Adam Clayton
| Date of birth | 14 January 1989 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Adam Clayton's contract at Manchester City was extended to June 2011 in May 2009.
He was made available for transfer by Leeds United in May 2012.
Adam joined Huddersfield Town in July 2012 with a three-year contract.
He joined Middlesbrough in August 2014 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2021 in March 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 01 Jul 2007 | 31 Aug 2010 | |
| Carlisle United | 02 Nov 2009 | 02 Jan 2010 | L |
| Carlisle United | 18 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 06 Aug 2010 | 30 Aug 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 31 Aug 2010 | 05 Jul 2012 | |
| Peterborough United | 19 Nov 2010 | 31 Jan 2011 | L |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 24 Mar 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Huddersfield Town | 05 Jul 2012 | 13 Aug 2014 | |
| Middlesbrough | 13 Aug 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Carlisle United | League One | 28 | 1 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 1 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Peterborough United | League One | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
6 |
9
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 43 | 4 |
9
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| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
7 |
8
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 37 | 4 |
10
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 41 | 2 |
1 |
13
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
10
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 22 | 10 |
10
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| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2012 | Preston North End v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Peterborough United v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Leeds United | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Millwall v Huddersfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Barnsley v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Yeovil Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Burnley v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Blackpool v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Derby County v Huddersfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Yeovil Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Huddersfield Town v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Watford v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
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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| 2008-09 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | England | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | England | Under-20 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2009 | England v Italy | W | 2-0 | Under-20 | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | England v Montenegro | W | 5-0 | Under-20 | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | England v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 02 Oct 2009 | England v Uzbekistan | D | 1-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.