Isaac Buckley-Ricketts

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Isaac Buckley-Ricketts
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Buckley-Ricketts (right) playing for Manchester City in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Isaac Bradley Jordan Buckley-Ricketts [1]
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Macclesfield
Youth career
–2016 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Manchester City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → FC Twente (loan) 6 (0)
2018 → Oxford United (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2019–2021 Stretford Paddock 35 (18)
2021–2022 Southport 19 (0)
2022 → Warrington Town (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2024 Warrington Town 82 (25)
2024–2025 Curzon Ashton 46 (6)
2025– Macclesfield 19 (3)
International career‡
2016 England U18 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 12 (1)
2017–2018 England U20 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:21, 10 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:11, 3 August 2021 (UTC)

Isaac Bradley Jordan Buckley-Ricketts (born 14 March 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Macclesfield.

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Career

Manchester City

Born in Manchester, England, Buckley-Ricketts joined Manchester City at 13. [3] After progressing through the ranks of Manchester City's Academy, he signed a scholarship with the club in July 2014. [3] [4] Buckley-Ricketts quickly progressed through the club's U18 side and then the development squad. [5]

FC Twente (Loan)

Buckley-Ricketts played abroad for the first time in his career when he joined Eredivisie side FC Twente on a season-long loan for the 2017–18 season. [6] He made his Twente debut in the opening game of the season, on 13 August 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nikola Gjorgjev, in a 2–1 loss against Feyenoord. [7] However, his first-team opportunities were limited, so he returned to England in January 2018 having made eight appearances for Twente. [8]

Oxford United (Loan)

On 12 January 2018, Buckley-Ricketts joined League One club Oxford United on loan for the rest of the 2017–18 season. [9] He made his debut on 20 January in a 2–1 home defeat to bottom club Bury. [10]

Peterborough United

Buckley-Ricketts signed for Peterborough United in the summer of 2018 but was subsequently transfer-listed by the club at the end of the 2018–19 season having made only two appearances throughout the campaign. [11] On 2 September 2019, Buckley-Ricketts was released by Peterborough United. [12]

Stretford Paddock

On Buckley-Ricketts' release from Peterborough United he signed for Stretford Paddock.

Southport

On 3 August 2021, following a successful trial period, Buckley-Ricketts signed for Southport in the National League North on a two-year contract. [13] On 28 February 2022, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Warrington Town on loan deal until 3 April. [14] [15]

Warrington Town

On 30 June 2022, Buckley-Ricketts joined Warrington Town on a permanent deal. [16] [17] In his first season with the club, he helped his side to promotion through the play-offs, scoring a late goal in the play-off final to defeat Bamber Bridge. [18]

The 2023–24 season saw Buckley-Ricketts' best individual season to date, being named in the National League North Team of the Year following a tally of fifteen goals. [19]

Curzon Ashton

On 1 July 2024, Buckley-Ricketts joined National League North rivals Curzon Ashton. [20]

Macclesfield

On 17 May 2025, Buckley-Ricketts joined newly promoted National League North side Macclesfield for an undisclosed fee. [21]

On 10 January 2026, he scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace to send Macclesfield to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time ever. [22]

International career

After being called up by England U18, Buckley-Ricketts made his England U18 debut on 23 March 2016, playing 74 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–2 win over Austria U18. [23] He went on to make four appearances for the side.

He made his England U19 debut on 1 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw against Netherlands U19. [24] He then scored his first England U19 goal, as well as setting up one of the goals, in a 5–1 win over Belarus U19 on 27 March 2017. [25] Buckley-Ricketts was in the team that won the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia, managed by Keith Downing. [26] He went on to make 12 appearances and scored once for the England U19 side.

Buckley-Ricketts made his England U20 debut on 31 August 2017, in a 3–0 win over the Netherlands U20. [27] He then scored his first goals for England U20 in a 5–1 win over Italy U20. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 2016–17 [29] Premier League 0000000000
FC Twente (loan) 2017–18 [30] Eredivisie 6020—0080
Oxford United (loan) 2017–18 [30] League One 110——0011 [c] 0
Southport 2021–22 [31] National League North 19010—3 [d] 0230
Warrington Town (loan) 2021–22 [32] Northern Premier League Premier Division91——2 [e] 0111
Warrington Town 2022–23 [33] NPL Premier Division35830—2 [f] 1409
2023–24 [31] National League North461610—1 [d] 04816
Total90254000519926
Curzon Ashton 2024–25 [31] National League North46643—1 [d] 15110
Macclesfield 2025–26 National League North19331—00224
Career total19134144009221440
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in NPL Premier Division play-offs
  6. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in NPL Premier Division play-offs

Honours

Warrington Town

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Manchester City FC". Alkass Cup. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – Player Bio". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Young Blues sign up". Manchester Evening News. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Buckley relishing U18s challenge". Manchester City F.C. 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Twente huurt Engels jeugdinternational van Manchester City" (in Dutch). FC Update. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
    "Twente huurt Engelse belofte van Man City" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Feyenoord begint jacht op nieuwe titel met krappe zege" (in Dutch). FC Update. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Overbodige Buckley-Ricketts per direct vertrokken bij FC Twente" (in Dutch). FC Update. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Pritchard, David (12 January 2018). "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts joins Oxford United on loan from Manchester City". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Oxford United 1–2 Bury". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Peterborough United: Aaron Chapman among five transfer-listed as four released". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Peterborough United trio complete late departures". 3 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Welcome Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". 3 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "SOUTHPORT FORWARD JOINS YELLOWS AS COULTON EXTENDS STAY". Warrington Town FC. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Former loanee becomes Warrington Town's first summer signing". 30 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Isaac Buckley-Ricketts completes permanent move". www.warringtontownfc.co.uk. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Turner, Matt (1 May 2023). "Warrington Town promoted after beating Bamber Bridge". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. 1 2 Turner, Matt (5 May 2024). "National League North Team of the Season is confirmed". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ↑ @CurzonAshton (1 July 2024). "✍️ BUCKLEY-RICKETTS SIGNS We are thrilled to announce that @IsaacBuckley1 has signed for the Nash! Welcome, Isaac!🤝 #UTN | #TheNash" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2024– via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Macclesfield FC are delighted to confirm the signing of winger Isaac Buckley-Ricketts from Curzon Ashton for an undisclosed fee". macclesfieldfc.com. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Macclesfield v Crystal Palace Second Goal - FA Cup". BBC Sport. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "International Duty: City Round-up". Manchester City F.C. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  24. ↑ "Man City youngsters involved in England U19s victory". Manchester Evening News. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  25. ↑ "Man City stars help England U19s reach Euros". Manchester City F.C. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  26. ↑ "Nmecha hits winner in England success". Manchester City F.C. 15 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "Young Lions kick-off new campaign with clinical victory against the Dutch in Telford". Football Association. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  28. ↑ "Keith Downing's clinical Young Lions hit five against Italy in Gorgonzola". Football Association. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Isaac Buckley-Ricketts in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Isaac Buckley-Ricketts in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  31. 1 2 3 Isaac Buckley-Ricketts at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  33. ↑ "Warrington Town – Appearances – Isaac Buckley-Ricketts – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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