Marcus Carver
English footballer (born 1993)
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Marcus Carver (born 22 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Division One East club Bradford (Park Avenue).
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Carver warming up for Hartlepool United in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Alan Edward Carver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Marine (loan) | 13 | (9) |
| 2013 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Barrow (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | ||
| 2015 | → Barrow (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chorley (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2020 | Chorley | 153 | (37) |
| 2020–2022 | Southport | 31 | (16) |
| 2022 | Hartlepool United | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Southport (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Southport (loan) | 38 | (12) |
| 2024–2025 | Southport | 29 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Ashton United (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2025– | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 35 | (20) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:14, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Accrington Stanley
Carver was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He joined Accrington Stanley in May 2010, signing a two-year apprenticeship. In April 2012, Carver was offered his first professional contract,[3] and the following month it was announced that he had signed it, with the contract valid for a year.[4] He made his professional debut for Stanley on 28 April, coming on as a substitute for Charlie Barnett in a 5–1 defeat to Bristol Rovers.[5][6]
On 15 August 2012, he agreed to join Marine on a one-month loan deal.[citation needed] The loan deal was extended by a further two months after Carver scored 9 goals in his first 13 games for the club.[citation needed]
He had three different loan spells over the course of the 2013–14 season; he joined FC Halifax Town on a month-long loan on 2 September,[7] before joining Barrow on a month-long loan on 31 October,[8] and AFC Fylde, again on a one-month loan, on 6 December.[9] He agreed a new one-year contract with Accrington in summer 2014,[10] and again in summer 2015.[11]
Later career
After leaving Accrington in June 2016, Carver signed for Chorley with whom he had previously played for on loan. Carver won promotion to the National League in his second season with the club. Carver left Chorley in May 2020 to sign for Southport.[12]
After scoring 12 goals in 17 games for National League North side Southport, Carver signed for League Two club Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee on 10 January 2022.[13] On 15 January 2022, Carver made his Hartlepool debut in a 2–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.[14] Carver struggled to find form at Hartlepool; he played 18 times for the club in all competitions and failed to score.
On 2 August 2022, Carver signed for National League club Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee.[15] On 22 September 2022, Carver was sent out on a two-month loan deal to Southport.[16] On 27 June 2023, it was announced that he had once again rejoined Southport – this time on a season long loan.[17] He impressed during his early time with the club, winning the league's Player of the Month award for September 2023 after five goals in four matches.[18]
On 10 May 2024, it was announced that Carver would be leaving Scunthorpe upon the expiry of his contract.[19]
On 8 June 2024, it was announced Carver would make a return to Southport on a permanent basis for the 2024–25 season.[20] In March 2025, he joined Ashton United on loan for the remainder of the season.[21]
On 19 May 2025, Carver joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Bradford (Park Avenue) on a one-year deal.[22] On 13 June 2026, Carver signs for Sabden FC and will be apart of the coaching staff.
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2011–12[5] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13[23] | League Two | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[24] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[25] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[26] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | ||
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2013–14[27] | Conference Premier | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Barrow (loan) | 2013–14[27][28] | Conference North | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2[b] | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15[27] | Conference North | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Chorley | 2015–16[27] | National League North | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[27] | National League North | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 43 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18[27][29] | National League North | 41 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 49 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19[27][30] | National League North | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 49 | 17 | ||
| 2019–20[27] | National League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 35 | 5 | ||
| Total | 168 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 193 | 46 | ||
| Southport | 2020–21[27][31] | National League North | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[27][32] | National League North | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 17 | ||
| Total | 31 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 20 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2021–22[27] | League Two | 17 | 0 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 2022–23[27] | National League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Southport (loan) | 2022–23[27] | National League North | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Southport (loan) | 2023–24[27] | National League North | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 12 | |
| Southport | 2024–25[27] | National League North | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Ashton United (loan) | 2024–25[33] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 2025–26 | NPL East Division | 35 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 44 | 24 | |
| Career total | 408 | 96 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 470 | 120 | ||
- Appearances in Football League Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League North play-offs
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League North play-offs
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs
Honours
Individual
- National League North Player of the Month: September 2023[18]
