Summary
Hayden Taylor Lindley (born 2 September 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Pontefract Collieries, on loan from National League North club Darlington. Lindley is a product of the Aston Villa Academy and was also on the books of Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers as a junior.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayden Taylor Lindley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Pontefract Collieries (on loan from Darlington) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Honley Junior | |||
| 2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 2010–2019 | Manchester City | ||
| 2019–2021 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Newport County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Golcar United | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Darlington | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Pontefract Collieries (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:11, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Early career edit
After impressing for the under-eights team of local side Honley Junior Football Club, Lindley joined the youth setup at Blackburn Rovers in October 2008. Soon after, he also began training with Manchester City's academy at a site in Bradford. Lindley was also approached by Leeds United but did not join them.[2] Lindley remained with City until July 2019, when he departed to join Aston Villa.[3]
Aston Villa edit
On 8 January 2021, Lindley made his first-team debut for Aston Villa as a substitute in a FA Cup third round tie against Liverpool, after Villa had been forced to name a team of inexperienced academy players after a large number of first-team players tested positive for COVID-19.[4][5]
Lindley was a member of the Aston Villa U18s team that won the 2021 FA Youth Cup, beating Liverpool U18s 2–1 in the final.[6]
On 7 July 2021, Lindley was one of several young players who signed a new contract with Aston Villa.[7] Lindley again appeared for the first team on 24 August in Villa's away EFL Cup victory at Barrow, coming off the bench in the second half as a late substitute for Frédéric Guilbert.[8]
On 1 September 2022, Lindley joined Newport County on loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[9] He made his debut for Newport on 13 September as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 League Two defeat to Stevenage.[10] Lindley returned to Villa on 1 January 2023, after making only five league appearances for Newport in the first half of the season.[11]
Towards the end of the 2022–23 season, with the end of his Aston Villa contract approaching, Lindley was allowed to go on trial with League One club Cheltenham Town.[12] He was released by Aston Villa when his contract expired.[13]
Darlington edit
After leaving Aston Villa, Lindley played one match for Northern Counties East League club Golcar United on a non-contract basis, a 1–1 draw against Bottesford Town on 14 October 2023.[14]
Lindley signed permanently for National League North club Darlington on 24 October.[15] He made his debut the same day, as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Blyth Spartans.[16] Lindley was a regular starter in 2023, but fell out of contention in 2024,[17] and on 28 March he joined Northern Premier League Division One East club Pontefract Collieries on loan until the end of the season.[18]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa U21 | 2020–21[19] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[20] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[21] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Golcar United | 2023–24[14] | NCEFL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Darlington | 2023–24[17] | National League North | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Pontefract Collieries (loan) | 2023–24[22] | Northern Premier League Division One East |
5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
Aston Villa U18s
References edit
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League Website. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Honley's Hayden Lindley plays for Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers at 7 years old". Examiner. Huddersfield. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Hayden Lindley". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (7 January 2021). "Aston Villa plan to play youngsters against Liverpool in FA Cup after Covid outbreak". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Chowdhury, Saj (8 January 2021). "Aston Villa 1–4 Liverpool: Reds overcome resilient youngsters". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Preece, Ashley (24 May 2021). "Aston Villa vs Liverpool FA Youth Cup final LIVE updates". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Young Lions sign new contracts". Aston Villa F.C. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Aston Villa hammer Barrow in Carabao Cup with hat-trick for teenager Archer". BBC Sport. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Newport County transfer news: Exiles sign midfielder Hayden Lindley on loan from Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Stevenage 1–0 Newport County: Gilbey strike sees Stevenage beat Newport". BBC Sport. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Lindley to return to Villa". Aston Villa F.C. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (4 May 2023). "Aston Villa's former Man City and Blackburn Rovers midfielder Hayden Lindley set for trial at Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2022/23 retained lists". Premier League. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Golcar United 1–1 Bottesford Town". Northern Counties East Football League. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (24 October 2023). "Quakers sign Hayden Lindley". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (24 October 2023). "Quakers pick up morale boosting point from goalless draw". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "H. Lindley". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (28 March 2024). "Hayden Lindley goes out on loan". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Hayden Lindley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Hayden Lindley in 20201/20202". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Hayden Lindley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Pontefract Collieries – Appearances – Hayden Lindley". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links edit
- Aston Villa F.C. profile