling Albion | clubnumber = 30 | position = Defender | youthyears1 = 2006–2015 | youthclubs1 = Hibernian | years1 = 2015–2018 | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Hibernian | years2 = 2015–2016 | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Berwick Rangers (loan) | years3 = 2017–2018 | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 3 | clubs3 = → Alloa Athletic (loan) | years4 = 2018–2019 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Livingston | years5 = 2018–2019 | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = → Raith Rovers (loan) | years6 = 2019–2023 | caps6 = 98 | goals6 = 3 | clubs6 = Edinburgh City | years7 = 2024– | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = Stirling Albion | club-update = 5 May 2026 }}
'''Callum Crane''' (born 8 March 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|Stirling}} club Stirling Albion. Crane has previously played for Hibernian, Berwick Rangers, Alloa Athletic, Livingston, Raith Rovers and Edinburgh City.
==Career== ===Hibernian=== Started his youth football at AC Oxgangs, a local team playing at Colinton Mains Park. Crane progressed through the Hibernian academy and signed a contract with the club in January 2015 that was due to run until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/5134 |title=DEVELOPMENT DUO EXTEND CONTRACTS |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=23 January 2015 |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> Crane moved on loan in November 2015 to Berwick Rangers,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/sport/football/crane-is-first-new-face-in-for-coughlin-1-3962499 |title=Crane is first new face in for Coughlin |work=Berwickshire News |date=30 November 2015 |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref> where he stayed for the rest of the 2015/16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/6271 |title=CRANE AND MCGREGOR: A BERWICK REUNION |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=8 March 2016 |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref name = "birmingham">{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/scott-martin-and-callum-crane-tipped-for-hibs-breakthrough-1-4187083 |title=Scott Martin and Callum Crane tipped for Hibs breakthrough |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=27 July 2016 |access-date=26 February 2017 |first=David |last=Hardie}}</ref>
Crane appeared for the Hibs first team in a pre-season friendly against Birmingham City,<ref name = "birmingham"/> then made his competitive debut in a Challenge Cup match with Highland League club Turriff United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/turriff-utd-0-3-hibs-dream-debut-for-fraser-murray-1-4220872 |title=Turriff Utd 0 - 3 Hibs: Dream debut for Fraser Murray |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=4 September 2016 |access-date=26 February 2017 |first=Anthony |last=Brown}}</ref> He made his league debut for Hibs on 26 February 2017, appearing as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Dunfermline Athletic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/02/hibs-remain-seven-points-clear-after-2-2-draw-with-dunfermline/ |title=Hibs remain seven points clear after 2-2 draw with Dunfermline |work=The Edinburgh Reporter |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=26 February 2017 |first=John |last=Hislop}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39012388 |title=Hibernian 2–2 Dunfermline |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |date=25 February 2017 |access-date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/callum-crane-eyes-more-action-after-making-league-bow-for-hibs-1-4378297 |title=Callum Crane eyes more action after making league bow for Hibs |first=David |last=Hardie |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=28 February 2017 |access-date=28 February 2017}}</ref>
Crane was loaned to Alloa Athletic in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7749 |title=STIRLING AND CRANE HEAD OUT ON LOAN |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=4 August 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> Hibs announced in May 2018 that Crane would be released at the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8656 |title=SEVERAL ACADEMY CONTRACTS EXTENDED |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=2 May 2018 |access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
===Livingston=== Crane signed a two-year contract with Livingston in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/callum-crane-signs-on-the-dotted-line/ |title=Callum Crane signs on the dotted line |publisher=Livingston FC |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref> On 28 September 2018, Crane joined Scottish League One side Raith Rovers on loan until mid January.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://livingstonfc.co.uk/callum-crane-heads-to-fife-on-loan/ |title=Callum Crane heads to Fife on loan |publisher=Livingston FC |date=28 September 2018 |access-date=1 October 2018}}</ref> The loan was extended until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/38345/calum-crane.htm|title=Callum Crane|publisher=Raith Rovers FC|date=23 January 2019|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>
===Edinburgh City=== Crane joined Edinburgh City in June 2019 after terminating his Livingston contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/edinburgh-city-sign-ex-hibs-defender-callum-crane-from-livingston-1-4945358|title=Edinburgh City sign ex-Hibs defender Callum Crane from Livingston|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|29 June 2019}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Hibernian |2015–16<ref name = "2015-16">{{soccerbase season|77404|2015|accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|77404|2016|accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||0||2||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="CC17">{{soccerbase season|77404|2017|accessdate=18 October 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!2!!0 |- |Berwick Rangers (loan) |2015–16<ref name = "2015-16"/> |Scottish League Two |20||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |Alloa Athletic (loan) |2017–18<ref name="CC17"/> |Scottish League One |33||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/><ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the Championship play-offs</ref>||1||40||4 |- |Livingston |2018–19<ref name="CC18">{{soccerbase season|77404|2018|accessdate=29 June 2019}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Raith Rovers (loan) |2018–19<ref name="CC18"/> |Scottish League One |24||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the Championship play-offs</ref>||0||30||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !78!!4!!4!!0!!4||0!!10!!1!!96!!5 |}
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{{Stirling Albion F.C. squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Crane, Callum}} Category:1996 births Category:Footballers from Edinburgh Category:Living people Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Hibernian F.C. players Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players Category:Livingston F.C. players Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players Category:Edinburgh City F.C. players Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players