| Oliver Tomlinson | |
| Fullname: | Oliver Joseph Tomlinson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 May 2002[2] |
| Birth Place: | Ivybridge, England |
| Height: | 1.85m |
| Currentclub: | Bath City (on loan from Torquay United) |
| Clubnumber: | 26 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Marine Academy Plymouth[3] |
| Youthclubs2: | Ivybridge Town |
| Youthyears3: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Barnstaple Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Truro City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Caps4: | 48 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Taunton Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Chippenham Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → Bath City (loan) |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 11:02, 2 December 2024 (UTC) |
Oliver Tomlinson (born 19 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bath City on loan from club Torquay United.
Born in Ivybridge,[4] Tomlinson joined Plymouth Argyle's academy as an under-13,[2] and signed his first professional contract in 2020.[5]
He made his professional debut on 8 September 2020, when he started in Argyle's 3–2 defeat to Norwich City U21s in the EFL Trophy.[6] Just a few days after making his debut, Tomlinson signed on loan for Southern League Div1 South side Barnstaple Town.[7] He made his league debut for Plymouth on 1 May 2021 as a 68th-minute substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Sunderland.[8]
On 4 November 2021, Tomlinson joined Southern League Premier Division South side Truro City on a three-month loan deal.[9]
Tomlinson was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2021–22 season[10] before signing for National League club Torquay United in July 2022.[11] In January 2023, he joined National League South side Taunton Town on loan.[12] In March 2023, he joined Chippenham Town on a loan deal until the end of the season.[13] In November 2024, he joined Bath City on a one-month loan deal.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2020–21 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Barnstaple Town (loan) | 2020–21[15] | SFL - Division One South | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Truro City (loan) | 2021–22 | SFL - Premier Division South | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| Torquay United | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League South | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 47 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | National League South | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Taunton Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Bath City (loan) | 2024–25 | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 93 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 116 | 5 | |||