| Dylan Mottley-Henry | |
| Fullname: | Dylan Mottley-Henry[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Chester |
| Youthclubs1: | Bradford City |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Bradford City |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Altrincham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Barnsley |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018 |
| Clubs6: | → Chesterfield (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Clubs8: | → Harrogate Town (loan) |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2020 |
| Clubs9: | Bradford City |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | Bradford City |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021 |
| Clubs11: | Larne |
| Caps11: | 11 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs12: | Bradford Park Avenue |
| Caps12: | 28 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
| Years13: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs13: | South Shields |
| Caps13: | 41 |
| Goals13: | 8 |
| Years14: | 2023 |
| Clubs14: | → Warrington Town (loan) |
| Caps14: | 6 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2023 |
| Clubs15: | → Alfreton Town (loan) |
| Caps15: | 6 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs16: | → Buxton (loan) |
| Caps16: | 21 |
| Goals16: | 4 |
| Years17: | 2024– |
| Clubs17: | Chester |
| Caps17: | 0 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:40, 11 October 2024 (UTC) |
Dylan Mottley-Henry (born 2 August 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Chester.
Mottley-Henry played youth football for Bradford City, joining the first-team in November 2014.[2] He made his senior debut for the club on 6 April 2015, appearing as a substitute in a league match.[3] In May 2015 he was one of four youth players offered professional contracts with the club.[4] [5]
He moved on loan to Altrincham in January 2016,[6] making six appearances. He joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in February 2016, alongside Reece Webb-Foster.[7]
He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2015–16 season.[8] He then went on trial with Barnsley in July 2016,[9] signing a six-month contract with them later that month.[10] He signed on loan for Tranmere Rovers in October 2017,[11] and for Chesterfield in January 2018.[12] He returned to Tranmere Rovers on loan in August 2018.[13] He moved on loan to Harrogate Town in February 2019.[14]
After being released by Barnsley, Mottley-Henry re-signed for Bradford on a six-month contract on 30 January 2020.[15] He quickly became a first-team regular under new manager Stuart McCall.[16] He was released by the club on 30 April 2020,[17] although the club said he might still be part of their plans after the COVID-19 pandemic ended and league football resumed.[18] He was offered a new contract by Bradford City in July 2020,[19] and he signed for the club for a third time later that month on a one-year deal.[20] He said he appreciated McCall's faith in him, and that he wanted to become a first-team regular in the 2020–21 season.[21] He suffered an injury in a pre-season friendly.[22] On 31 January 2021 it was announced that he had left the club.[23]
On 1 February 2021 he signed for Northern Ireland club Larne.[24] In June 2021 it was announced that he would leave the club at the end of the month, following the expiry of his contract.[25] [26]
In September 2021 he returned to Bradford Park Avenue on a short-term deal.[27]
In June 2022, Mottley-Henry joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club South Shields.[28] After spending time on loan at Warrington Town and Alfreton Town,[29] [30] he signed on loan for Buxton in December 2023.[31]
In October 2024, Mottley-Henry joined Chester.[32]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Bradford City | 2014–15 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 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 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bradford Park Avenue (loan) | 2015–16 | National League North | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Barnsley | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 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 | National League | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Harrogate Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bradford City | 2019–20 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Larne | 2020–21 | NIFL Premiership | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2021–22 | National League North | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| South Shields | 2022–23[33] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 41 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13 | ||
| 2023–24 | 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 | National League North | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Buxton (loan) | 2023–24 | National League North | 21 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 184 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 212 | 31 | |||
South Shields