Maddie Leigh began playing football at the age of 11 with her local boys’ side, Leyland Albion.

She remained with the club through to Under-16 level while also being dual-registered with Chorley FC Women, before joining AFC Fylde for the 2025/26 season.

During the second half of that campaign, Maddie joined Bolton Wanderers on loan. The experience proved an important one, with the passion shown by both the players and staff convincing her that Wanderers was somewhere she wanted to remain.

Already playing senior football at a young age, Maddie considers competing at Tier 5 level at the age of 16 to be the biggest achievement of her career so far.

Able to operate at centre-back or left-back, she describes herself as a hard-working player.

Get to know Maddie

Away from football, Maddie enjoys going to the gym and spending time with friends.

She is currently studying Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science at college, while also working part-time making pizzas.

Maddie does have a particular matchday routine. Before a game, her left sock always goes on before her right – followed by her left boot before her right.

Favourite food: Pasta
Favourite film: The Notebook
Favourite artist: KETTAMA
Favourite holiday destination: Turkey
Favourite other sport: Netball
Tea or coffee: Tea
Morning person or night owl: Night owl
Sweet or savoury: Savoury
Social media: TikTok
If she wasn’t a footballer: Personal trainer
Couldn’t live without: Matcha
Go-to karaoke song: Call Me Maybe
Away from football: Reliable, energetic and spontaneous