| Macaulay Gillesphey | |
| Upright: | 0.7 |
| Fullname: | Macaulay Gillesphey[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1995 11, df=y[2] |
| Birth Place: | Ashington, England |
| Height: | 1.87 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Charlton Athletic |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Clubs2: | → Carlisle United (loan) |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Carlisle United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Carlisle United |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Brisbane Roar |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs6: | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps6: | 79 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15:10, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Macaulay Gillesphey (born 24 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Charlton Athletic.
Gillesphey played for Cramlington Juniors before being signed by Newcastle United where he progressed through the youth academy and signed a professional contract in March 2015.[3] Gillesphey made his professional debut on 24 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw away at Liverpool in the League Cup.[4]
Gillesphey went out on loan to Carlisle United in September 2015 along with Newcastle teammate Alex Gilliead.[5] On 29 July 2016, Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on loan until 2 January 2017,[6] before later extending the deal to the end of the season.[7]
Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on a permanent basis in June 2018, signing a two-year contract with the club .[8] On 22 May 2019, the club announced a mutual release so that Gillesphey could look for 'new challenges'.
On 25 June 2019, the Brisbane Roar announced they had signed Gillesphey.[9] He was the fourth signing made by new manager Robbie Fowler.
On 16 September 2020, Gillesphey was named the Gary Wilkins Medalist for the 2019–20 season.[10]
On 15 June 2021, it was confirmed that Gillesphey had turned down the offer of a new contract at The Roar and would be returning to the UK to sign for a club in England.[11]
On 15 June 2021, Plymouth Argyle announced they had signed Gillesphey on a two-year deal after turning down a new contract with Brisbane Roar.[12] [13] He was given additional time off before pre-season due to the late finish of the A-League season.[14]
Gillesphey scored his first goal for Argyle on 5 February 2022 against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. The goal gave Argyle an early lead against the reigning European champions in a match they eventually went on lose 2–1 after extra time.[15]
On 12 January 2024, Gillesphey joined Charlton Athletic on a two-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of an extra year, for an undisclosed fee.[16]
| Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 2 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2018–19 | League Two | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
| Brisbane Roar | 2019–20 | A-League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 4 | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2021–22 | League One | 40 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 4 | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24 | League One | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 174 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 198 | 11 | |||
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