Will Sutton (footballer)

Will Sutton
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Sutton[1]
Date of birth (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Solihull Moors
(on loan from Oldham Athletic)
Youth career
–2020 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Oldham Athletic 84 (4)
2021Witton Albion (loan) 19 (1)
2021–2022Farsley Celtic (loan) 10 (0)
2023Radcliffe (loan) 0 (0)
2026–Solihull Moors (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026

William Joseph Sutton is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Solihull Moors on loan from EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic.

Career

Sutton made his first-team debut for Oldham Athletic on 10 November 2020, playing the full 90 minutes and scoring an own goal in a 3–1 victory at Bradford City. Manager Harry Kewell said that "he was excellent... he scored his first goal as well, just in the wrong net!"[3]

In January 2023, Sutton joined Radcliffe on a one-month loan deal.[4]

In January 2026, Sutton joined National League club Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]

Statistics

As of 21 January 2026
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oldham Athletic 2020–21[6] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2021–22[7] League Two 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
2022–23[8] National League 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
2023–24[9] National League 25 0 1 0 1[b] 0 27 0
2024–25[10] National League 15 0 1 1 6[c] 0 22 1
2025–26[11] League Two 10 1 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 16 1
Total 80 4 4 1 1 0 11 0 96 5
Witton Albion (loan) 2021–22[12] Northern Premier League Premier Division 19 1 2 0 2[d] 0 23 1
Career total 99 5 6 1 1 0 13 0 119 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, four appearances in National League Cup, one appearance in National League play-offs
  4. ^ One appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Will Sutton at Soccerway
  3. ^ Lord, Adam (11 November 2020). "Harry Kewell happy with night of firsts for Oldham at Bradford". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sutton Joins Radcliffe On Loan". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Will Sutton Joins Solihull Moors on Loan". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Games played by Will Sutton in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Witton Albion – Appearances – Will Sutton – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2026.