Maxwell "Max" John Conway (born 5 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra, on loan from EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxwell John Conway[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Buxton (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Rochdale (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:19, 27 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bolton Wanderers
Conway came through the Bolton Wanderers academy, joining at U16 level. He signed his first professional contract with Bolton Wanderers on 13 June 2022.[3]
Prior to signing his deal, Conway had featured on the first team bench during the 2020–21 season and was amongst the substitutes for the EFL Trophy Group stage game against Shrewsbury Town in October 2020.[4]
National League loan spells
In November 2022, Conway joined National League North club Buxton on loan until January 2023,[5] and the following February, he extended his loan deal with the club until the end of the season.[6] In May 2023, Bolton announced that Conway had signed a new one-year deal with the club.[7]
In August 2023, Conway was loaned out to newly relegated National League side, Rochdale,[8] On 6 October after featuring just seven times for Dale, he was recalled by parent club, Bolton Wanderers.[9]
A day later, Conway joined fellow National League club AFC Fylde on a 28-day loan deal;[10] his loan was extended in November until 31 January 2024,[11] and then until the end of the season.[12] On 22 May 2024, Bolton confirmed that they had activated an option to extend his contract with the club.[13]
Crewe Alexandra (loan)
On 9 August 2024, despite featuring heavily for Bolton's first team during pre-season, Conway joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan.[14] Conway made his senior debut in the EFL a day later, coming on as a substitute for Lewis Billington during Crewe's 1–0 defeat at Barrow on the opening day of the season.[15] He scored his first senior goal (a "fine individual effort") in Crewe's 1–1 League draw at Doncaster Rovers on 12 October 2024.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 October 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Buxton (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2024–25[18] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 73 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Max Conway". Premier League. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers hand out professional contracts to five young players". Bolton News. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bolton Wanderers". Sky Sports. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers B youngster Max Conway joins Buxton on loan". Bolton News. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers B full-back Max Conway extends Buxton loan". Bolton News. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "B Team announce retained list". bwfc.co.uk. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers' Max Conway joins Rochdale on loan". Bolton News. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Conway Recalled By Bolton". Rochdale AFC Fans Network. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Coasters sign Bolton Duo Max Conway & Nelson Khumbeni On Loan". afcfylde.co.uk. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Max Conway & Nelson Khumbeni loans extended". afcfylde.co.uk. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Max Conway extends Fylde stay". bwfc.co.uk. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". bwfc.co.uk. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Crewe sign Bolton wing-back Conway on loan". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Barrow 1–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Max Conway at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Max Conway in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2024.