Players - Layton Maxwell

Layton Maxwell
Birthdate: 3 October 1979
Birthplace: St. Asaph, Wales
Other clubs: Stockport County (loan 2000-01), Cardiff City (2001-03), Barry Town (loan 2003), Swansea City (2004), Rhyl (2004), Newport County (2004), Mansfield Town (2004-05), Carmarthen Town (2005), Bangor City (2005-06), Caernarfon Town (2006-08), ENTO Aberaman Athletic (2008-09), Maesteg Park (2009-10), Barry Town (2 / 2010-11), Pontypridd Town (2011-12)
Signed from: Local
Signed for LFC: Joined 1993 - Professional 01.07.1999
International caps: u-21 14/0 caps/goals
Liverpool debut: 21.09.1999
Last appearance: 21.09.1999
Debut goal: 21.09.1999
Last goal: 21.09.1999
Contract expiry: 04.07.2001
Win ratio: 100% W:1 D:0 L:0
Games/goals ratio: 1
League games / goals / assists: 0 / 0 / 0
Total games / goals / assists: 1 / 1 / 0

Player Profile

Maxwell is born in St. Asaph, the same town as Ian Rush and probably dreamt of a great Liverpool career. He scored an excellent goal on his debut for Liverpool in the League Cup against Hull which confirmed participation in the third round. "I scored and you really think you've made it when that happens," said Maxwell. "Not many players score at the Kop End on their Liverpool debut. It was some night after that game, but I soon came back down to earth because I was training with the reserves the following week." After roughly a year without first-team action the Welsh winger was loaned to Stockport County for a season when the Edgeley Park club finished bottom in what was then the First Division. Maxwell admitted his future at Liverpool was bleak. "There were a couple of times last season when I travelled with the first-team squad and thought to myself 'If he gets injured and if he gets injured I might have a chance'. But then the manager goes and buys someone for £8 million and the others come back to fitness and you're back down the pecking order. The trouble is I like to play in a central role using my pace to come off defenders, but there's someone else at Liverpool who already does that - Owen. That's the competition I've got."

Cardiff City took Maxwell to his home country but he struggled at the club and his contract was ended by mutual consent midway through the 2003/04 season. He played a few games for Swansea on a non-contract basis, not doing enough to seal a permanent deal, but enough to disgust his former fans at Cardiff!  Maxwell had a brief spell with Mansfield and then went part time, playing for a number of clubs in the Welsh leagues and training as a telecommunications engineer. He worked for Vodafone and briefly managed Cardiff Draconians in the Welsh third tier, stepping down due to work commitments in December 2021. In October 2022 he was jailed for 8 years after being convicted of conspiracy to supply crack cocaine, having allowed drug dealers to use his home as a 'safe house' paying him £500 per month.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 0 1 0 0 1
1999-2000 0 0 1 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
1 90 Hull City
Total Started/substitutions
1 Started
0 On the bench
0 Substitute
0 Substituted
Total Venue
1 Home
Total Competition
1 League Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
1 1 0 0 100% Gérard Houllier
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 0 1 0 0 1
1999-2000 0 0 1 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
1 Hull City
Total Started/substitutions
1 Started
0 Substitute
Total Competition
1 League Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 46-60 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 21.09.1999 Hull City Anfield League Cup
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 46 21.09.1999 Hull City Anfield League Cup
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Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Stockport County 2000-2001 England First Division 20 2 23 2
Cardiff City 2001-2002 England Second Division 17 1 21 1
Cardiff City 2002-2003 England Second Division 16 0 22 0
Barry Town 2003 Welsh Premier League 1 0 1 0
Cardiff City 2003-2004 England First Division 1 0 2 0
Swansea City 2003-2004 England Third Division 3 0 3 0
Rhyl 2004 Welsh Premier League 6 0 6 0
Newport County 2004-2005 Conference - Southern Division N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mansfield Town 2004-2005 England League Division 2 1 0 1 0
Carmarthen Town 2005 Welsh Premier League 8 2 8 2
Bangor City 2005-2006 Welsh Premier League 31 4 31 4
Caernarfon Town 2006-2008 Welsh Premier League 50 10 50 10
ENTO Aberaman Athletic 2008-2009 Welsh League First Division N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maesteg Park 2009-2010 Welsh League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Barry Town 2010-2011 Welsh League Third Division N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pontypridd Town 2011-2012 Welsh League Third Division N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 154 19 168 19