Connor Ripley

Connor James Ripley (born 13 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Swindon Town. Ripley turned professional at his local team Middlesbrough – where his father, Stuart, had played – in January 2011, though he would play only three first-team games in eight years at the club. He represented England up to under-20 level and had eight loan spells, playing for Oxford United, Bradford City, Östersund (Sweden), Motherwell (Scotland), Oldham Athletic, Burton Albion, Bury, and Accrington Stanley. He signed with Preston North End in January 2019, from where he was loaned out to Salford City in October 2021. He played ten games for Preston during his three and a half years at the club before joining Morecambe in June 2022. He was named as League One Player of the Month for November, winning the club's Player of the Year award for the 2022–23 season. He signed with Port Vale in June 2023 and played 79 games before he left to join fellow League Two side Swindon Town in February 2025.