Michael Ledger

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Michael Ledger
Personal information
Full name Michael Ledger[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Consett, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Consett A.F.C
Youth career
2005–2015 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Sunderland 0 (0)
2017 → Viking (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2018 → Hartlepool United (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019 Notodden 47 (2)
2020 Queen of the South 5 (0)
2020–2022 Greenock Morton 47 (1)
2022–2025 Spennymoor Town 95 (0)
2025- Consett A.F.C 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:42, 11 May 2025 (UTC)

Michael Ledger (born 15 August 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-back for Pitching Inn Northern Premier League Division One East club Consett A.F.C. He has previously played for Sunderland, Notodden, Queen of the South, Greenock Morton, and Spennymoor Town, and on loan at Viking and Hartlepool United.

Career

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Sunderland

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Born in Consett, Ledger joined the Sunderland Academy at the age of seven.[3] After progressing through the youth system at Sunderland, Ledger was captain for the under-18 team and his impressive displays resulted in him signing his first professional contract.[4][5] Soon after that he was promoted to the development squad in June 2015.[6]

Whilst progressing through the development squad at Sunderland, Ledger started to feature during the 2016-17 season, as he played on four occasions in the EFL Trophy campaign.[7][8] On 2 January 2017, Ledger was called up to the first-team squad for the first time, although he was an unused substitute in the 2–2 draw versus Liverpool.[9] After his loan spell with Viking ended, Ledger signed a full-time contract with the Black Cats in June 2017.[10]

Loan Spells

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In November 2016, Ledger was sent out on loan to Norwegian club Viking until their close season in February 2017 [11][12] and debuted for the club on 3 April 2017, in a 1–0 defeat away to Vålerenga.[13][14] He then claimed an assist for Samuel Adegbenro in a 4–2 defeat versus Strømsgodset on 29 May 2017.[15] During his time at the club Ledger started in every match for Viking,[16] with his final appearance coming on 18 June 2017, in a 1–0 defeat against Lillestrøm.[17]

Despite interest from clubs in the Bundesliga,[18] Ledger was loaned out to Hartlepool United on 31 August 2017, until the end of the season,[19] debuting in a 3–1 win versus Maidstone United on 14 September 2017.[20] After suffering an injury set-back in late September 2017,[21] Ledger remained in the first-team, despite competition from other squad players.[22][23]

Notodden FK

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On 13 March 2018, Ledger signed for Notodden FK in Norway on a two-year contract.[24]

Queen of the South

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On 31 January 2020, Ledger signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South until 30 June 2020.[25]

Greenock Morton

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On 25 September 2020, Ledger signed for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton.[26]

Spennymoor Town

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On 20 August 2022, Ledger moved back to England when he signed for National League North side Spennymoor Town.[27]

Consett A.F.C

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On 17 August 2025, Ledger signed for Pitching Inn Northern Premier League Division One East side Consett A.F.C[28]

Career statistics

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As of 11 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2016–17[29] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 4 0
2017–18[30] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Viking (loan) 2017[31] Eliteserien 13 0 1 0 — 0 0 14 0
Hartlepool United (loan) 2017–18[32] National League 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Notodden 2018[31] 1. divisjon 21 0 1 0 — 0 0 22 0
2019[31] 1. divisjon 23 1 1 1 — 2[b] 0 26 2
Total 44 1 2 1 — 2 0 48 2
Queen of the South 2019–20[33] Scottish Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Greenock Morton 2020–21[34] Scottish Championship 22 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 31 0
2021–22[35] Scottish Championship 25 1 2 0 3 0 3 0 33 1
Total 47 1 5 0 6 0 6 0 64 1
Spennymoor Town 2022–23[32] National League North 24 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 27 0
2023–24[32] National League North 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
2024–25[32] National League North 42 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 50 0
Total 95 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 106 0
Career total 215 3 11 1 6 0 21 0 253 4
  1. ^ Appearances for Sunderland under-23s in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2019 1. divisjon relegation play-offs

Honours

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Spennymoor Town

Personal life

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Ledger is a Sunderland supporter.[37][38]

References

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