Lois Paul Maynard (born 22 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Radcliffe. Mainly a central midfielder, he also can play as a central defender, right defender or defensive midfielder. Born in England, Maynard represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lois Paul Maynard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheetham Hill, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender, Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radcliffe | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Daisy Hill | ||
| 2009–2011 | Chadderton | ||
| 2011–2012 | Flixton | 32 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Winsford United | 39 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | F.C. Halifax Town | 85 | (18) |
| 2015–2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 68 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Salford City | 94 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Stockport County | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Radcliffe | 23 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 29 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 3 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:26, 18 November 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Maynard played for Daisy Hill and Chadderton before signing with Flixton in June 2011.[4] He soon established himself as a key defensive unit, being also loaned to Stocksbridge Park Steels (two divisions above), but returning a week later.[5]
In summer 2012, Maynard signed with Winsford United. After a good season he was invited to a trial at Rochdale's training ground.[2] However, nothing came of it; and on 25 July 2013 he signed with F.C. Halifax Town.[6] He scored a career-best 11 goals 2014–15 campaign, and signed a two-year deal with Tranmere Rovers on 28 May 2015.[7]
In May 2017 he signed for Salford City.[8] In May 2019 he extended his contract with the club until at least June 2020.[9]
In February 2020 he signed for Stockport County.[10] Maynard made his debut for Stockport in an 1–1 draw with Dagenham and Redbridge shortly before the 19/20 season was cut short due to coronavirus. Over the extended summer period Maynard became a regular during the clubs preseason fixtures. Maynard scored his first goal for Stockport in a 5-2 victory over Wealdstone.
In the summer of 2022, Oldham Athletic confirmed the signing of Lois Maynard on a one-year contract.[11] At the end of the season, he was released by the club.[12]
Maynard will sign for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe on 1 July 2023. [13]
Personal life
editMaynard is eligible to play for Saint Kitts and Nevis and has made a number of appearances for them. His cousin is Marcus Rashford of Manchester United.[14]
Alongside his football career he works as a Fitness Coach and Personal Trainer.[15]
Honours
editSalford City
- National League play-offs: 2019[16]
References
edit- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2012 and 30/09/2012". The FA. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ a b Lois Maynard hoping Rochdale can make dream come true; Manchester Evening News, 3 July 2013
- ^ Lois Maynard joins ACHIEVE Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Achieve, 22 January 2014
- ^ Changes on and off the field at Flixton; Manchester Evening News, 6 July 2011
- ^ Loan move was a waste of time for Flixton's Lois Maynard; Manchester Evening News, 4 April 2012
- ^ FC Halifax Town sign Lois Maynard and release duo; BBC Sport, 25 July 2013
- ^ Lois Maynard and Liam Hogan sign for Tranmere Rovers; BBC Sport, 28 May 2015
- ^ Maynard a Sweet Signing for Salford; Salford City, 31 May 2017
- ^ "Lois Maynard extends his stay at Salford". Salford City FC. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Lois Maynard departs for Stockport County". Salford City FC. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "On this day in history ~ 2022". oldhamathletic.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "2023 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "LOIS MAYNARD SIGNS THE DOTTED LINE". www.radcliffefc.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Maynard Signs For County!". Stockport County F.C. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "COACH". The Performance Space. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Rindl, Josef (11 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links
edit- Lois Maynard at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lois Maynard at Soccerbase
- Lois Maynard at Soccerway
