| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Harry Dearnley [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | New Mills | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | (10) |
| 2022 | Halifax Town | 13 | (3) |
| 2022 | Buxton | ||
| 2022 | Liversedge | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Guiseley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Ossett United | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England U16 | |||
| England Schools U18 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:13, 13 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Zachary Harry Dearnley (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Born in Sheffield, Dearnley began his career with Manchester United. [3] [4] He was on the substitutes bench in May 2017 for their final day Premier League match with Crystal Palace. [5] During the 2018–19 season under José Mourinho, Dearnley trained with the club's senior squad in the build-up to a UEFA Champions League tie with Juventus. [4]
On 31 January 2019, Dearnley was loaned to EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic. [6] He made his professional debut on 9 February against Crawley Town, scoring Oldham's second goal in a 3–0 victory. [7] Dearnley's loan was terminated on 30 April due to injury after making nine appearances. [8] On 7 June 2019, it was announced that Dearnley would leave United following the expiration of his contract on 30 June. [9] In August, he had a trial with Rotherham United. [10]
On 19 November 2019, Dearnley joined North West Counties Football League Division One South side New Mills. [11] [12] He made his debut later that day against Ellesmere Rangers, his only appearance for the club. [13]
In January 2020 he returned to Oldham Athletic, signing a permanent contract until the end of the 2019–20 season. [14] In June 2020 he signed a new two-year contract. [15] On 27 January 2022, Dearnley had his contract terminated by mutual consent. [16]
On 31 January 2022, Dearnley joined National League club FC Halifax Town on a free transfer. [17] After playing for Buxton, he signed for Liversedge in September 2022. [18] [19] On 14 December 2022, Dearnley signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Guiseley. [20] [21]
In February 2023 he signed for Stocksbridge Park Steels, [22] [23] and in August 2023 he signed for Ossett United. [24] [25]
Dearnley represented England at U16 and Schools U18 level. [3] [26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2018–19 [7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19 [7] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| New Mills | 2019–20 [13] | NWCFL Division One South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2019–20 [27] | League Two | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020–21 [28] | League Two | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2021–22 [29] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 15 | ||