Luke William Offord (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who is in his second spell playing as a defender for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra. He has previously also played for Witton Albion and Nantwich Town (both on loan) and Milton Keynes Dons.
Career Crewe Alexandra Offord graduated from Crewe's academy in summer 2018. He was given a two-year contract (with an optional two-year extension) in May 2019 having spent time on loan at Witton Albion.
In December 2019, Offord went on a month's loan to Nantwich Town. Soon after his return to Crewe, he made his first team debut, and first Crewe start, playing at centre-half in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient on 28 January 2020, and then helping the team to win four of their next six games.
He scored his first league goal for Crewe on 10 October 2020, opening the scoring in a 3-0 win against Wigan Athletic at Gresty Road. On 13 November 2020, he signed a new three-year contract with Crewe through to the summer of 2023. After featuring regularly in Crewe's defence, he suffered a serious (grade 3) hamstring injury in a match against Bristol Rovers on 19 January 2021, requiring a prolonged recovery. He returned to first team action in April 2021, but then suffered another hamstring injury requiring a further prolonged lay-off.
In February 2022, Crewe's then manager David Artell said Offord could be a future captain of the club after consistent performances in the Crewe backline, and in July 2022, Artell's successor Alex Morris appointed Offord as captain for the 2022–23 season. At the end of the season, Crewe triggered an extension of his contract.
On 9 August 2023, Offord scored Crewe's goal in a 1–1 draw in their EFL League Cup first round tie against Championship side Sunderland at the Stadium of Light; Crewe won the tie 5–3 on penalties. However, Offord's season was cut short after he suffered an ankle ligament injury against Harrogate Town at Gresty Road on 17 February 2024. With surgery scheduled for 1 March 2024, Offord was ruled out for the rest of the season and Mickey Demetriou replaced him as club captain for the season's final games.
Milton Keynes Dons In May 2024, Offord was offered a new contract by Crewe, but opted to join Milton Keynes Dons upon the expiry of his current contract. He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City. He scored his first Dons goals, a brace, in the side's 6–3 league defeat at Newport County on 21 December 2024.
Offord went on to become a key part of the club's promotion-winning 2025–26 season, featuring 41 times. Despite this, he was later named as one of nine players released by the club at the conclusion of his contract on 30 June 2026.
Crewe Alexandra (second spell) On 30 June 2026, Offord rejoined Crewe Alexandra on a two-year contract. He scored the first goal of his new spell on 5 September 2026 in a 1–1 draw against York City at Gresty Road.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWitton Albion (loan)2018–19NPL Premier Division80———80Nantwich Town (loan)2019–20NPL Premier Division70———70Crewe Alexandra2019–20League Two90000000902020–21League One2812000003012021–22League One4401010204802022–23League Two4002010204502023–24League Two311302120382Total15228041601703Milton Keynes Dons2024–25League Two4231000104432025–26League Two413301000453Total836401010896Crewe Alexandra2026–27League Two6100200081Career total2569120717028210
Honours Milton Keynes Dons EFL League Two runner-up: 2025–26
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