Max Clayton
| Date of birth | 09 August 1994 |
| Place of birth | Crewe |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Max Clayton is the son of former Crewe Alexandra forward, Paul Clayton.
He signed his first pro contract with Alex in May 2011. It ran to June 2014.
Max joined Bolton Wanderers in September 2014 with a three-year contract.
He joined Blackpool in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 May 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 19 Sep 2014 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Blackpool | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two | 1 | 23 |
3 |
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| 2011-12 | Crewe Alexandra | League Two Play-Offs | 3 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2012-13 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 22 | 13 |
4 |
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| 2013-14 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 9 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2014-15 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 5 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Bolton Wanderers | League Championship | 5 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | Football League Trophy | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Bolton Wanderers | League One | 10 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Blackpool | Football League Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Blackpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Blackpool | League One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Burton Albion v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2011 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Morecambe v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Morecambe | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Hereford United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Macclesfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Torquay United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 May 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Aldershot Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 12 May 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2012 | Southend United v Crewe Alexandra | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 May 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Brentford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Portsmouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Burton Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Dec 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Stevenage | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | W | 4-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 26 Jan 2013 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Colchester United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Southend United | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Brentford | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Swindon Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Notts County v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Fleetwood Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Brentford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | England | Under-17 European Championships | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | England | Under-17 Tournament | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | England | Under-18 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2010 | England v Turkey | D | 2-2 | Under-17 Tournament | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | England v Australia | W | 4-0 | Under-17 Tournament | |
| 29 Aug 2010 | England v Portugal | W | 3-1 | Under-17 Tournament | |
| 03 May 2011 | France v England | D | 2-2 | Under-17 European Championships | Final round group A |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Slovakia v England | D | 1-1 | Under-18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.