Michael Duckworth
English footballer (born 1992)
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Michael James Duckworth (born 28 April 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scarborough Athletic.
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Duckworth with York City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Duckworth[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rinteln, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Right-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scarborough Athletic | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | York City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Harrogate Railway Athletic | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Hartlepool United | 80 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Fleetwood Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Morecambe (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | FC Halifax Town | 67 | (3) |
| 2020–2024 | York City | 54 | (3) |
| 2024– | Scarborough Athletic | 49 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
He has played in the English Football League for Hartlepool United, Fleetwood Town and Morecambe.
Early life and career
Early career
Duckworth was born in Rinteln, Lower Saxony, Germany[2] and lived there for six months before being raised in Rawcliffe, York, England.[4] He started playing for his local team in Rawcliffe aged five, before joining York City's youth team aged 10.[5] Duckworth signed a two-year scholarship with York in May 2008 after graduating from the club's Centre of Excellence.[6] However, he was released after failing to earn a professional contract in May 2010.[7]
Duckworth moved into non-League football in October 2010 when signing for Harrogate Railway Athletic of the Northern Premier League Division One North.[8] He signed for Bradford Park Avenue in August 2011[9] and made 24 appearances, scoring 6 goals, in the 2011–12 season as they won promotion to the Conference North via the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs.[10] He made 43 appearances in 2012–13[11][12] and won the club's Supporters' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards.[13]
Football League
Duckworth went on trial at League Two club Hartlepool United in July 2013 after being recommended to them by Bradford Park Avenue manager John Deacey.[14] His trial was a success and he signed a month-to-month contract with Hartlepool on 22 August 2013.[15][16] He made his professional debut two days later after playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat against Fleetwood Town.[11] In September 2013, Duckworth was rewarded for his early season form by signing a new contract for a longer period to extend his stay at Victoria Park.[17] On 30 July 2014, Duckworth signed a new deal with the club on undisclosed terms.[18] His goal in a 3–3 away draw against Carlisle United was nominated for the Football League Goal of the Year and was later voted as the tenth best Football League goal of the 2010s.[19][20]
Duckworth signed for League One club Fleetwood Town on 17 June 2016.[21] On 31 January 2017, he joined League Two club Morecambe on loan until the end of 2016–17.[22]
Return to non-League
Duckworth signed for newly promoted National League club FC Halifax Town on 5 August 2017 on a one-year contract.[23]
Duckworth re-signed for York City, with the club now in the National League North, on 13 August 2020.[24] In York City's retained list at the end of the 2023–24 season, it was announced that Duckworth would depart the club at the end of his contract.[25] On 16 May 2024, it was announced that Duckworth would sign for National League North club Scarborough Athletic once his contract with York expired.[26]
Style of play
Having joined Bradford Park Avenue as a winger or a forward, he was converted by manager John Deacey into playing as an attacking right-back.[13][27]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford Park Avenue | 2012–13[11][12] | Conference North | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2013–14[28] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2014–15[29] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2015–16[30] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2016–17[31] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2016–17[31] | League Two | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| FC Halifax Town | 2017–18[11] | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[11] | National League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[11] | National League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 67 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 75 | 3 | |||
| York City | 2020–21[11][32] | National League North | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[11][33] | National League North | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[11] | National League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24[11] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 60 | 3 | |||
| Scarborough Athletic | 2024–25[34] | National League North | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[35] | National League North | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 300 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 344 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Bradford Park Avenue Supporters' Player of the Year: 2012–13[13]
- Bradford Park Avenue Players' Player of the Year: 2012–13[13]
