Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 92 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 12/13
32 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-08-09 · 6 players total
134Appearances
20Goals
6Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Max Clayton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Max James Clayton |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-09 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Crewe, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-10-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
Oct 2020
Transfer: Altrincham → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Altrincham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Altrincham FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Blackpool → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackpool FC
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bolton → Blackpool
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bolton Wanderers
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
32 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bolton Wanderers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Bolton
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crewe Alexandra
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crewe Alexandra
42 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Crewe Alexandra
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Crewe Alexandra
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Altrincham FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
13.1%
Bolton Wanderers
26.1%
Bolton Wanderers U21
10.6%
Crewe Alexandra
50.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 732 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 297 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 92 | 16 | 4 | 1,408 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | National League | Altrincham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 452 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 516 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 11/12 | League Two Play-Offs | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-18 | Without Club | Bolton | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bolton | Blackpool | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Blackpool | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-20 | Without Club | Altrincham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-27 | Altrincham | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-11-20 | 2014-05-01 | 163 | 45 |
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2014-12-13 | 2015-06-30 | 200 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-11-30 | 2016-06-01 | 185 | 32 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-08-26 | 2016-12-20 | 117 | 23 |
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | #11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | #10 | 21 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Colclough | 1 | 0 | 874 |
| Ollie Turton | 1 | 0 | 804 |
| Ashley Westwood | 2 | 1 | 720 |
| Jay Spearing | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| Harry Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron Moore | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Matt Tootle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Osman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Powell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mathias Pogba | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Inman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Vela | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 35 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 4 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 9 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 35 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 4 |
Teams faced most often by Max Clayton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 56% |
| Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 13% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 13% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 44% |
| Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 25% |
| Derby County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 13% |
| Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 56% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 21% |
| Watford FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 18 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 697 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
60 apps
7 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
5 G
1 A
League Two
26 apps
3 G
1 A
League Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
17 apps
1 G
2 A
U21 PL
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Max Clayton
Who is Max Clayton?
Max Clayton is an England professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Max Clayton?
Max Clayton is 31 years old. He was born on August 9, 1994 in Crewe.
What position does Max Clayton play?
Max Clayton plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Max Clayton play for?
Max Clayton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Max Clayton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Max Clayton has scored 20 goals in 134 appearances.