Aaron Morley

English footballer (born 2000)

Aaron Morley

Morley playing for Rochdale U18s in 2017

Personal information
Full name|  Aaron Paul Morley[1]
Date of birth|  (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth|  Bury, England
Height|  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Number|  28
Youth career
|  Manchester City
|  Bolton Wanderers
0000–2016|  Rochdale
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2022|  Rochdale|  93|  (6)
2022–|  Bolton Wanderers|  99|  (8)
2024–|  → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)|  11|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers on loan from fellow EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

## Career

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### Early career

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Morley started his career in the academy of Manchester City and then later, the academy of Bolton Wanderers, before signing for the academy of Rochdale.[3]

### Rochdale

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After progressing through Rochdale's academy he first featured for the senior team during the 2016–17 pre-season campaign.[4] After being named as an unused substitute regularly in League One, Morley made his competitive debut in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Notts County on 4 October 2016.[5]

He made his league debut four days later in a 3–0 win over Southend United.[6] Morley also had a five-minute cameo in Rochdale's 2–0 FA Cup victory over Maidstone United, playing as a left-winger rather than his preferred central role.[7]

Morley made a further three appearances for the club during the season – in two EFL Trophy matches and one league fixture.[2]

On 1 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club following his 17th birthday.[8]

He was offered a new contract by Rochdale at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]

On 28 June 2019, Morley signed a new three-year contract with Rochdale.[10]

### Bolton Wanderers

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On 11 January 2022, it was announced Morley had re-signed for Bolton Wanderers, having previously played in the Bolton Wanderers academy as a child, and signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with EFL League One team.[3] He signed for an undisclosed fee[3] which reported by The Bolton News to be around £100,000.[11] He made his debut on 15 January in a 2–0 home win against Ipswich Town. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final which Bolton won 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle.[12] On 28 December 2023, he signed a new contract until 2027.[13]

On 23 August 2024, Morley joined fellow League One side Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan deal.[14]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Rochdale | 2016–17[15] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0
2017–18[16] | League One  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2018–19[17] | League One  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0
2019–20[18] | League One  | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 5
2020–21[19] | League One  | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 50 | 2
2021–22[20] | League Two | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2
Total  | 93 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 121 | 9
Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22[20] | League One  | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1
2022–23[21] | League One  | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 2 | 50 | 6
2023–24[22] | League One  | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 2 | 49 | 5
Total  | 99 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 120 | 12
Career total  | 192 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 241 | 21

1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. ^ Six appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs

## Honours

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Bolton Wanderers

* EFL Trophy: 2022–23[12]

## References

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1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
2. ^ a b "Aaron Morley". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Rochdale A.F.C. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
3. ^ a b c "Wanderers Land Midfield Man Morley". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
4. ^ "Aaron Morley Makes First-Team Debut". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
5. ^ "Rochdale 2-1 Notts County: Report". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
6. ^ "Rochdale 3-0 Southend United". BBC Sport. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
7. ^ "Rochdale 2-0 Maidstone United". BBC Sport. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
8. ^ "Aaron Morley Signs First Professional Contract". Retrieved 15 October 2017.
9. ^ "Aaron Wilbraham: Rochdale offer forward, 39, new deal". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
10. ^ "Aaron Morley Signs New Three-Year Deal". Rochdale AFC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
11. ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers snap up Aaron Morley from Rochdale in six-figure deal"
12. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
13. ^ Aaron Morley: Bolton Wanderers midfielder signs new deal until June 2027
14. ^ "Morley makes move to Adams Park". www.wwfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
15. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
16. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
17. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
18. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
19. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
20. ^ a b "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
21. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
22. ^ "Games played by Aaron Morley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

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