Michael Mellon

Michael Mellon

Personal information
Full name	Michael Jordan Donald Mellon [1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Blackpool, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Bradford City (on loan from Burnley)
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2019	Manchester United
2019–2022	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Burnley	0	(0)
2023	→ Morecambe (loan)	8	(0)
2023–2024	→ Morecambe (loan)	22	(13)
2024	→ Dundee (loan)	14	(3)
2024–2025	→ Stockport County (loan)	2	(0)
2025–	→ Bradford City (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2019–2020	Scotland U17	3	(1)
2023–	Scotland U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:33, 2 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bradford City on loan from Burnley.

Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.

Club career

Mellon started his career in the Academy at Manchester United before he joined Burnley at under-16 level during the summer pre-season of 2019. ^[2] He featured for Tony Philliskirk's under-18 side for their tour of Prague, where he scored a late equaliser against Turkish side Altınordu on his first appearance. ^[2] He played several times for the youth team during his first season at the club, before signing a two-year scholarship in July 2020. ^[2] In February 2022, Mellon agreed his first professional contract, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2025. ^{[3] [2]} Mellon moved on loan to Morecambe in January 2023. ^{[4] [5]} Mellon made his senior debut on 24 January 2023 in a League One match away at Ipswich Town at Portman Road, losing 4–0, ^{[6] [7]} and his first start on 28 January at home to Bristol Rovers in a 5–1 win. ^[8] He suffered a shoulder injury in March 2023, ending his season. ^[9]

He rejoined Morecambe on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season. ^[10] He scored the first hat trick of his professional career, in a 4–1 league victory against AFC Wimbledon on 28 October 2023. ^{[11] [12]} Following an impressive spell that saw him score fifteen goals in twenty-seven appearances, he was recalled by Burnley on 8 January 2024. ^[13]

On 26 January 2024, Mellon joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season. ^[14] He made his debut off the bench the following day, and notched a goal and two assists in an away league victory over Livingston. ^{[15] [16]} His performance was praised by Dundee manager Tony Docherty. ^[17] On 11 February 2024, Mellon suffered a serious head injury in a win over St Johnstone, requiring a stretcher to leave the pitch after falling unconscious. ^[18] After Mellon was released from hospital, Dundee contacted the Scottish Football Association to ask why play was not stopped during the match. ^[19] Mellon returned to the pitch on 24 February off the bench away to Hibernian. ^[20]

On 16 July 2024, Mellon joined EFL League One club Stockport on loan until the end of the season. ^{[21] [22]}

On 8 January 2025, he was recalled from Stockport County and sent on loan to Bradford City for the remainder of the season. ^{[23] [24]} Bradford City manager Graham Alexander denied that Mellon had been signed as a replacement for striker Andy Cook, who had been ruled out injured for the season the day before. ^[25] By the end of the month Mellon had failed to appear for the club. ^[26]

International career

Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020. ^[27]

He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023, ^[28] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October. ^[29]

Personal life

His father is Micky Mellon. ^{[4] [30]}

Style of play

He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts". ^[31]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burnley	2022–23 [7]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [32]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25 [33]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Morecambe (loan)	2022–23 [7]	League One	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Morecambe (loan)	2023–24 [32]	League Two	22	13	3	1	1	1	1 [a]	0	27	15
Dundee (loan)	2023–24 [32]	Scottish Premiership	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
Stockport County (loan)	2024–25 [33]	League One	2	0	1	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	4	0
Bradford City (loan)	2024–25 [33]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			47	16	4	1	1	1	2	0	54	18

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Scotland – M. Mellon – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
2. "MELLON SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burnleyfootballclub.com.
3. "Son of a gun Burnley striker Michael Mellon pens pro terms". Tribalfootball.com. 17 May 2023.
4. "Morecambe sign Burnley striker Mellon on loan". BBC Sport.
5. "Morecambe bring in Burnley striker on loan". Lancaster Guardian. 19 January 2023.
6. "Ipswich Town 4 Morecambe 0: Shrimps well beaten by rampant hosts". Lancaster Guardian. 24 January 2023.
7. "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
8. "Morecambe 5 Bristol Rovers 1: Fourth straight home win for rampant Shrimps | Lancashire Evening Post". 29 January 2023.
9. McDougall, John (9 March 2023). "Burnley striker's season over after shoulder surgery following loan spell". LancsLive.
10. "Michael Mellon: Morecambe re-sign Burnley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
11. "Morecambe 4-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
12. Team, The Courier Sport (29 October 2023). "Son of former Dundee United boss nets first senior hat-trick in English football".
13. "Michael Mellon returns to Burnley". www.morecambefc.com. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
14. "Mellon is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
15. "Livingston v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
16. "Livingston 1-4 Dundee: Michael Mellon shines on debut as visitors coast to victory". Sky Sports.
17. Media, P. A. (28 January 2024). "Tony Docherty hails impact of Michael Mellon in Dundee win at Livingston". STV News.
18. "Dundee snatch dramatic derby win over St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
19. "Dundee seek answers over Mellon incident" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
20. "Maolida magic as Hibs beat top-six rivals Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
21. "Striker search bears fruit as Mellon signs". Stockport County. 16 July 2024.
22. "Michael Mellon: Stockport sign Burnley striker on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 16 July 2024.
23. "Bradford sign Burnley striker Mellon on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2025.
24. "Bantams snap up striker as Mellon becomes third window recruit". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 8 January 2025.
25. "Bantams boss: New striker Mellon 'not Andy Cook mark two'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 9 January 2025.
26. "Bantams boss delivers words of encouragement to frustrated striker". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 30 January 2025.
27. "MICHEAL MELLON". Scottishfa.co.uk.
28. "Another International call up for Shrimps". www.morecambefc.com.
29. "Scotland U21 3-1 Hungary U21 (13 Oct, 2023)". ESPN (UK). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
30. "The teenage Burnley prospect tipped for a very bright future". Lancs Live. 7 October 2020.
31. James, Alex (24 March 2022). "The five leading Burnley prospects who could help spearhead a new-look Clarets". LancsLive.
32. "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
33. "Games played by Michael Mellon in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.