Lloyd Macklin

Lloyd Joshua Macklin (born 2 August 1991) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League with Swindon Town and Torquay United.

Lloyd Macklin
Lloyd Macklin playing for Whitehawk 2018
Personal information
Full name Lloyd Joshua Macklin[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991[2]
Place of birth Camberley, England[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2006–2007 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Swindon Town 11 (0)
2010 → Torquay United (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2013 Torquay United 30 (0)
2011–2012 → Salisbury City (loan) 3 (0)
2013 Farnborough 6 (1)
2013–2014 Chippenham Town 5 (0)
2014–2016 Basingstoke Town 62 (8)
2016 Hayes & Yeading 16 (4)
2016–2017 Metropolitan Police 14 (4)
2017 Welling United 5 (0)
2017–2018 Metropolitan Police 6 (5)
2018 Whitehawk 8 (3)
Total 170 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Macklin went on a pre-season tour of Austria with Swindon Town in the summer of 2007 when he was only 15 years old. He came through the ranks at Swindon and made a senior appearance in the home pre-season friendly with Bristol City. He then became the youngest ever player to represent Swindon at first team level, when he came on as a substitute against Brentford in the Football League Trophy in September 2007. He went on to feature for the youth and reserve teams as the 2007-08 campaign was played out, and continued working his way up through 2008–09. He made a couple of first team appearances towards the end of 2008–09.[3]

On 19 February 2010, he joined Torquay United on loan for a month before joining on a permanent basis on 30 June 2010 as a free agent, following Swindon Town's failure to offer him a new contract. In October 2010, Macklin signed a contract extension that kept him at Plainmoor for a further two-years, until 2013. Macklin scored his first senior hat-trick for Torquay and in professional football against Cheltenham Town in the Football League Trophy on 30 August 2011, in a 4–3 defeat.[4] At the end of the 2012–13 season, Macklin was one of seven players who did not feature in manager Alan Knill's plans and as a result was released.

Macklin signed for Farnborough in October 2013, before joining Chippenham Town in December.[5] He was released by the Bluebirds a month later, after missing training.[6]

After a successful 2014-2015 pre-season with Basingstoke Town, Macklin signed for them ready for the start of the new campaign. After two seasons at the Camrose, he joined Hayes & Yeading in May 2016[7] before signing for Metropolitan Police in October 2016, scoring on his debut against Grays Athletic. [8]

Macklin signed for Welling United just after the start of the 2017–2018 season, but returned to Metropolitan Police in October 2017 after making just five appearances. [9]

Macklin signed for Brighton-based National League South side Whitehawk in March 2018 [10] but announced his retirement at the end of the 2017–18 season.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 December 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town 2007–08[12] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2008–09[13] 2000000020
2009–10[14] 90102000120
Swindon total 110102010150
Torquay United (loan) 2009–10[14] League Two 4000000040
Torquay United 2010–11[15] League Two 10000002[lower-alpha 2]0120
2011–12[16] 4000101[lower-alpha 1]161
2012–13[17] 160000000160
Torquay total 300001031341
Salisbury City (loan) 2011–12[18] Conference South 3031—1[lower-alpha 3]071
Farnborough 2013–14[19] Conference South 6100—1[lower-alpha 4]071
Chippenham Town 2013–14[19] SFL - Premier Division 5000—0050
Basingstoke Town 2014–15[19] Conference South 34541—6[lower-alpha 5]1447
2015–16[19] National League South 28341—5[lower-alpha 6]1375
Basingstoke total 62882001128112
Metropolitan Police 2016–17 Isthmian Premier Division ????—????
Welling United 2017–18[18] National League South 5000—0050
Career total 12691233017315815
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. One appearance in the Football League Trophy and one in the League Two play-offs
  3. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  4. Appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup
  5. One appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup; three appearances and a goal in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Conference South play-offs
  6. Four appearances and a goal in the Hampshire Senior Cup; one appearance in the FA Trophy

References
  1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014.
  2. "Lloyd Macklin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. Official STFC Profile
  4. "This is South Devon". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  5. http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/10872911.CHIPPENHAM_TOWN__Collier_hoping_for_the_best_of_Macklin/
  6. http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/10974658.CHIPPENHAM_TOWN__Macklin_let_go_by_Bluebirds/
  7. http://nonleague.pitchero.com/uncategorized/macklin-signs-for-hayes-yeading-47169/
  8. http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/teams/96367/match-centre/1-2194278
  9. http://www.wellingunited.com/wp/player/lloyd-macklin/
  10. http://whitehawkfc.com/macklin-joins-hawks/
  11. "It hasn't been a easy decision..." Instagram. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  12. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  13. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  14. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  15. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  16. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  17. "Games played by Lloyd Macklin in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  18. Lloyd Macklin at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  19. "Lloyd Maclin". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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