Will Mannion

Not to be confused with Wilf Mannion.

Will Mannion

Will Mannion in 2024.
Personal information
Full name	William John Mannion [1]
Date of birth	(1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Hillingdon, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	25
Youth career
2014–2016	AFC Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Hull City	0	(0)
2017	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	22	(0)
2019–2020	→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	17	(0)
2020–2021	Pafos	0	(0)
2021–2024	Cambridge United	29	(0)
2021–2022	→ Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	Charlton Athletic	13	(0)
International career
2016	England U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

William John Mannion (born 5 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.

Club career

Youth career

Mannion joined AFC Wimbledon at the age of 16. ^[4] He was a key member of the Under-18 team that knocked Premier League academies Watford and Newcastle United out of the FA Youth Cup before a fifth round defeat to Chelsea. ^[5]

Hull City

In July 2016, Mannion signed for Premier League club Hull City on a three-year deal. ^[6] Due to his age, AFC Wimbledon were entitled to a compensation fee settled by a tribunal. In May 2017, it was announced that Hull City would pay an initial fee of £100,000, plus further payments of up to £100,000 for appearances for the first team, and up to £225,000 should he become an Under-21 and full international in a competitive match. ^[7]

Mannion spent his first season with the club's Under-23 side, and was named on the bench in the EFL Cup in August 2016. ^[8] On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat at Doncaster Rovers. ^[9]

On 1 March 2019, Mannion had his contract with Hull City extended by one-year. ^[10]

Following the relegation of Hull City at the end of the 2019–20 season to the EFL League One, Mannion was released by the club. ^[11]

Plymouth Argyle (loan)

Mannion joined Plymouth Argyle on an emergency loan, on the same date of an EFL Trophy game away to Yeovil Town. ^[12] This game quickly became his debut, the game ended in defeat for Argyle as they went crashing out of the cup 2–1 due to a late goal by Sam Surridge. ^[13] This turned out to be Mannion's only game for Argyle.

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 9 August 2018, Mannion agreed to join National League side Aldershot Town on loan until January 2019. ^[14] This was later extended to the end of the 2018–19 season. ^[15]

Kidderminster Harriers (loan)

He joined National League North side Kidderminster Harriers on loan on 29 October 2019 until 25 April 2020 and played in 17 games for them.

Pafos

On 13 August 2020, Mannion joined Cypriot First Division side Pafos on a free transfer. ^[16]

Cambridge United

On 3 August 2021, Mannion signed a one-year deal with Cambridge United. ^[17]

Havant & Waterlooville (loan)

On 22 October 2021, Mannion joined National League South side Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month loan deal. ^[18]

Charlton Athletic

On 10 June 2024, it was announced that Mannion would join Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract with the option of a further year that would start when his deal at Cambridge United expired at the end of June 2024. ^[19]

International career

In January 2016, Mannion was invited to train with the England Under-16 squad. ^[20] He was called up to the England Under-19 squad later that year, and made his international debut in a 1–1 draw with Netherlands Under-19s on 1 September. ^[21] He made his second appearance a month later in a 2–1 win over Hungary Under-19s. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	2017–18 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2018–19 [24]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20 [25]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Hull City total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2017–18 [23]	League One	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	1	0
Aldershot Town (loan)	2018–19 [26]	National League	22	0	3	0	—		1 [b]	0	26	0
Kidderminster Harriers (loan)	2019–20 [26]	National League North	17	0	0	0	—		0	0	17	0
Pafos	2020–21 [26]	Cypriot First Division	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Cambridge United	2021–22 [27]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2022–23 [28]	League One	13	0	3	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	21	0
	2023–24 [29]	League One	14	0	0	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	18	0
	Cambridge United total		29	0	3	0	3	0	6	0	41	0
Havant & Waterlooville (loan)	2021–22 [26]	National League South	11	0	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	13	0
Charlton Athletic	2024–25 [30]	League One	13	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			92	0	10	0	5	0	9	0	116	0

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. "Will Mannion". 11v11. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
3. "William Mannion". Cambridge United F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
4. Seckington, Kaylee (25 May 2017). "Dons are awarded fee for young keeper after tribunal". getwestlondon. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
5. "Inspiring letter for U-18s" . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
6. "Mannion joins Hull City" . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
7. "Compensation fee for Will Mannion" . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
8. "Will Mannion | Hull City Tigers". Hull City Tigers. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
9. "REPORT: TIGERS YOUNGSTERS BEATEN BY DONCASTER". Hull City Tigers. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
10. "Markus Henriksen & Will Mannion: Hull City extend duo's contracts until 2020". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
11. Buckingham, Philip (23 July 2020). "Hull City release four players but defender offered new deal". Hull Daily Mail . Retrieved 23 July 2020.
12. "Plymouth Argyle announce signing of Hull City goalkeeper Will Mannion on emergency loan". The Herald (Plymouth) . 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
13. "YEOVIL TOWN VS. PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
14. "Shots Sign Tigers Goalkeeper Mannion". Aldershot Town Official Site. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
15. "Mannion Loan Deal Extended". Hull City A.F.C. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
16. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕ Will Mannion". kerkida.net (in Greek). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
17. "Will Mannion: Cambridge United sign former Hull City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
18. "Will Mannion joins Havant & Waterlooville on loan". Cambridge United FC. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
19. "WILL MANNION BECOMES NATHAN JONES' FIRST SIGNING". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
20. "England chance for Will" . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
21. Association, The Football. "England U19s held to draw by Dutch but seal shoot-out win". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
22. Association, The Football. "Bulgaria 0–2 England U19". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
23. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
24. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
25. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
26. "W. Mannion: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
27. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
28. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
29. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
30. "Games played by Will Mannion in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links

• England profile at The Football Association