Dayle Southwell (born 20 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brigg Town.
Southwell began his career with his home town team Grimsby Town and remained with the club for three seasons as well as a loan spell at Harrogate Town before being released in 2014. A prolific spell with Boston United that yielded 52 goals in 74 appearances later saw him move into the Football League with Wycombe Wanderers but he could not cement a regular place. He has since gone on to play back in Non-league and has turned out for Lincoln City, Guiseley, FC Halifax Town as well as a second spell with Boston before a move to King's Lynn Town. He is a former England C international having earned one cap in 2016 whilst a Boston United player.
Club career
Grimsby Town Southwell came up through the Grimsby Town youth system and at 17 made his first senior appearance in the 2010–11 season. Southwell remained with the Mariners for three years, but despite regular substitute appearances, he was only given 10 starting appearances. During this period he also had a short loan in the Conference North at Harrogate Town, scoring 1 in 3 appearances.
Boston United Southwell signed for nearby Conference North club Boston United in the summer of 2014, searching for regular football. In his first season, he started 39 league games and scored 28 goals. By the end of his first season with The Pilgrims he had scored 30 times from his 42 starts in all competitions.
His 2015–16 season started in a similar fashion and, by Christmas, Southwell had scored 15 goals in his first 23 games of the season. After an injury to his foot kept Southwell sidelined for ten weeks, he returned on 24 February to score his 16th League goal of the season. By the end of the season Boston had reached the play-offs, with Southwell scoring 24 goals and receiving both the National League North Golden Boot and Boston's Player of the Season 2015–16.
Wycombe Wanderers Southwell turned professional on 21 June 2016 signing a two-year contract with Wycombe Wanderers. On his first Adams Park appearance for Chairboys, he scored the equalising goal against Brentford in a pre-season friendly which finished 1–1. On 3 February 2017, Southwell signed on loan with Lincoln City. It was a one-month loan.
Non-League career On 9 January 2018, Southwell signed for Guiseley.
On 13 June 2018 Southwell signed a two-year deal with FC Halifax Town. Southwell then returned to National League North club Boston United on an initial 1-month loan on 5 December 2019.SOUTHWELL OUT ON LOAN, fchalifaxtown.com, 5 December 2019
Southwell moved to King's Lynn Town F.C. in January 2020, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal., nonleaguedaily.com, 22 January 2020
On 15 July 2021, Southwell signed for Alfreton Town. He departed the club at the end of the 2022–23 season.
In May 2025, Southwell joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Grimsby Borough.
International career In May 2016, Southwell earned an England C call up for the forthcoming ICC fixture against Slovakia. It would prove to be his one and only England C appearance due to his new contract at Wycombe Wanderers.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGrimsby Town2010–11Conference Premier3000—00302011–12Conference Premier1011—20412012–13Conference Premier30210—403522013–14Conference Premier8110—44135Total42331—104558Harrogate Town (loan)2013–14Conference North31———31Boston United2014–15Conference North402821—4146302015–16National League North342410—303824Total745231—718454Wycombe Wanderers2016–17League Two1310010101512017–18League Two120200031171Total251201041322Lincoln City (loan)2016–17National League2010—0030Guiseley2017–18National League18700—00187FC Halifax Town2018–19National League31641—313882019–20National League7010—1090Total38651—41478Boston United (loan)2019–20National League North4000—0040King's Lynn Town2019–20National League North7000—00702020–21National League16421—20205Total23421—20275Alfreton Town2021–22National League North40610—304462022–23National League North33600—20356Total73121000507912Gainsborough Trinity2023–24 NPL Premier Division27700—212982024–25 NPL Premier Division9021—00111Total367210021409Career total3389319510349392106
Honours
Player
Individual Conference North Team of the Year: 2014–15
References
External links at Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Official Site