Isaac Fletcher (footballer)

Isaac Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Isaac Andrew Fletcher [1]
Date of birth	(2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22)
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Barrow
Number	26
Youth career
2012–2020	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
2022	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	14	(1)
2022	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	3	(0)
2024–2025	Spennymoor Town	33	(11)
2025–	Barrow	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Isaac Andrew Fletcher (born 1 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Barrow.

Career

Fletcher began his career with Middlesbrough at under-10 level before turning professional in November 2020. ^[3] He moved on loan to Hartlepool United in January 2022. ^[2] In February 2022, Fletcher scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win at Colchester United. ^{[4] [5]}

On 26 August 2022, Fletcher signed for National League club Scunthorpe United on loan until January 2023, ^[6] however he was recalled early, on 28 September 2022. ^[7]

He was released by Middlesbrough at the end of 2023 and in February 2024, it was announced Fletcher had signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town. ^[8] Fletcher started the 2024–25 season brightly, scoring his tenth goal in all competitions on 5 October 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Kidderminster Harriers. ^[9]

On 2 January 2025, Fletcher signed for League Two side Barrow on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. ^{[10] [11]}

Personal life

His father Andy played semi-professionally for Spennymoor. ^[8] Isaac is also the older brother of Oscar Fletcher who played for Hartlepool's youth team. ^[12]

Honours

Individual

• National League Player of the Month: September 2024 ^[13]

Career statistics

As of 18 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Middlesbrough	2020–21 [14]	Championship	0 [a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [5]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Hartlepool United (loan)	2021–22 [5]	League Two	14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2022–23 [16]	National League	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
Spennymoor Town	2023–24 [16]	National League North	11	0	0	0	—		0	0	11	0
	2024–25 [16]	National League North	22	11	3	2	—		1 [b]	0	26	13
	Total		33	11	3	2	0	0	1	0	37	13
Barrow	2024–25 [17]	League Two	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			52	12	4	2	1	0	1	0	58	14

1. Soccerbase has wrongly attributed a league appearance to Isaac Fletcher. It was Ashley Fletcher who started in Middlesbrough's 2-1 win against Huddersfield in February 2021 - not Isaac. See BBC and Soccerway.
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
2. "Hartlepool sign Boro's Fletcher on loan". BBC Sport.
3. "Isaac Fletcher Signs Pro Contract | Middlesbrough FC". www.mfc.co.uk.
4. "LOAN WATCH: First Pro Goal For Isaac Fletcher". www.mfc.co.uk.
5. "Games played by Isaac Fletcher in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
6. "Isaac Fletcher signs on loan from Middlesbrough". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
7. "Isaac Fletcher returns to Middlesbrough". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
8. "Isaac Fletcher Signs For Spennymoor Town". Spennymoor Town FC. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
9. "Report: Moors 1 Kidderminster Harriers 1". Spennymoor Town FC. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
10. "Isaac Fletcher Signs". www.barrowafc.com. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
11. "Isaac Fletcher: Barrow sign Spennymoor Town midfielder". BBC Sport. 2 January 2025.
12. "Pools sign Fletcher". Hartlepool United FC.
13. "September's Shining Stars Are Honoured With Player Awards!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
14. "Games played by Isaac Fletcher in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
15. "Games played by Isaac Fletcher in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
16. Isaac Fletcher at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
17. "Games played by Isaac Fletcher in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2025.