Macaulay Langstaff

Macaulay Langstaff (born 3 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Notts County in the National League.[2]

Macaulay Langstaff
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Notts County
Number 9
Youth career
Middlesbrough
2014 Stockton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Stockton Town ? (4+[1])
2015–2017 Billingham Synthonia 46 (31)
2017–2018 Gateshead 5 (0)
2017 → Billingham Synthonia (loan)
2017–2018 → Blyth Spartans (loan) 16 (0)
2018–2020 York City 52 (11)
2019 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 5 (1)
2020 → Blyth Spartans (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2022 Gateshead 59 (34)
2022– Notts County 31 (27)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

After beginning his career with the academy of Middlesbrough, he signed with Stockton Town in 2014, joining their senior team as they won the Shipowner's Cup for the first time.[3] He moved to Billingham Synthonia in 2015.[3] After scoring 31 in goals in 46 games, he was signed by Gateshead in February of 2017.[4] He made 5 appearances for them before being loaned back to Billingham and to Blyth Spartans.[2] He moved to York City in 2018.

In 2020 he returned to Gateshead for another two seasons. In the 2020–21 season, he scored 4 goals in 16 appearances. In the 2021–22 season, he scored 32 goals across all competitions, leading the league, and was named Player of the Season. Gateshead earned promotion to the National League that season.[5]

In 2022, Langstaff joined Notts County on a 3-year contract, with a £50,000 transfer fee. That October, he became the first player to win back-to-back National League Player of the month awards.[2] By mid-October he had scored 15 goals in 13 games and was being compared to Erling Haaland, as they vied to be the top scorer in the top 5 leagues.[6][7][8] As of 29 January 2023, Notts County were top of the National League and Langstaff was the leagues top scorer with 23 goals in 27 games.[9][10]

References
  1. "RICHMOND TOWN FC V STOCKTON TOWN FC". stocktontownfc.com. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. "Notts County striker makes history with award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. "Arrival | Armstrong Bolsters Spartans' Attacking Options with Langstaff Loan". Blyth Spartans AFC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. "Langstaff flattered by Haaland & Vardy comparisons" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. Abbott, Matt (1 June 2022). "Notts County sign Macaulay Langstaff after 'incredible' season at Gateshead". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  6. "Langstaff flattered by Haaland & Vardy comparisons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. King, Oliver (27 September 2022). "Langstaff form could give Notts transfer conundrum ahead of January window". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  8. Jones, Jordan (28 December 2022). "Bristol City, Cardiff and Swansea City issued transfer warning over target".
  9. "National League Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  10. "Premier League Top Scorers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2023.


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