Alfie May
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfie Ben May[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 July 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Millwall | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Corinthian | ||
2013 | Billericay Town | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Chatham Town | 19 | (9) |
2014 | → Bromley (dual registration) | 0 | (0) |
2014 | VCD Athletic | 14 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Erith & Belvedere | 45 | (38) |
2014 | → Farnborough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Hythe Town | 45 | (37) |
2017–2020 | Doncaster Rovers | 92 | (10) |
2020– | Cheltenham Town | 93 | (33) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:25, 13 March 2022 (UTC) |
Alfie Ben May (born 2 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cheltenham Town.
Career[]
Early career[]
Born in Gravesend,[2] May began his career in the youth team at Millwall where he stayed from age nine until 14, being released due to his size.[3] He began his senior career with Corinthian, then Billericay Town and Chatham Town,[4][5] before joining Bromley on a dual-registration basis in January 2014.[6] After a spell with VCD Athletic,[4] May signed for Erith & Belvedere in August 2014.[7] After a trial at League One club Crewe Alexandra in September 2014,[8] May signed for Farnborough in October 2014.[4][9] He left the club after just two weeks.[10] After returning to previous club Erith & Belvedere, he moved to Hythe Town in October 2015.[11][12] In September 2016 his manager said he was good enough to play in the Football League,[13] and he had a trial with League Two club Stevenage in October 2016.[14]
Doncaster Rovers[]
After the club made an approach for him,[15] May turned professional with Doncaster Rovers (also in League Two) in January 2017, signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[16] He scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2017, in a 1–1 home draw with Luton Town.[17]
Cheltenham Town[]
On 3 January 2020, May signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[18] On 19 February 2022, May scored four goals against Wycombe Wanderers in a match that would end 5-5; May scored the equalising goal to share the points. [19] May was awarded the EFL League One Player of the Month award for February 2022 after scoring eight goals in six matches across the month, including the four goals against Wycombe.[20]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 12 March 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Billericay Town | 2012–13[5] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chatham Town | 2013–14[21] | Isthmian League Division One North | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 6 | 29 | 17 |
VCD Athletic | 2013–14[22] | Isthmian League Division One North | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Erith & Belvedere | 2014–15[23] | Southern Counties East League | 36 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 35 |
2015–16[23] | Southern Counties East League | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
Total | 45 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 39 | ||
Farnborough | 2014–15[5] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hythe Town | 2015–16[24] | Isthmian League Division One South | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 25 | 19 |
2016–17[25] | Isthmian League Division One South | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 5 | 30 | 24 | |
Total | 45 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 43 | ||
Doncaster Rovers | 2016–17[26] | League Two | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
2017–18[27] | League One | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | |
2018–19[28] | League One | 34 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5[d] | 4 | 47 | 11 | |
2019–20[29] | League One | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 2 | 23 | 3 | |
Total | 92 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 117 | 23 | ||
Cheltenham Town | 2019–20[29] | League Two | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 14 | 6 |
2020–21[30] | League Two | 44 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 52 | 13 | |
2021–22[31] | League One | 37 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 21 | |
Total | 93 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 40 | ||
Career total | 312 | 129 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 376 | 164 |
- ^ 3 appearances in the FA Trophy & 3 appearances and 6 goals in the Alan Turvey Trophy.
- ^ 1 appearance in the FA Trophy & 1 appearance in the league playoffs.
- ^ 4 appearances and 5 goals in the FA Trophy
- ^ 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy & 2 appearances in the League One play-offs.
- ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the League Two play-offs
Honours[]
Cheltenham Town
Individual
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile". FootballDatabase. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Alfie May interview: '˜I'm living the dream at Doncaster Rovers'". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Twenty-five goal striker Alfie May signs for Conference South Farnborough". Kentish Football. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Alfie May at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Craig Tucker (14 January 2014). "Chatham striker Alfie May's deal with Skrill South side Bromley includes dual registration agreement". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Luke Cawdell (1 August 2014). "Chatham Town manager Kevin Watson has a striker's place to fill following the departure of Alfie May". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Rich Sharp (26 September 2014). "Crewe Alexandra: 22-goal striker on trial with the Alex". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ David Stubbings (10 October 2014). "Farnborough FC boss Spencer Day reinforces front line with triple signing". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Jon Couch (29 October 2014). "Farnborough FC pull off big transfer coup by signing striker Louie Theophanous from Conference South rivals Staines Town". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Alfie May is one of eight new signings for Hythe Town as seven are shown the door". Kentish Football. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Cannons Announce Eight New Signings!". Hythe Town F.C. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Alex Hoad (14 September 2016). "Hythe Town manager Clive Cook says Alfie May is good enough to play in the Football League". Kent Online. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ Sam Inkersole (21 October 2016). "Hythe Town hitman Alfie May handed Stevenage trial". Kent Live. Retrieved 2 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hythe Town boss impressed by respectful Doncaster Rovers - with possible friendly on the cards". Kent Live. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Club extend Jordan Houghton loan deal and sign Alfie May". BBC Sport. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Ed White (18 February 2017). "Doncaster Rovers 1 Luton Town 1: Alfie May delighted with emotional first professional goal". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "Alfie May: Cheltenham Town sign Doncaster Rovers striker on a two-and-a-half-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Wycombe 5-5 Cheltenham: Alfie May scores four as Cheltenham hit back for thrilling point at Wycombe". Sky Sports.
- ^ a b "May named Sky Bet League One Player of the Month". www.ctfc.com. 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Chatham Town | Appearances | Alfie May | 2013-2014 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "VCD Athletic | Appearances | Alfie May | 2013-2014 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Stats for a player: Alfie May". FA Fulltime. Retrieved 21 February 2021. Select season via dropdown menu.
- ^ "Hythe Town | Appearances | Alfie May | 2015-2016 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Hythe Town | Appearances | Alfie May | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie May in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie May in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie May in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alfie May in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie May in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Alfie May in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Report & highlights: The Town are Champions". www.ctfc.com.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Footballers from Kent
- Association football forwards
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- Corinthian F.C. (Kent) players
- Chatham Town F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- VCD Athletic F.C. players
- Erith & Belvedere F.C. players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- Hythe Town F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Millwall F.C. players
- English football forward, 1990s birth stubs