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Courtney Meppen-Walters
Personal information
Full name Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter [1]
Date of birth (1994-08-02) 2 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bury, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender/Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stalybridge Celtic
(on loan from Bury)
Youth career
?–2013 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Carlisle United 29 (2)
2016 Ashton United ? (?)
2016 Chorley 10 (1)
2016–2017 Stockport County 27 (4)
2017–2018 Glossop North End 50 (12)
2018–2020 Chorley 76 (6)
2020–2021 AFC Telford United 7 (0)
2021–2022 Radliffe 6 (0)
2022 → Guiseley (loan) 21 (2)
2022–2024 Guiseley 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Nantwich Town (loan) 4 (0)
2024 Nantwich Town 25 (3)
2024– Bury
2025– → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2010–2011 England U17 12 (1)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:14, 15 February 2025 (UTC) (UTC)[2]

Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter (born 2 August 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stalybridge Celtic on loan from North West Counties League Premier Division club Bury. He has previously played in the football league for Carlisle United.

Career

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Meppen-Walter began his career with Manchester City; he was released from the club after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.[3][4] In November 2013, after being released from prison, he joined Carlisle United on trial,[5] and later that month he signed an initial one-month contract with the club.[6] in December 2013, manager Graham Kavanagh announced that Meppen-Walter would be considered for the club's next game in the FA Cup, where he made his senior debut.[7] On 14 December, Meppen-Walter signed a two-and-a-half-year contract keeping him with the Cumbrian outfit until the summer of 2016.[8] Meppen-Walter made his senior league debut later on the same day against Tranmere Rovers, a 4–1 win at Brunton Park.[9] He left the club in November 2015.[10]

Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club, Chorley in March 2016.[11]

Meppen-Walter signed for Conference North club, AFC Telford United in June 2020.[12]

After just one season with Telford, Meppen-Walter joined Radcliffe in August 2021.[13] On 26 December 2022, he joined Guiseley on loan.[14]

In May 2023, he rejoined Guiseley permanently following the expiration of his contract at Radcliffe.[15]

On 30 December 2023, Meppen-Walter joined Nantwich Town on an initial one-month loan deal,[16] before joining the club permanently on 26 January 2024.[17]

On 18 December 2024, Meppen-Walter joined North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Bury for an undisclosed fee.[18]

In January 2025 he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan.[19]

International career

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Meppen-Walter played for England at under-17 and under-18 levels.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/12/2013 and 31/12/2013" (PDF). The Football League. January 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ "C. Meppen-Walters". Soccerway. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Man City's Courtney Meppen-Walter jailed for death crash". BBC News. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Footballer Courtney Meppen-Walter returned to jail after release error". BBC News. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter joins Carlisle United on trial". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle sign ex-Man City defender". BBC Sport. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Meppen-Walter on standby for Carlisle United". Cumberland News. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Carlisle United: Courtney Meppen-Walter signs long-term deal". BBC Sport. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Carlisle 4–1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle United defender leaves club". BBC Sport. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Matt Jansen snaps up ex-Carlisle United defender Courtney Meppen-Walter". newsandstar.co.uk. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter targetting promotion after joining AFC Telford United from Chorley". shropshirestar.com. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Courtney Meppen-Walter Joins Radcliffe". www.radcliffefc.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ @GuiseleyAFC (26 December 2022). "✍️ We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Courtney Meppen-Walter from Radcliffe. The centre back came through Man City's academy and has scored over 25 goals in his senior career. #GAFC #GuiseleyTogether" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Meppen-Walters Signs Lions Contract".
  16. ^ "Dabbers sign Courtney Meppen-Walters on loan from Guiseley". nantwichtownfc.co.uk. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Dabbers sign Courtney Meppen-Walters on permanent deal". www.nantwichtownfc.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Welcome to Bury: Courtney Meppen-Walter". buryfc.co.uk. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Club News - Celtic sign Courtney Meppen-Walters on loan". Stalybridge Celitc. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Profile". Football Association. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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