| Fullname | William Hugh Appleyard[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 26 December 1999 (age 26) |
| Birth place | Crewe, England[2] |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub | Warrington Rylands 1906 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2008–2018 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 1 | Stevenage |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2018 |
| Clubs 2 | → Royston Town (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 4 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2019 |
| Clubs 3 | → Bedford Town (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 4 | FC Halifax Town |
| Caps 4 | 0 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2020– |
| Clubs 5 | Tadcaster Albion |
| Caps 5 | 5 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2022– |
| Clubs 6 | Warrington Rylands 1906 |
| Club-update | 13 April 2019 (UTC) |
William Hugh Appleyard (born 26 December 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Northern Premier League Division One North West club Warrington Rylands 1906. He peaked at a 49 rating on fifa 19 at the age of 18.
Career
Stevenage
Appleyard began his career with hometown club Crewe Alexandra at the age of eight, signing a two-year scholarship with Crewe, aged 16.[3] He then joined Stevenage on a "developmental contract" on 24 July 2018.[3] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, on 7 August 2018, Appleyard was sent on a 28-day loan deal to Southern League Premier Division Central club Royston Town in order to gain first-team experience.[4] He made his Royston debut in the club's opening game of the campaign, a 0–0 draw with Alvechurch on 11 August 2018.[5][6] Appleyard went on to make four first-team appearances during his time with the club before returning to Stevenage upon the conclusion of the loan agreement.[5]
On his return to Stevenage, he made his first-team debut in an 8–0 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to Charlton Athletic on 9 October 2018.[7] Appleyard joined Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town on loan for the remainder of the season on 29 March 2019.[8] He did not make any appearances during the loan spell.[9] Appleyard was released by Stevenage in May 2019.[10]
FC Halifax Town
Following his departure from Stevenage, Appleyard signed for National League club FC Halifax Town on 8 July 2019.[11] He spent the 2019–20 season at Halifax as their second-choice goalkeeper and did not make any first-team appearances for the club.[12] Appleyard was included in Halifax's list of released players on 27 August 2020.[13]
Tadcaster Albion
Appleyard joined Northern Premier League Division One North West club Tadcaster Albion on 3 October 2020.[14] He made his debut on the same day, deputising for the injured Michael Ingham in the club's 1–1 draw with Mossley in the FA Cup.[14][15] Tadcaster won the tie 4–3 on a penalty shootout, during which Appleyard saved a penalty.[14][16] He went on to play seven times during the month before the Northern Premier League season was curtailed due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Warrington Rylands 1906
In January 2022 he signed for Warrington Rylands 1906.[17]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stevenage | 2018–19[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royston Town (loan) | 2018–19[5] | SFL Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bedford Town (loan) | 2018–19[9] | SFL Division One Central | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2019–20[12] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tadcaster Albion | 2020–21[14] | NPL Division One North West | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019". English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Soccerway – Will Appleyard". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Young goalkeeper Will Appleyard joins the club". Stevenage F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Appleyard joins Crows on loan". Stevenage F.C. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Royston Town – Fixtures & Results – 2018–19". Royston Town F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Alvechurch 0–0 Royston Town". Royston Town F.C. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Stevenage 0–8 Charlton Athletic". Stevenage F.C. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Will Appleyard joins Bedford Town on loan". Stevenage F.C. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Bedford Town – Fixtures & Results – 2018–19". Bedford Town F.C. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Stevenage retained / released list". Stevenage F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Gilchrist, Kelly (8 July 2019). "Appleyard signs for Shaymen". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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- ^ Bains, Rohit (27 August 2020). "Pre-season: A round-up so far". FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tadcaster Albion – Appearances – Will Appleyard – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tadcaster Albion vs. Mossley". Tadcaster Albion F.C. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Tadcaster Albion vs. Mossley – Penalty shootout". Tadcaster Albion F.C. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Gordon, James (31 January 2022). "Warrington Rylands Secure Exciting Swoop For Trio". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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