| Michael Spellman | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 2002 |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Currentclub: | Newport County |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Park View Academy |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Chester-le-Street United |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Sunderland |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Whitby Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Blyth Spartans (loan) |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Newport County |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 09:33, 4 December 2024 (UTC) |
Michael Spellman (born 21 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Newport County.
Spellman started his career with the Park View Academy.[1] Having scored 19 goals in 23 appearances in all competitions, including 14 in 16 in the Wearside League for Chester-le-Street United, he went on trial with Scottish side Livingston in July 2021. However nothing materialised from the trial.[2]
He went on trial with EFL Championship side Sunderland in March 2022.[3] He spent the second half of the 2021–22 season on a non-contract agreement with Sunderland, signing permanently in June 2022.[4]
In September 2022, he joined Northern Premier League side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[5] After four games in all competitions, in which he scored once, he returned to Sunderland at the end of the loan spell.[6]
In February 2023, he joined National League North club Blyth Spartans on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Spellman was announced to be leaving Sunderland upon the expiration of his contract.[8]
On 2 July 2024, Spellman joined League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract.[9] [10] He made his Newport debut on 28 September 2024 as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 League Two win against Crewe Alexandra.[11] Spellman scored his first goal for Newport on 2 October 2024 in the 3-1 League Two win against Salford City.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chester-le-Street United | 2021–22 | Wearside League | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | ||
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Whitby Town (loan) | 2022–23[13] | NPL Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Blyth Spartans (loan) | 2022–23 | National League North | 16 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | |||