Michael Clegg (footballer)

Michael Clegg
Personal information
Full name Michael Jamie Clegg
Date of birth (1977-07-03) 3 July 1977
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–1995 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 Manchester United 9 (0)
2000Ipswich Town (loan) 3 (0)
2000Wigan Athletic (loan) 6 (0)
2002–2004 Oldham Athletic 46 (0)
Total 64 (0)
International career
1998 England U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Jamie Clegg (born 3 July 1977) is an English football coach and former player who played as a defender.

He began his professional playing career with Manchester United in the mid-1990s. He made 24 appearances for the club between 1996 and 2001, and spent time on loan to Ipswich Town and Wigan Athletic before making a permanent move to Oldham Athletic in 2002. He made 52 appearances in two seasons with the Latics before struggles with his mental health led to his retirement at the age of 26.