# Miles Welch-Hayes

Miles Winfield Welch-Hayes (born 25 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Maidenhead United, on loan from Scottish Championship club Livingston.

## Career

Welch-Hayes signed a professional contract with Oxford United in May 2016, at the age of 19. He made his League One debut for the club on 17 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat to Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium. He was released without making further appearances in May 2017 and joined Bath City on a permanent contract a week or so later. In October 2017 he began a one-month loan at Oxford City and started in the team that beat Colchester United of League Two in a first-round FA Cup upset on 4 November 2017. He was named in the Conference South team of the year in the 2017−18 season just after missing out on the play-offs with Bath City.
In June 2018, he signed for Macclesfield Town, newly promoted to League Two. He scored his first goal for the club at Walsall on 14 December 2019. On 1 February 2020 it was announced that he was one of three players to have left financially troubled Macclesfield during the January 2020 transfer window, following a meeting with the English Football League.
On 21 February 2020, Welch-Hayes joined Colchester United on a contract until summer 2022. He made his debut in Colchester's 3–2 aggregate League Two play-off semi-final defeat to Exeter City on 22 June 2020. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October 2020 during their 3–3 draw with Oldham Athletic. Welch-Hayes was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.
In June 2022 he signed for Harrogate Town, also of League Two. In January 2023, he joined National League club Altrincham on loan until the end of the season.
Welch-Hayes signed for Livingston in June 2023.
On 22 February 2024, Welch-Hayes joined Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the rest of the season.
On 30 August 2024, he returned to England to join Maidenhead United on loan.

## Career statistics

    As of end of 2023-24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Oxford United | 2016–17 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daventry Town (loan) | 2014–15 | SFL - Div 1 Central | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| North Leigh (loan) | 2015–16 | SFL - Div 1 South & West | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Banbury United (loan) | 2015–16 | SFL - Div 1 South & West | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bath City | 2016–17 | National League South | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Bath City | 2017–18 | National League South | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Bath City | Bath City total | Bath City total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3 |
| Oxford City (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2018–19 | League Two | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2019–20 | League Two | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield total | Macclesfield total | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Colchester United | 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2020–21 | League Two | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Colchester United | 2021–22 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Colchester United | Colchester total | Colchester total | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Harrogate Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Livingston | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Livingston B | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 238 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 260 | 9 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the Birmingham Senior Cup and one in the Buckinghamshire Senior Charity Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup