Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales (born 2 February 1996) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport Co ...

Career

After playing for Cardiff City and Barry Town United, Southam-Hales signed for

Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Fleetwood, Lancashire. Established in 1997, the current Fleetwood Town F.C. is the fourth incarnation of the club; it was originally formed in ...

in January 2019. In January 2020 he moved on loan to

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded in 1908 as Hartle ...

. After returning to Fleetwood following the loan spell, Southam-Hales was a late substitute in the

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play-off tie against

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their home ...

. In September 2020, Southam-Hales signed for

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side

. In December 2022 he was injured during a FA Cup match; footage of the incident was used by the

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in a TikTok, for which they later apologised. He was given the all clear after going to hospital. The

Professional Footballers Association The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) is the trade union for professional association footballers in England and Wales. Founded in 1907, it is the world's oldest professional sport trade union, and has over 5,000 members. The aims of ...

called for changes to safety rules following the incident. In February 2024, Southam-Hales suffered a rupture to his patella tendon, ruling him out for up to nine months. In May 2024, he signed a new one-year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Stockport County *

: 2021–22 *

EFL League Two The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...

: 2023–24

References

1996 births Living people Footballers from Cardiff Welsh men's footballers Men's association football defenders Cardiff City F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Cymru Premier players English Football League players National League (English football) players {{Wales-footy-defender-stub