Aaron Morley
English footballer (born 2000)
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Aaron Paul Morley (born 27 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Wycombe Wanderers.
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Morley playing for Rochdale U18s in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Paul Morley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| –2016 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Rochdale | 93 | (6) |
| 2022–2026 | Bolton Wanderers | 138 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2026– | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:04, 29 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
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
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
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] By January, Morley had helped Wycombe to the top of the table, leading Bolton to exercise a break clause and recall him from his loan on 1 January.[15] He subsequently scored an injury time winner on his first game back away at Exeter City, three days after he had done same thing against the same opponents for Wycombe.[16][17]
Wycombe Wanderers
On 29 January 2026, Morley returned to Wycombe Wanderers on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[18] The Bolton News reported they paid £750,000, which may reach £1m with performance related add-ons.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 2016–17[20] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017–18[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[23] | League One | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2020–21[24] | League One | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[25] | 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[25] | League One | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2022–23[26] | League One | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 2 | 50 | 6 | |
| 2023–24[27] | League One | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | 50 | 5 | |
| 2024–25[28] | League One | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2025–26[29] | League One | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 138 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 169 | 17 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2024–25[30] | League One | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2025–26[31] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 253 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 316 | 29 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Six appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs
- Six appearances in the EFL Trophy, one appearance in the League One play-offs
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
