Adam Fairclough (footballer)

Adam Fairclough

Personal information
Full name	Adam Anthony Fairclough [1]
Date of birth	(2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 18) [1]
Place of birth	Lancashire, England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lancaster City (on loan from Morecambe)
Youth career
0000–2024	Morecambe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Morecambe	7	(1)
2025–	→ Lancaster City (loan)	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Adam Anthony Fairclough (born 3 May 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lancaster City on loan from National League club Morecambe.

Career

Fairclough scored his first goal in the English Football League in Morecambe's 3–3 draw at Swindon Town on 27 April 2024, with manager Ged Brannan saying it was "a dream come true" for the 16-year-old. ^[2]

On 17 October 2025, Fairclough joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Lancaster City on an initial three-month loan deal. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 31st May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Morecambe	2023–24 [4]	EFL League Two	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
	2024–25 [5]	EFL League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
Career total			7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1

References

1. Adam Fairclough at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
2. Staff Reporter (27 April 2024). "Ged Brannan hails 16-year-old Adam Fairclough after debut Morecambe goal". www.ireland-live.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
3. "New signing: Adam Fairclough". Lancaster City F.C. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
4. "Games played by Adam Fairclough in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
5. "Games played by Adam Fairclough in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.