Alex Doyle (footballer, born 2001)

Alex Matthew Doyle (born 17 February 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One West club Atherton Collieries.

Alex Doyle
Personal information
Full name Alex Matthew Doyle[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Salford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2017–2018 Salford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Salford City 2 (0)
2020–2021Marine (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2023 Marine 41 (3)
2023Colne (loan)
2023–2024 Colne
2024– Atherton Collieries 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:16, 4 May 2023 (UTC)

He began his career with Salford City, where he made his debut in 2018, and was the club's first academy graduate to play in the English Football League. He is the older brother of Manchester City defender Callum Doyle.

Career

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Doyle is a product of the Salford City academy. He made his English Football League debut on 14 September 2019.[2] He was awarded a professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019 after being a member of Academy92 which included studying a two-year programme at Trafford College.[3]

In September 2020 he joined Marine on loan.[4] At the end of the 2020–21 season, it was announced that he would be leaving Salford City.[5] In July 2021 he joined Marine.[6] On 15 August, Doyle scored on his second Marine debut, the team's second in a 3–1 on the opening day of the season against Newcastle Town.[7] He joined Colne on loan for a month in February 2023.[8] He left Marine in May 2023.[9]

In July 2024, Doyle joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Atherton Collieries.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 November 2020
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Salford City 2017–18[11] National League North 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018–19[11][12] National League 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 4 0
2019–20[13] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 2 0
2020–21[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 0
Marine (loan) 2020–21[15] Northern Premier League Division One North West 4 0 5 0 2[c] 0 11 0
Career total 6 0 5 0 0 0 8 0 19 0
  1. ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Manchester Premier Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Salford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Salford City 0-2 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Goal achieved for graduates of Academy 92 | Trafford College Group". trafford.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Saturday's Transfer List - September 19th". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Salford City Retained and Released List 2020–21". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ Gordon, James (5 July 2021). "Alex Doyle Signs Marine Contract". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  7. ^ Tatton, Ray (15 August 2021). "Newcastle Town 1-3 Marine: First-half display fires Marine as Town are left all at sea". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Squad Update". Marine AFC. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Squad Update 4th May". 4 May 2023.
  10. ^ "New Signing: Alex Doyle". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Alex Doyle Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Salford City F.C. Results 2018-19". Salford City F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Alex Doyle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Alex Doyle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Marine F.C. Results 2020-21". Marine F.C. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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