Michael Welch
| Date of birth | 11 January 1982 |
| Place of birth | Crewe |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Welch was made available for transfer by Macclesfield Town in January 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 01 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 08 Aug 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 08 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 10 Jul 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Macclesfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 36 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 33 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 31 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Accrington Stanley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Accrington Stanley | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Accrington Stanley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Accrington Stanley | League Two | 25 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Northwich Victoria | FA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2002 | Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Macclesfield Town v York City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Luton Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Macclesfield Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Southend United v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Hull City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Hull City v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Torquay United | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Exeter City v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Watford | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Feb 2003 | York City v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Rushden and Diamonds v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Northampton Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-2 (4-2) | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Boston United v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Torquay United v Macclesfield Town | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Southend United v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Apr 2004 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Leyton Orient v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Boston United v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Southend United v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Chester City v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Alfreton Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Hull City v Macclesfield Town | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Grimsby Town v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Chester City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Darlington v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Notts County v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Swansea City v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2005 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Lincoln City v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.