Charlie Jolley (footballer, born 2001)

Charlie Jolley

Personal information
Full name	Charlie Patrick Jolley [1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-13) 13 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Marine (on loan from AFC Fylde)
Number	17
Youth career
	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Wigan Athletic	3	(0)
2019	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	7	(1)
2021–2024	Tranmere Rovers	38	(8)
2021	→ Chester (loan)	6	(1)
2024–	AFC Fylde	65	(9)
2025–	→ Marine (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:27, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Charlie Patrick Jolley (born 13 January 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Marine on loan from National League North club AFC Fylde.

Club career

Jolley made his debut for Wigan Athletic in May 2019. In November 2019 he joined Curzon Ashton on loan. ^[2] He scored his first goals for Wigan when he scored twice in a 6-1 EFL Trophy win over Liverpool U21s on 22 September 2020. ^[3]

Tranmere Rovers

He joined Tranmere Rovers on an 18 month contract for an undisclosed fee in January 2021. ^[4]

On 29 October 2021, Jolley joined National League North side Chester on a one-month loan deal. ^[5] He scored on his home debut for the club in a 4-0 victory over Boston United. On 1 December 2021, the loan spell was extended for a further month. ^[6]

However, on 7 December 2021, Jolley was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Tranmere Rovers who had suffered several injuries to key players. ^[7] Later that same day, Jolley went on to score a 90th-minute winner for Rovers in a league match against Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park. ^[8]

He was released by Tranmere following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season. ^[9]

AFC Fylde

On 5 July 2024, Jolley joined National League side AFC Fylde on a two-year contract. ^[10]

In November 2025, Jolley joined fellow National League North side Marine on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2018–19 [12]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20 [13]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21 [14]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	2	4	2
	Total		3	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	6	2
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2019–20 [15]	National League North	7	1	0	0	—		2 [b]	1	9	2
Tranmere Rovers	2020–21 [14]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2021–22 [16]	League Two	12	4	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	13	4
	2022–23	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [17]	League Two	24	4	1	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	29	4
	Total		38	8	1	0	1	0	4	0	44	8
Chester (loan)	2021–22 [15]	National League North	6	1	0	0	—		1 [b]	1	7	2
Career total			54	10	1	0	2	0	9	4	66	14

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 76. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
2. "Charlie Jolley and Ryan Galvin move out on loan". Wigan Athletic F.C. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
3. "Wigan Athletic 6 Liverpool Under-21s 1". wigantoday.net. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
4. "Tranmere sign Wigan striker Jolley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
5. "Charlie Jolley joins Chester on loan". Tranmere Rovers FC. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
6. "Charlie Jolley's loan extended". Chester FC. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
7. "Charlie Jolley recalled by Tranmere Rovers". Chester FC. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
8. "Oldham Athletic 0-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
9. "2023/24 retained and released list". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
10. "SIGNING: Charlie Jolley joins the Coasters". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
11. "Charlie Jolley joins Marine on loan until end of season". marinefc.com. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
12. "Games played by Charlie Jolley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
13. "Games played by Charlie Jolley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
14. "Games played by Charlie Jolley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
15. Charlie Jolley at Soccerway
16. "Games played by Charlie Jolley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
17. "Games played by Charlie Jolley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2024.