Micky Mellon
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Mellon with Shrewsbury Town in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Joseph Mellon | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Bristol City | 35 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | → Cork City (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | (6) |
| 1994–1997 | Blackpool | 125 | (14) |
| 1997–1999 | Tranmere Rovers | 57 | (3) |
| 1999–2001 | Burnley | 85 | (5) |
| 2001 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Tranmere Rovers | 115 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Kidderminster Harriers | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Witton Albion | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Lancaster City | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 490 | (35) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| 2013 | Barnsley (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 2016–2020 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 2020–2021 | Dundee United | ||
| 2021–2023 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 2023– | Oldham Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Joseph Mellon (born 18 March 1972) is a Scottish professional football coach and former player who is the manager of EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic. As a player, he was a midfielder for clubs including Bristol City, West Bromwich Albion, Blackpool, Tranmere and Burnley.
Mellon began his managerial career with Fleetwood Town, where he took the club into the Football League for the first time in their history by winning the 2011–12 Football Conference title. He has overseen six promotions in total as a manager with Fleetwood, Shrewsbury Town, Tranmere and Oldham. After a year with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, Mellon returned to Tranmere in June 2021 but was dismissed in March 2023. In October 2023, he was appointed as Oldham Athletic manager.