Macauley Southam-Hales
Welsh footballer (born 1996)
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Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales (born 2 February 1996) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right back for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers.
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Southam-Hales with Stockport County | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Barry Town United | 49 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Stockport County | 105 | (5) |
| 2025– | Bristol Rovers | 16 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:30, 6 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Fleetwood Town
After playing for Cardiff City and Barry Town United, Southam-Hales signed for Fleetwood Town in January 2019.[4] In January 2020 he moved on loan to Hartlepool United.[5] After returning to Fleetwood following the loan spell, Southam-Hales was a late substitute in the League One play-off tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[6]
Stockport County
In September 2020, Southam-Hales signed for National League side Stockport County.[7] In December 2022 he was injured during a FA Cup match; footage of the incident was used by the Football Association in a TikTok, for which they later apologised.[8] He was given the all clear after going to hospital.[9] The Professional Footballers Association called for changes to safety rules following the incident.[10] In February 2024, Southam-Hales suffered a rupture to his patella tendon, ruling him out for up to nine months.[11] In May 2024, he signed a new one-year deal.[12]
Following the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, the club confirmed that they were still in conversation with Southam-Hales regarding a new contract.[13] On 20 June, it was confirmed that he would depart the club at the end of the month following the expiration of his contract.[14]
Bristol Rovers
On 25 June 2025, Southam-Hales agreed to join recently relegated League Two club Bristol Rovers on a two-year deal from 1 July.[15][16] On 30 August 2025, he scored his first goal for the club with the only goal in an away victory over Grimsby Town,[17] his volley from the edge of the box being nominated for League Two Goal of the Month.[18] In November 2025, a reckless tackle from Notts County winger Tyrese Hall saw Southam-Hales forced off with injury, ruling hin out for the majority of the season.[19] Having failed to make another appearance in the 2025–26 season, he was one of seven players to be made available to depart the club in May 2026.[20][21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barry Town | 2017–18[22] | Welsh Premier League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| 2018–19[22] | Welsh Premier League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2018–19[23] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[24] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2019–20[22] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 2020–21[22] | National League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2021–22[22] | National League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[25] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[26] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[27] | League One | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Total | 105 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 123 | 5 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2025–26[28] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2026–27[29] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 206 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy and EFL League One play-offs
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Stockport County