Lois Maynard

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.

Lois Maynard
Personal information
Full name Lois Paul Maynard[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-22) 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
 Oldham Athletic
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 0 (0)
International career‡
2015– Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:00, 15 March 2022

Career

Born 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

Maynard 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]

Honours

Salford City

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/09/2012 and 30/09/2012". The FA. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. Lois Maynard hoping Rochdale can make dream come true; Manchester Evening News, 3 July 2013
  3. Lois Maynard joins ACHIEVE Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Achieve, 22 January 2014
  4. Changes on and off the field at Flixton; Manchester Evening News, 6 July 2011
  5. Loan move was a waste of time for Flixton's Lois Maynard; Manchester Evening News, 4 April 2012
  6. FC Halifax Town sign Lois Maynard and release duo; BBC Sport, 25 July 2013
  7. Lois Maynard and Liam Hogan sign for Tranmere Rovers; BBC Sport, 28 May 2015
  8. Maynard a Sweet Signing for Salford; Salford City, 31 May 2017
  9. "Lois Maynard extends his stay at Salford". Salford City FC. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  10. "Lois Maynard departs for Stockport County". Salford City FC. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. "On this day in history ~ 2022". oldhamathletic.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. "2023 Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  13. "LOIS MAYNARD SIGNS THE DOTTED LINE". www.radcliffefc.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  14. "Maynard Signs For County!". Stockport County F.C. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  15. Rindl, Josef (11 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 0–3 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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