Macaulay Gillesphey

Macaulay Gillesphey

Macaulay Gillesphey in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Macaulay Gillesphey [1]
Date of birth	(1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth	Ashington, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	3
Youth career
2011–2015	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Newcastle United	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Carlisle United (loan)	23	(2)
2016–2017	→ Carlisle United (loan)	32	(0)
2018–2019	Carlisle United	24	(0)
2019–2021	Brisbane Roar	50	(4)
2021–2024	Plymouth Argyle	79	(3)
2024–	Charlton Athletic	50	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 4 March 2025 (UTC)

Macaulay Gillesphey (born 24 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.

Career

Newcastle United

Gillesphey played for Cramlington Juniors before being signed by Newcastle United where he progressed through the youth academy and signed a professional contract in March 2015. ^[3] Gillesphey made his professional debut on 24 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw away at Liverpool in the League Cup. ^[4]

Carlisle United (loan)

Gillesphey warming up for Carlisle United in 2015.

Gillesphey went out on loan to Carlisle United in September 2015 along with Newcastle teammate Alex Gilliead. ^[5] On 29 July 2016, Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on loan until 2 January 2017, ^[6] before later extending the deal to the end of the season. ^[7]

Carlisle United

Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on a permanent basis in June 2018, signing a two-year contract with the club . ^[8] On 22 May 2019, the club announced a mutual release so that Gillesphey could look for 'new challenges'.

Brisbane Roar

On 25 June 2019, the Brisbane Roar announced they had signed Gillesphey. ^[9] He was the fourth signing made by new manager Robbie Fowler.

On 16 September 2020, Gillesphey was named the Gary Wilkins Medalist for the 2019–20 season. ^[10]

On 15 June 2021, it was confirmed that Gillesphey had turned down the offer of a new contract at The Roar and would be returning to the UK to sign for a club in England. ^[11]

Plymouth Argyle

On 15 June 2021, Plymouth Argyle announced they had signed Gillesphey on a two-year deal after turning down a new contract with Brisbane Roar. ^{[12] [13]} He was given additional time off before pre-season due to the late finish of the A-League season. ^[14]

Gillesphey scored his first goal for Argyle on 5 February 2022 against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. The goal gave Argyle an early lead against the reigning European champions in a match they eventually went on lose 2–1 after extra time. ^[15]

Charlton Athletic

On 12 January 2024, Gillesphey joined Charlton Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of an extra year, for an undisclosed fee. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 March 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
Newcastle United	2015–16	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Carlisle United (loan)	2015–16	League Two	23	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	27	2
	2016–17	League Two	32	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	36	0
	Total		55	2	3	0	2	0	3	0	63	2
Carlisle United	2018–19	League Two	24	0	2	0	1	0	3	1	30	1
Brisbane Roar	2019–20	A-League	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	2020–21	A-League	23	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	3
	Total		50	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	4
Plymouth Argyle	2021–22	League One	40	1	4	1	1	0	2	0	47	2
	2022–23	League One	35	2	0	0	1	0	4	0	40	2
	2023–24	Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		79	3	4	1	2	0	6	0	91	4
Charlton Athletic	2023–24	League One	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2024–25	League One	33	4	3	0	1	0	3 [b]	0	40	4
	Total		50	4	3	0	1	0	3	0	57	4
Career total			205	13	10	0	5	0	15	1	235	14

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

• EFL League One: 2022–23 ^[17]
• EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23 ^[18]

Individual

• Gary Wilkins Medal (Brisbane Roar Player Of The Year): 2019–20

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
2. "Macauley Gillesphey". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
3. "Meet the Newcastle players who have just been handed their first professional contracts". Chronicle Live. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
4. "Liverpool 1–1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
5. "Newcastle United transfers: Alex Gilliead and Macaulay Gillesphey join Carlisle on loan". Chronicle Live. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
6. "Macaulay Gillesphey: Carlisle United re-sign defender on loan from Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
7. "Gillesphey extends Carlisle loan" (Press release). Newcastle United. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
8. "Carlisle United: Gary Miller and Macauley Gillesphey join League Two club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
9. "Fourth international touches down in Brisbane". Brisbane Roar FC. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
10. "Gillesphey, Pickett take home top honours at Brisbane Roar 2020 Awards". Brisbane Roar FC. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
11. "Brisbane Roar to lose key defender". NewsComAu. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
12. "Macaulay Roars In | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
13. Errington, Chris (15 June 2021). "Argyle signing Macaulay Gillesphey from A-League club Brisbane Roar". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
14. Errington, Chris (18 June 2021). "Macaulay Gillesphey to get time off during Argyle pre-season". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
15. "Chelsea survive scare to beat Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
16. "CHARLTON SIGN MACAULAY GILLESPHEY". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
17. "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
18. Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

External links

• Macaulay Gillesphey at Soccerbase