Harley O'Grady-Macken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harley Paul O'Grady-Macken[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Oldham Athletic (on loan from Blackburn Rovers) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2021–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 11 January 2025 | |||
Harley Paul O'Grady-Macken (born 9 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic on loan from EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers.[2]
Career
He came though the academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers prior to joining the Blackburn Rovers academy in 2021.[3] He is described as a box-to-box midfielder, he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2023 at the age of 18 years-old.[4] In February 2023, he was promoted to train with the Blackburn first-team squad for the first time.[5] In the 2023–24 pre-season he featured in friendly matches for the first team.[6]
He made his professional debut for Blackburn on 11 January 2025 against Middlesbrough, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 win in the F.A. Cup.[7][8]
On 2 September 2025, he joined Oldham Athletic on loan until January 2026.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024-25[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025-26[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2025-26[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Harley O'Grady-Macken". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (15 June 2023). "Blackburn Rovers' next crop of youngsters who could follow in Adam Wharton's footsteps". Lancs.Live. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (12 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers may have another Academy starlet on their hands". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Sharpe, Rich (27 February 2023). "Blackburn Rovers add Academy players to squad for Leicester City game". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Wilding, Toby (3 September 2023). "Predicting the next 3 Blackburn Rovers wonderkids to break through into the first-team". Football League World. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (11 January 2025). "Weimann secures Blackburn passage with FA Cup win at Boro". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn 0-1". Soccerway. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Harley makes loan move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Harley O'Grady-Macken in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Harley O'Grady-Macken in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.