Zachary Harry Dearnley (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liversedge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Harry Dearnley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liversedge | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | New Mills | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | (10) |
| 2022 | Halifax Town | 13 | (3) |
| 2022 | Buxton | ||
| 2022– | Liversedge | ||
| National team | |||
| England U16 | |||
| England Schools U18 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:53, 9 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Sheffield, Dearnley began his career with Manchester United.[3][4] He was on the substitutes bench in May 2017 for their final day Premier League match with Crystal Palace.[5] During the 2018–19 season under José Mourinho, Dearnley trained with the club's senior squad in the build-up to a UEFA Champions League tie with Juventus.[4]
On 31 January 2019, Dearnley was loaned to EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic.[6] He made his professional debut on 9 February against Crawley Town, scoring Oldham's second goal in a 3–0 victory.[7] Dearnley's loan was terminated on 30 April due to injury after making nine appearances.[8] On 7 June 2019, it was announced that Dearnley would leave United following the expiration of his contract on 30 June.[9] In August, he had a trial with Rotherham United.[10]
On 19 November 2019, Dearnley joined North West Counties Football League Division One South side New Mills.[11][12] He made his debut later that day against Ellesmere Rangers, his only appearance for the club.[13]
In January 2020 he returned to Oldham Athletic, signing a permanent contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[14] In June 2020 he signed a new two-year contract.[15] On 27 January 2022, Dearnley had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[16]
On 31 January 2022, Dearnley joined National League club FC Halifax Town on a free transfer.[17] After playing for Buxton, he signed for Liversedge in September 2022.[18]
Dearnley represented England at U16 and Schools U18 level.[3][19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2018–19[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[7] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| New Mills | 2019–20[13] | NWCFL Division One South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2019–20[20] | League Two | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020–21[21] | League Two | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2021–22[22] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 15 | ||