Max Harrop (born 30 June 1993 in

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) is an

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football

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who plays for

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. He previously played for

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in the

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Playing career

Harrop spent his youth at the

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, but transferred to the

youth team as a teenager. He was awarded the 'Promising Newcomer of the Season' award at the club for his progress in 2009–10. He made his first team debut on 26 March 2011, replacing Kyle Bennett 79 minutes into a goalless draw with

Port Vale Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley of ...

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. He signed a new two-year contract with Bury in June 2011. On December 2011 it was announced that Max had signed on a months loan with

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side

Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is a football club based in Blyth, Northumberland. They are currently members of and play at Croft Park. They were founded in September 1899 by Fred Stoker, who was the club's first secretary before ...

. 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

club

Hinckley United Hinckley United Football Club was an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire which last played in the Southern Football League Premier Division during the 2013–14 season. They were formed in 1997 as the result of a merger between ...

, scoring on his debut.

Nantwich Town

On his release from Bury he joined

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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 Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is an English association football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire. They currently compete in the . The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two clubs, and uses a yellow and blue home ...

on 7 September 2013.

Ashton United

On 14 March 2015, he signed for

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. He scored his first goal against

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on 25 April 2015

Ramsbottom United

In August, 2015, he left

for

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, joining his older brother Kyle Harrop. Max scored his first goal against

Whitby Town Whitby Town Football Club is an English football club based in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Northern Premier League, the seventh tier of English football. Founded in 1880, Whitby are one of the oldest clubs from the N ...

on 26 August 2015.

Nantwich Town

Harrop signed with

on 24 March, and marked his return by scoring the winning goal, coming off the bench against

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on 26 March.

Altrincham

On 11 August 2017, Harrop signed for

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, on the eve of their first game of the season. In his first season with Altrincham, the club were champions of the

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. He then secured promotion to the National league before departing.

Curzon Ashton

On 27 August 2020, Harrop signed for

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 Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English Association football, football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip. In 1 ...

References

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at the official Altrincham FC website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrop, Max 1993 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Oldham Men's association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Bury F.C. players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players Hinckley United F.C. players Tamworth F.C. players English Football League players Nantwich Town F.C. players Ramsbottom United F.C. players Ashton United F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Curzon Ashton F.C. players Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players