Alfie May

Doncaster Rovers After the club made an approach for him, May turned professional with Doncaster Rovers (also in League Two) in January 2017, signing a -year contract. May made his debut for Doncaster on 14 January 2017, coming on as a substitute against Barnet. He scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2017, in a 1–1 home draw with Luton Town. Doncaster Rovers went on to secure automatic promotion from League Two at the end of the 2016–17 season, finishing third in the table. The club narrowly missed out on the league title, finishing just one point behind champions Portsmouth, having been in contention for first place until the final day of the season.

On 20 November 2018, May scored four goals in a 7–0 victory over Chorley in an FA Cup first-round replay, his first professional hat-trick. Doncaster Rovers finished sixth in League One, qualifying for the play-offs. May featured throughout the campaign as Rovers pushed for a second successive promotion. Doncaster faced Charlton Athletic in the semi-finals, where they were eliminated over two legs, ending the club’s promotion bid. Despite the disappointment, the season marked one of Doncaster’s strongest League One finishes during May’s time at the club.

In January 2020, May left Doncaster to join Cheltenham Town, ending a three-year spell at the club. Across his spell at Doncaster Rovers, May made over 117 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 goals.

Cheltenham Town On 3 January 2020, May signed for Cheltenham Town on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 19 February 2022, May scored four goals against Wycombe Wanderers in a match that would end 5–5; May scored the equalising goal to share the points. May was awarded the EFL League One Player of the Month award for February 2022 after scoring eight goals in six matches across the month. He was voted Cheltenham Town Supporters' Player of the Year for the 2021–22 season.

He won the League One Player of the Month award for a second time for March 2023 having scored five goals and registered an assist, including a strike from his own half against Peterborough United. May became Cheltenham's highest EFL goalscorer with a goal in a win against Cambridge United in September 2022. May was voted Cheltenham's Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. At the end of the 2022–23 season, May left Cheltenham having scored 67 times in 165 games.

Charlton Athletic On 7 July 2023, May joined Charlton Athletic on a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 12 months. Charlton paid Cheltenham a reported fee in the region of £250,000. On the same day, Charlton announced that May would wear the number nine shirt for the 2023–24 season. Having scored seven goals in six league matches, he was awarded the League One Player of the Month award for October 2023. In November 2023, May told Sky Sports it was his intention to score more league goals than Premier League Golden Boot holder Erling Haaland, after May brought his goal tally to one behind Haaland's at the same point in the season. He would go on to overtake Haaland's league goal tally in December. On 29 February 2024, May was voted EFL Player of the Year at the 2024 London Football Awards. May was named in the EFL League One Team of the Season at the 2024 EFL Awards that took place on 14 April 2024. His 23 league goals also saw him pick up the League One Golden Boot. He was voted PFA League One Player of the Year

Birmingham City On 2 July 2024, May joined Birmingham City on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He stated he left Charlton as he wanted to move closer to his family. He made his debut in the starting eleven for the opening fixture of the season, at home to Reading; with little time remaining and Birmingham trailing 1–0, Emil Hansson's cross was handled by an opponent and May tied the scores from the resultant penalty. He went on to score in each of his next three league matches. On 2 August 2025, May scored on his Huddersfield Town debut, scoring a penalty in a 3–0 victory over Leyton Orient.

On 19 June 2026, May returned to Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan. After six years away from Doncaster, May scored on his second debut for the club.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals Billericay Town 2012–13 Isthmian League Division One North

VCD Athletic 2013–14 Isthmian League Division One North

2014–15 Southern Counties East League

2015–16 Isthmian League Division One South

2016–17 Isthmian League Division One South

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2016–17 League Two

2017–18 League One

2018–19 League One

2019–20 League One

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2019–20 League Two

2021–22 League One

2022–23 League One

141!!58!!8!!6!!5!!2!!10!!2!!165!!67 Charlton Athletic 2023–24 League One

Birmingham City 2024–25 League One

2025–26 League One

2026–27 League One

34!!7!!0!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!40!!7 Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2026–27

Cheltenham Town EFL League Two: 2020–21

Birmingham City EFL League One: 2024–25 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2024–25

Individual EFL League One Player of the Month: February 2022, 2022–23 Cheltenham Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2021–22, EFL League One Golden Boot: 2023–24 PFA League One Player of the Year: 2023–24 PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 League One London Football Awards EFL Player of the Year: 2024