![]() Southam-Hales with Stockport County | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales [1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales [2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2017 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Barry Town United | 49 | (4) |
2019–2020 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020–2025 | Stockport County | 105 | (5) |
2025– | Bristol Rovers | 5 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:34, 6 September 2025 (UTC) |
Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales (born 2 February 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.
After playing for Cardiff City and Barry Town United, Southam-Hales signed for Fleetwood Town in January 2019. [4] In January 2020 he moved on loan to Hartlepool United. [5] After returning to Fleetwood following the loan spell, Southam-Hales was a late substitute in the League One play-off tie against Wycombe Wanderers. [6]
In September 2020, Southam-Hales signed for National League side Stockport County. [7] In December 2022 he was injured during a FA Cup match; footage of the incident was used by the Football Association in a TikTok, for which they later apologised. [8] He was given the all clear after going to hospital. [9] The Professional Footballers Association called for changes to safety rules following the incident. [10] In February 2024, Southam-Hales suffered a rupture to his patella tendon, ruling him out for up to nine months. [11] In May 2024, he signed a new one-year deal. [12]
Following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, the club confirmed that they were still in conversation with Southam-Hales regarding a new contract. [13] On 20 June, it was confirmed that he would depart the club at the end of the month following the expiration of his contract. [14]
Later that month it was announced that he would join Bristol Rovers on 1 July 2025, on a free transfer. [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barry Town | 2017–18 [16] | Welsh Premier League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
2018–19 [16] | Welsh Premier League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Total | 49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2018–19 [17] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20 [18] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20 [16] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Stockport County | 2020–21 [16] | National League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
2021–22 [16] | National League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2022–23 [19] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2023–24 [20] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
2024–25 [21] | League One | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
Total | 105 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 5 | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2025–26 [22] | League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Career total | 168 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 192 | 11 |
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