Max Harrop

Max Harrop (born 30 June 1993) is an English football winger who plays for Witton Albion. He previously played for Bury in the Football League.

Max Harrop

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-06-30) 30 June 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Witton Albion
Youth career
	Liverpool
2009–2011	Bury
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Bury	8	(0)
2011–2012	→ Blyth Spartans (loan)	5	(1)
2012–2013	→ Hinckley United (loan)	12	(0)
2013	→ Tamworth (loan)	2	(0)
2013–2015	Nantwich Town	43	(7)
2015	Ashton United	5	(1)
2015	Ramsbottom United	9	(1)
2016–2017	Nantwich Town	1	(1)
2017–2020	Altrincham	83	(11)
2020	Curzon Ashton	6	(0)
2022	Ashton United	13	(1)
2023	Stalybridge Celtic	14	(4)
2023–2024	Avro	10	(0)
2024	Bury	6	(2)
2024	Avro	12	(2)
2024–	Witton Albion	15	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC)

Playing career

Harrop spent his youth at the Liverpool Academy, but transferred to the Bury youth team as a teenager.^[1] He was awarded the 'Promising Newcomer of the Season' award at the club for his progress in 2009–10.^[2] He made his first team debut on 26 March 2011, replacing Kyle Bennett 79 minutes into a goalless draw with Port Vale at Vale Park.^[3]

He signed a new two-year contract with Bury in June 2011.^[4]

In December 2011 it was announced that Max had signed on a months loan with Conference North side Blyth Spartans.^[5] He returned to Bury during February having been recalled by the parent club.

In October 2012 Harrop was sent out on loan again, this time to Conference North club Hinckley United,^[6] scoring on his debut.

Nantwich Town

On his release from Bury he joined Nantwich Town in the summer of 2013. He made his debut for The Dabbers against King's Lynn Town on 17 August 2013. Harrop scored his first goal against Stocksbridge Park Steels on 7 September 2013.

Ashton United

On 14 March 2015, he signed for Ashton United. He scored his first goal against Rushall Olympic on 25 April 2015

Ramsbottom United

In August, 2015, he left Ashton United for Ramsbottom United, joining his older brother Kyle Harrop. Max scored his first goal against Whitby Town on 26 August 2015.

Nantwich Town

Harrop signed with Nantwich Town on 24 March, and marked his return by scoring the winning goal, coming off the bench against Barwell on 26 March.

Altrincham

On 11 August 2017, Harrop signed for Altrincham, on the eve of their first game of the season.^[7] In his first season with Altrincham, the club were champions of the Northern Premier League. He then secured promotion to the National league before departing.

Curzon Ashton

On 27 August 2020, Harrop signed for Curzon Ashton.^[8]

Return to Ashton and transfer to Stalybridge

In the summer of 2022, Harrop re-signed for Ashton United. On 7 June 2023, he transferred to Stalybridge Celtic.^[9]

On 29 November 2023, he signed for newly-promoted Northern Premier League West Division side Avro, with Manager, Chris Frost, describing that Harrop would "add a level of technical ability that this club has never seen before".^[10] He only made ten appearances for the club before re-joining his boyhood club, Bury, of the North West Counties Football League Premier Division title run-in on 19 March 2024.^[11] He made six appearances, scoring twice against AFC Liverpool as Bury slipped from the top of the table in the last two games to finish in 3rd position. He made a further two appearances in the play-offs as Bury lost to Wythenshawe Town in the final.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bury	2009–10[12]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2010–11[13]	League Two	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2011–12[14]	League One	5	0	0	0	1	0	1[a]	0	7	0
	2012–13[15]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	0
Altrincham	2017–18[16]	NPL Premier Division	28	4	2	0	—		9[b]	1	39	5
	2018–19[17]	National League North	35	7	3	0	—		3[c]	0	41	7
	2019–20[18]	National League North	20	0	2	0	—		5[d]	0	27	0
	Total		83	11	7	0	—		17	1	107	12
Ashton United	2022–23[19]	NPL Premier Division	13	1	1	0	—		2[e]	0	16	1
Stalybridge Celtic	2023–24[20]	NPL Division One West	14	4	1	0	—		3[f]	0	18	4
Avro	2023–24[21]	NPL Division One West	10	0	—		—		1[g]	0	11	0
Bury	2023–24	NWCFL Premier Division	6	2	—		—		2[h]	0	8	2
Avro	2024–25[22]	NPL Division One West	12	2	0	0	—		1[i]	0	13	2
Witton Albion	2024–25[23]	NPL Division One West	15	2	—		—		—		15	2
Career total			161	22	9	0	1	0	27	1	198	23

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
3. One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League North play-offs
4. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Cheshire Senior Cup, one in National League North play-offs
5. One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Manchester Premier Cup
6. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Cheshire Senior Cup
7. Appearances in Manchester Premier Cup
8. Appearances in North West Counties Football League Premier Division play-offs
9. Appearances in FA Trophy