Michael Mellon
Scottish footballer (born 2003)
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Michael Jordan Donald Mellon (born 5 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oldham Athletic on loan from Burnley.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Jordan Donald Mellon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Oldham Athletic (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Manchester United | ||
| 2019–2022 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Morecambe (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 22 | (13) |
| 2024 | → Dundee (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Stockport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bradford City (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:55, 26 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in England, he is a Scotland youth international.
Club career
Mellon started his career in the Academy at Manchester United before he joined Burnley at under-16 level during the summer pre-season of 2019.[2] He featured for Tony Philliskirk's under-18 side for their tour of Prague, where he scored a late equaliser against Turkish side Altınordu on his first appearance.[2] He played several times for the youth team during his first season at the club, before signing a two-year scholarship in July 2020.[2] In February 2022, Mellon agreed his first professional contract, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal until the summer of 2025.[3][2] Mellon moved on loan to Morecambe in January 2023.[4][5] Mellon made his senior debut on 24 January 2023 in a League One match away at Ipswich Town at Portman Road, losing 4–0,[6][7] and his first start on 28 January at home to Bristol Rovers in a 5–1 win.[8] He suffered a shoulder injury in March 2023, ending his season.[9]
He rejoined Morecambe on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season.[10] He scored the first hat trick of his professional career, in a 4–1 league victory against AFC Wimbledon on 28 October 2023.[11][12] Following an impressive spell that saw him score fifteen goals in twenty-seven appearances, he was recalled by Burnley on 8 January 2024.[13]
On 26 January 2024, Mellon joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[14] He made his debut off the bench the following day, and notched a goal and two assists in an away league victory over Livingston.[15][16] His performance was praised by Dundee manager Tony Docherty.[17] On 11 February 2024, Mellon suffered a serious head injury in a win over St Johnstone, requiring a stretcher to leave the pitch after falling unconscious.[18] After Mellon was released from hospital, Dundee contacted the Scottish Football Association to ask why play was not stopped during the match.[19] Mellon returned to the pitch on 24 February off the bench away to Hibernian.[20]
On 16 July 2024, Mellon joined EFL League One club Stockport on loan until the end of the season.[21][22]
On 8 January 2025, he was recalled from Stockport County and sent on loan to Bradford City for the remainder of the season.[23][24] Bradford City manager Graham Alexander denied that Mellon had been signed as a replacement for striker Andy Cook, who had been ruled out injured for the season the day before.[25] By the end of the month Mellon had failed to appear for the club.[26] After 2 substitute appearances, he made his first start for the club in February 2025, and was praised for his performance by Alexander.[27] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 March 2025, a late winning goal in a 2–1 win away at Salford.[28][29]
On 1 September 2025, Mellon signed for League Two club Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan, joining father Micky at the club.[30][31] He suffered an injury in December 2025,[32] which ended his season, although he remained on loan at Oldham until the end of his loan contract.[33]
International career
Mellon scored his first international goal for the Scotland under-17 team against the Sweden under-17 team on 10 February 2020.[34]
He was called-up by the Scotland under-21 team in September 2023,[35] and he appeared as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Hungary on 13 October.[36]
Personal life
His father is Micky Mellon.[4][37]
Style of play
He has been described as "a physical striker capable of playing with his back to goal and with fine scoring instincts".[38]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[39] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2022–23[7] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24[39] | League Two | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| Dundee (loan) | 2023–24[39] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Stockport County (loan) | 2024–25[40] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2024–25[40] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2025–26[41] | League Two | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| Career total | 77 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 30 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy