Harley O'Grady-Macken
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harley Paul O'Grady-Macken[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radcliffe | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2021 – 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 – 2026 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 – 2026 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Radcliffe (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Radcliffe | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:35, 8 May 2026 | |||
Harley Paul O'Grady-Macken (born 9 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Radcliffe.[2]
Career
He came though the academy at Wolverhampton Wanderers prior to joining the Blackburn Rovers academy in 2021.[3] He is described as a box-to-box midfielder and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2023 at the age of 18 years-old.[4] In February 2023, he was promoted to train with the Blackburn first-team squad for the first time.[5] In the 2023–24 pre-season he featured in friendly matches for the first team.[6]
He made his professional debut for Blackburn on 11 January 2025 against Middlesbrough, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 win in the F.A. Cup.[7][8]
On 2 September 2025, he joined Oldham Athletic on loan until January 2026.[9]
On 27 March 2026, O'Grady-Macken joined Radcliffe FC on loan until the end of the season.[10]
On 19 May 2026, Blackburn announced that O'Grady-Macken will leave the club when his contract expires on 30 June.[11]
Radcliffe
On 5 July 2026, O'Grady-Macken joined Radcliffe FC permanently.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 14 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024-25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025-26[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2025-26[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Radcliffe (loan) | 2025-26 | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Radcliffe | 2026-27 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ "Harley O'Grady-Macken". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Jackson, Elliott (15 June 2023). "Blackburn Rovers' next crop of youngsters who could follow in Adam Wharton's footsteps". Lancs.Live. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Sharpe, Rich (12 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers may have another Academy starlet on their hands". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Sharpe, Rich (27 February 2023). "Blackburn Rovers add Academy players to squad for Leicester City game". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Wilding, Toby (3 September 2023). "Predicting the next 3 Blackburn Rovers wonderkids to break through into the first-team". Football League World. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ Jackson, Elliott (11 January 2025). "Weimann secures Blackburn passage with FA Cup win at Boro". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn 0-1". Soccerway. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ↑ "Harley makes loan move". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "O'Grady-Macken pens temporary stay at the Neuven Stadium". radcliffefc.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Retain List 2026". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ↑ "Harley O'Grady-Macken returns to Radcliffe". radcliffefc.com. Retrieved 2026-07-05.
- ↑ "Games played by Harley O'Grady-Macken in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Harley O'Grady-Macken in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2025.