Dylan Mottley-Henry
English footballer
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Dylan Mottley-Henry (born 2 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Hednesford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Mottley-Henry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bradford City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Bradford City | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Altrincham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Barnsley | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Harrogate Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bradford City | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Bradford City | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Larne | 11 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bradford Park Avenue | 28 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | South Shields | 41 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Chester | 61 | (14) |
| 2025 | → FC United of Manchester (dual-registration) | 5 | (3) |
| 2026– | Hednesford Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:09, 29 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bradford City
Mottley-Henry played youth football for Bradford City, joining the first-team in November 2014.[4] He made his senior debut for the club on 6 April 2015, appearing as a substitute in a league match.[5] In May 2015 he was one of four youth players offered professional contracts with the club.[6][7]
He moved on loan to Altrincham in January 2016,[8] making six appearances.[3] He joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in February 2016, alongside Reece Webb-Foster.[9]
Barnsley
He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2015–16 season.[10] He then went on trial with Barnsley in July 2016,[11] signing a six-month contract with them later that month.[12] He signed on loan for Tranmere Rovers in October 2017,[13] and for Chesterfield in January 2018.[14] He returned to Tranmere Rovers on loan in August 2018.[15] He moved on loan to Harrogate Town in February 2019.[16]
Return to Bradford City
After being released by Barnsley, Mottley-Henry re-signed for Bradford on a six-month contract on 30 January 2020.[17] He quickly became a first-team regular under new manager Stuart McCall.[18] He was released by the club on 30 April 2020,[19] although the club said he might still be part of their plans after the COVID-19 pandemic ended and league football resumed.[20] He was offered a new contract by Bradford City in July 2020,[21] and he signed for the club for a third time later that month on a one-year deal.[22] He said he appreciated McCall's faith in him, and that he wanted to become a first-team regular in the 2020–21 season.[23] He suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly.[24] On 31 January 2021 it was announced that he had left the club.[25]
Later career
On 1 February 2021 he signed for Northern Ireland club Larne.[26] In June 2021 it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the month, following the expiry of his contract.[27][28]
In September 2021 he returned to Bradford Park Avenue on a short-term deal.[29]
In June 2022, Mottley-Henry joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club South Shields.[30] After spending time on loan at Warrington Town and Alfreton Town,[31][32] he signed on loan for Buxton in December 2023.[33]
In October 2024, Mottley-Henry joined Chester.[34] In January 2025, he joined FC United of Manchester on dual-registration.[35]
In June 2026 he signed for Hednesford Town.[36]
Career statistics
- As of 29 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2014–15[37] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015–16[38] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2015–16[3] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 2015–16[3] | National League North | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Barnsley | 2016–17[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[40] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[41] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2017–18[3] | National League | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2017–18[40] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[41] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2018–19[3] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bradford City | 2019–20[42] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2020–21[43] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Larne | 2020–21[3] | NIFL Premiership | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2021–22[3] | National League North | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| South Shields | 2022–23[44] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 41 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13 | |
| 2023–24[3] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13 | ||
| Warrington Town (loan) | 2023–24[3] | National League North | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2023–24[3] | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Buxton (loan) | 2023–24[3] | National League North | 21 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Chester | 2024–25[45] | National League North | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[46] | National League North | 42 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
| Total | 61 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 71 | 17 | |||
| FC United of Manchester (dual reg) | 2024–25[47] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 259 | 43 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs
- Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs
Honours
South Shields