Liam_McAlinden
Liam McAlinden
Irish footballer (born 1993)
Liam James McAlinden (born 26 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Scunthorpe United. Born in England, he is a former youth international for Ireland.
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McAlinden playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam James McAlinden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Cannock, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Crawley Town (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Exeter City | 61 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Halifax Town | 27 | (10) |
| 2020 | Stockport County | 9 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Morecambe | 28 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Wrexham | 64 | (1) |
| 2024– | Scunthorpe United | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 3 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Wolves
McAlinden signed his first professional contract in 2010 with Wolves,[3] before making his senior debut on 27 April 2013 as a substitute in a 1–2 defeat to Burnley.[4]
The striker has represented Northern Ireland at youth levels as, although born in England, he qualified through his grandfather.[5] However, in June 2013, he switched his allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, from which his parents hail.[6]
He scored his first senior goal on 3 September 2013 in a Football League Trophy tie against Walsall.[7] Later in the season, he scored his first Wolves league goal to earn a 1–0 victory at MK Dons in March 2014 as the team went on to win promotion back to the Championship.[8]
In October 2013 McAlinden was loaned to fellow League One club Shrewsbury Town for three months.[9] He scored on his club debut after coming on as a substitute against Gillingham,[10] the first of three goals in nine appearances before being recalled by Wolves in early December.[11]
In October 2014 McAlinden moved on a three-month-loan deal to League One Fleetwood Town.[12] However, after scoring twice in his first 5 appearances for Fleetwood, he was recalled to cover injuries at his parent club. On 15 January 2015 McAlinden returned on loan to Fleetwood for the remainder of the season,[13] where he scored two further goals during 14 appearances.
McAlinden returned to Shrewsbury Town for a second time on a half-season loan in July 2015.[14] In March 2016 he signed a loan deal with Crawley Town until the end of the 2015–16 season.[15]
McAlinden was released by Wolverhampton at the end of the 2015–16 season after his contract was not renewed.[16]
Exeter City
On 31 May 2016, McAlinden signed for League Two club Exeter City.[17] He scored his first goal for Exeter in a 2–1 defeat to Hartlepool United on 13 August 2016.[18]
He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2017–18 season.[19]
Cheltenham Town
Follow his release from Exeter, McAlinden signed a two-year deal with League Two side Cheltenham Town on 28 July 2018.[20] On 15 December 2018, McAllinden joined Brackley Town on an initial month's loan.[21] He then returned to Cheltenham after one month, and two days later, he then joined Kidderminster Harriers also on loan deal for one month.[22] The club announced on 21 February 2019, that the loan deal had been extended until the end of the season.[23]
FC Halifax Town
At the start of the 2019–20 season he signed for FC Halifax Town.[24]
Stockport County
On 14 January 2020, he signed for Stockport County.[25]
Morecambe
On 4 August 2020, McAlinden signed for League Two club Morecambe.[26] He was released at the end of the 2020–21 season after a disappointing spell at the club.[27]
Wrexham
On 9 July 2021, McAlinden signed for National League side Wrexham on a two-year deal.[28] He was released by Wrexham on 1 February 2024 after 64 appearances.[29]
Scunthorpe United
On 15 February 2024, McAlinden signed for National League North side Scunthorpe United on a short term contract until the end of the season.[30]
- As of match played 15 January 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2012–13[31] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[32] | League One | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[33] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2013–14[32] | League One | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2014–15[33] | League One | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2015–16[34] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Crawley Town (loan) | 2015–16[34] | League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Exeter City | 2016–17[35] | League Two | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 37 | 7 |
| 2017–18[36] | League Two | 29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
| Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 11 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2018–19[37] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brackley Town (loan) | 2018–19[38] | National League North | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2018–19[38] | National League North | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2019–20[38] | National League | 27 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | |
| Stockport County | 2019–20[38] | National League | 9 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Morecambe | 2020–21[39] | League Two | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| Wrexham[40] | 2021–22[38] | National League | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 2023–24 | National League North | 7 | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 226 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 263 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy/EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Morecambe
Wrexham
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Morecambe" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- Liam McAlinden at Soccerbase
- "Wolves sign up Zeli Ismail and Liam McAlinden". Express & Star. 15 December 2010.
- "Wolverhampton 1–2 Burnley". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013.
- "Wolves on the fringe". wolves.theoffside.com. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
- "Liam McAlinden quits Northern Ireland for Republic". BBC Sport. 2 June 2013.
- "Wolverhampton 2–2 Walsall". BBC Sport. 3 September 2013.
- "MK Dons 0–1 Wolves". BBC Sport. 29 March 2014.
- "Liam McAlinden: Shrewsbury Town sign Wolves striker on loan". BBC Sport. 11 October 2013.
- "Shrewsbury 2–0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 12 October 2013.
- "Liam McAlinden: Wolves recall striker from Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 6 December 2013.
- "Liam McAlinden: Fleetwood Town bring in Wolves striker". BBC Sport. 2 October 2014.
- "Liam McAlinden: Wolves striker returns to Fleetwood Town on loan". BBC Sport. 15 January 2015.
- "Liam McAlinden: Wolves striker rejoins Shrewsbury Town on loan". BBC Sport. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Liam McAlinden: Crawley Town sign Wolves striker on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Contract decisions revealed". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016.
- Roderick, Oliver. "Grecians Complete Third Signing Of The Summer". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- "Exeter 1–2 Hartlepool". BBC. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- "Troy Archibald-Henville: Exeter City defender among seven released by club". BBC Sport. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Liam McAlinden: Cheltenham Town sign former Exeter City striker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Cheltenham Town's former Wolves and Exeter City striker makes loan switch to Brackley Town, gloucestershirelive.co.uk, 15 December 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- McAlinden joins Harriers, harriers.co.uk, 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- McAlinden extends stay, harriers.co.uk, 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- "FC Halifax Town: Striker McAlinden joins Shaymen". Halifax Courier. 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Striker McAlinden joins Hatters!". www.stockportcounty.com. 14 January 2020.
- "Liam McAlinden Signs". www.morecambefc.com. 4 August 2020.
- "Retained List". Morecambe F.C. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "Forward Liam McAlinden signs for Wrexham AFC". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- "CONTRACT NEWS | Liam McAlinden leaves Wrexham AFC by mutual consent". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Iron add Liam McAlinden to the ranks". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "L. McAlinden: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Games played by Liam McAlinden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Liam McAlinden | Player Statistics | Wrexham (Wrexham AFC Archive)". www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "Leyton Orient 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- "League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion". BBC Sport. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- "Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- Aled Williams (22 May 2022). "Bromley beat Wrexham to lift FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- Liam McAlinden at Soccerbase