Neo Eccleston

Neo Eccleston
Personal information
Full name Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003[1]
Place of birth Hammersmith and Fulham, England
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
Number 12
Youth career
Chelsea
2020–2024 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Huddersfield Town 3 (0)
2024–2025 → Barrow (loan) 17 (1)
2025–2026 → Grimsby Town (loan) 3 (0)
2026– Hartlepool United 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:42, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Neo Arlee Ifny Eccleston (born 11 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Hartlepool United.

Career

Eccleston joined Huddersfield Town from the Chelsea Academy in 2020.[2] He was named as an unused substitute on the final day of the 2023–24 season.[2] He secured a contract until the summer of 2025.[3]

Manager Michael Duff said "I've been pleased with how Neo has applied himself since we arrived at the club" after Eccleston impressed in pre-season.[2] On 30 July 2024, he joined League Two club Barrow on a season-long loan.[4][2] He made his senior debut on 10 August, after coming on as a stoppage-time substitute for Elliot Newby in a 1–0 win over Crewe Alexandra at Holker Street.[5] On 15 January 2025, Barrow ended his loan and he returned to Huddersfield Town.[6]

On 1 September 2025, Eccleston joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season[7], however he returned to Huddersfield on 7 January 2026 after both parties agreed to terminate his loan.[8]

On 8 May 2026, the club said the player would leave in the summer once his contract had expired.[9]

Hartlepool United

On 2 July 2026, he signed for National League club Hartlepool United on a deal until June 2027, with an option to extend for a further year.[10] He made his debut on the opening match of the 2026–27 season, coming on as a second half substitute in a 2–0 home win against Barrow.[11]

Career statistics

As of matched played 28 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2023–24[12] Championship 0000000000
2024–25[13] League One 3000000030
Total 3000000030
Barrow (loan) 2024–25[13] League Two 17110303[a]0241
Grimsby Town (loan) 2025–26[14] League Two 2000102[a]050
Hartlepool United 2026–27[15] National League 4000–0040
Career total 261104050361
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 Neo Eccleston at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 4 Chicken, Steven (30 July 2024). "Neo Eccleston heads out to Barrow on season-long loan". weareterriers.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Whitaker, Alec (30 July 2024). "Barrow AFC announce League One right-back as seventh summer signing". The Mail. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Barrow sign Huddersfield pair Ben Jackson and Neo Eccleston". BBC Sport. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Barrow 1–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Barrow 1–0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Eccleston is a Mariner". Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Neo Eccleston Returns To Huddersfield Town - Grimsby Town Football Club". 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Mickel Miller: Huddersfield Town release midfielder after two seasons". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Pools defender Neo Eccleston". Hartlepool United FC. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Jones, Jason (8 August 2026). "'Superb' - Trio score 8s as Hartlepool United beat Barrow in National League opener - player ratings". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Neo Eccleston in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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