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Max Harrop
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Witton Albion
Youth career
Liverpool
2009–2011 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Bury 8 (0)
2011–2012 → Blyth Spartans (loan) 5 (1)
2012–2013 → Hinckley United (loan) 12 (0)
2013 → Tamworth (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2015 Nantwich Town 43 (7)
2015 Ashton United 5 (1)
2015 Ramsbottom United 9 (1)
2016–2017 Nantwich Town 1 (1)
2017–2020 Altrincham 83 (11)
2020 Curzon Ashton 6 (0)
2022 Ashton United 13 (1)
2023 Stalybridge Celtic 14 (4)
2023–2024 Avro 10 (0)
2024 Bury 6 (2)
2024 Avro 12 (2)
2024– Witton Albion 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Max Harrop (born 30 June 1993) is an English football winger who plays for Witton Albion. He previously played for Bury in the Football League.

Playing career

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Harrop spent his youth at the Liverpool Academy, but transferred to the Bury youth team as a teenager.[1] He was awarded the 'Promising Newcomer of the Season' award at the club for his progress in 2009–10.[2] He made his first team debut on 26 March 2011, replacing Kyle Bennett 79 minutes into a goalless draw with Port Vale at Vale Park.[3]

He signed a new two-year contract with Bury in June 2011.[4]

In December 2011 it was announced that Max had signed on a months loan with Conference North side Blyth Spartans.[5] He returned to Bury during February having been recalled by the parent club.

In October 2012 Harrop was sent out on loan again, this time to Conference North club Hinckley United,[6] scoring on his debut.

Nantwich Town

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On his release from Bury he joined Nantwich Town in the summer of 2013. He made his debut for The Dabbers against King's Lynn Town on 17 August 2013. Harrop scored his first goal against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 7 September 2013.

Ashton United

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On 14 March 2015, he signed for Ashton United. He scored his first goal against Rushall Olympic on 25 April 2015

Ramsbottom United

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In August, 2015, he left Ashton United for Ramsbottom United, joining his older brother Kyle Harrop. Max scored his first goal against Whitby Town on 26 August 2015.

Nantwich Town

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Harrop signed with Nantwich Town on 24 March, and marked his return by scoring the winning goal, coming off the bench against Barwell on 26 March.

Altrincham

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On 11 August 2017, Harrop signed for Altrincham, on the eve of their first game of the season.[7] In his first season with Altrincham, the club were champions of the Northern Premier League. He then secured promotion to the National league before departing.

Curzon Ashton

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On 27 August 2020, Harrop signed for Curzon Ashton.[8]

Return to Ashton and transfer to Stalybridge

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In the summer of 2022, Harrop re-signed for Ashton United. On 7 June 2023, he transferred to Stalybridge Celtic.[9]

On 29 November 2023, he signed for newly-promoted Northern Premier League West Division side Avro, with Manager, Chris Frost, describing that Harrop would "add a level of technical ability that this club has never seen before".[10] He only made ten appearances for the club before re-joining his boyhood club, Bury, of the North West Counties Football League Premier Division title run-in on 19 March 2024.[11] He made six appearances, scoring twice against AFC Liverpool as Bury slipped from the top of the table in the last two games to finish in 3rd position. He made a further two appearances in the play-offs as Bury lost to Wythenshawe Town in the final.

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bury 2009–10[12] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11[13] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12[14] League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 7 0
2012–13[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10 0
Altrincham 2017–18[16] NPL Premier Division 28 4 2 0 — 9[b] 1 39 5
2018–19[17] National League North 35 7 3 0 — 3[c] 0 41 7
2019–20[18] National League North 20 0 2 0 — 5[d] 0 27 0
Total 83 11 7 0 — 17 1 107 12
Ashton United 2022–23[19] NPL Premier Division 13 1 1 0 — 2[e] 0 16 1
Stalybridge Celtic 2023–24[20] NPL Division One West 14 4 1 0 — 3[f] 0 18 4
Avro 2023–24[21] NPL Division One West 10 0 — — 1[g] 0 11 0
Bury 2023–24 NWCFL Premier Division 6 2 — — 2[h] 0 8 2
Avro 2024–25[22] NPL Division One West 12 2 0 0 — 1[i] 0 13 2
Witton Albion 2024–25[23] NPL Division One West 15 2 — — — 15 2
Career total 161 22 9 0 1 0 27 1 198 23
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League North play-offs
  4. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Cheshire Senior Cup, one in National League North play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Manchester Premier Cup
  6. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Cheshire Senior Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in Manchester Premier Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in North West Counties Football League Premier Division play-offs
  9. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile: Max Harrop". buryfc.co.uk. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ^ Higginson, Marc (4 May 2010). "Dawson's double". Bury Times. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Port Vale 0 - 0 Bury". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Loan Signing". Blyth Spartans AFC. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Two new faces at Greene King". Hinckley United Official. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Max Harrop | Altrincham Football Club".
  8. ^ "Getting to know: Max Harrop". Curzon Ashton FC. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Player Profile - Max Harrop". Stalybridge Celtic FC. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Max Harrop Agrees To Join The Ro". Avro FC. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Incoming: The Gaffer Adds Two". Bury FC. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Games played by Max Harrop in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. ^ "Games played by Max Harrop in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ "Games played by Max Harrop in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. ^ "Games played by Max Harrop in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ^ "PLAYER STATISTICS 17/18". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  17. ^ "PLAYER STATISTICS 18/19". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  18. ^ "PLAYER STATISTICS 19/20". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Ashton United – Appearances – Max Harrop – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Max Harrop – 2023-2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Avro – Appearances – Max Harrop – 2023-2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Avro – Appearances – Max Harrop – 2024-2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Witton Albion – Appearances – Max Harrop – 2024-2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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