Tommy McDermott (footballer, born 2005)

For the early 20th-century player, see Tommy McDermott (footballer, born 1878).

Tommy McDermott

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Vincent McDermott [1]
Date of birth	(2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) [2]
Place of birth	Manchester, England [3]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [4]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Burnley
Number	49
Youth career
2021–2022	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Port Vale	2	(0)
2023	→ Salisbury (loan)	8	(4)
2023	→ Rochdale (loan)	4	(0)
2023	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	2	(0)
2024–	Burnley	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Thomas Vincent McDermott (born 1 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Burnley.

McDermott turned professional at Port Vale in July 2022. He spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Salisbury and had loan spells at Rochdale and Curzon Ashton throughout the 2023–24 season, before being sold to Burnley in February 2024.

Career

Port Vale

McDermott was named as Youth Player of the Year at Port Vale for the 2021–22 season after scoring six goals and providing eleven assists for the under-18s. ^{[5] [6]} He turned professional in July 2022, signing a three-year contract with the club retaining the option of a further 12 months; David Flitcroft, the club's director of football, said that "he is a player that will develop physically, technically and tactically over time". ^[7] He made his professional debut in the English Football League at the age of 17 when he started the opening game of the 2022–23 season on 30 July, a 2–1 victory over Fleetwood Town at Vale Park. ^[8] Having been played out of position as a forward due to the club being short of strikers, he played his first game in midfield against Stockport County in the EFL Trophy. ^[9] His strike in Vale's 3–1 win against Chesterfield in the FA Youth Cup in November was nominated for the LFE Goal of the Month award. ^[10] On 31 January 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on a youth loan, alongside James Plant. ^[11] He scored two goals in a 3–0 victory at Metropolitan Police on 4 March. ^[12] On 30 March, it was announced that the loan deal had been extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[13]

On 10 August 2023, he joined National League club Rochdale on loan for the first half of the 2023–24 season; manager Jimmy McNulty said that McDermott was signed to replace recalled loanee Cody Johnson. ^[14] He failed to start a league fixture at Spotland and was recalled early from his loan spell on 7 November. ^{[4] [15]} Ten days later, he joined National League North club Curzon Ashton on loan. ^[16] He played four games for Curzon. ^[4]

Burnley

On 1 February 2024, McDermott joined Premier League club Burnley for an undisclosed fee after Vale's director of football, David Flitcroft, concluded that the under-21 side at Burnley would give him the playing time needed at that age. ^[17] He made his first-team debut for Burnley on 28 August, in a 2–0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup. ^[18] He made his full debut on 11 January 2025, in a 3–1 win at Reading in the FA Cup. ^[19]

Style of play

McDermott is an attack-minded ball-playing midfielder. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 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
Port Vale	2022–23 [21]	League One	2	0	0	0	1	0	2 [a]	0	5	0
	2023–24 [22]	League One	0	0	—		1	0	1 [a]	0	2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	7	0
Salisbury (loan)	2022–23 [23]	SL Premier Division South	8	4	—		—		—		8	4
Rochdale (loan)	2023–24 [4]	National League	4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2023–24 [4]	National League North	2	0	—		—		2 [b]	0	4	0
Burnley	2024–25 [24]	Championship	0	0	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
Career total			16	4	2	0	3	0	5	0	26	4

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

References

1. "Club List Of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League . Retrieved 23 September 2022.
2. "Tommy McDermott - Midfielder - First Team | Port Vale". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
3. Baggaley, Michael (6 October 2022). "Tommy McDermott talks Port Vale and progress". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
4. Tommy McDermott at Soccerway
5. Mounteney, Luke (13 June 2022). "Player of the Year Awards 2021/22 | The Winners". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
6. Pearson, Ian (31 January 2023). "Deadline Day Part II". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
7. Townley, Dan (26 July 2022). "Tommy McDermott signs first professional contract". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
8. Bamforth, Harry (30 July 2022). "Match Report | Port Vale 2-1 Fleetwood Town". Port Vale F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
9. Baggaley, Michael (31 August 2022). "Port Vale management message for midfield prospect Tommy McDermott". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
10. "Vote for the Vale's Tommy McDermott in November's LFE Goal of the Month". Port Vale F.C. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
11. "Tommy McDermott and James Plant join Salisbury FC on loan". Port Vale F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
12. Pearson, Ian (4 March 2023). "Met Police Match Report". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
13. Pearson, Ian (30 March 2023). "Plant & McDermott". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
14. "Tommy McDermott Joins On Loan". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
15. "Tommy McDermott recalled from loan spell". Port Vale F.C. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
16. "Tommy McDermott joins Curzon Ashton FC on Loan". Port Vale F.C. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
17. "Tommy McDermott joins Burnley on a Permanent Transfer". Port Vale F.C. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
18. "Wolves 2-0 Burnley: Guedes double helps Wolves into Carabao Cup third round". BBC Sport. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
19. Baggaley, Mike (12 January 2025). "Best and worst of the campaign so far". Valiant's Substack. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
20. "Really up for it - McDermott". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
21. "Games played by Tommy McDermott in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
22. "Games played by Tommy McDermott in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
23. "Salisbury FC". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
24. "Games played by Tommy McDermott in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2022.