Former Wolves player Ethan McLeod passed away at the age of 21 in a car crash on Tuesday.
McLeod was with Macclesfield FC, playing in the National League North, and met with an accident on the M11 motorway on the way back home from a game.
McLeod joined Wolves academy aged seven and grew in the system to sign a professional contract with the club in January 2023.
He also represented England at youth level during this time.
He moved to Rushall Olympic and Stourbridge in 2024 before eventually heading to Macclesfield.
In seven games this season, he scored three goals and was on the bench on Tuesday. He lost his life while travelling back home from a match against Bedford Town.
“We’re absolutely devastated as a club and academy with the news of Ethan’s passing. He was in our academy programme for a long time, and his brother Conor is on our books now, so we’re incredibly sad for Conor and his family,” academy director Jon Hunter-Barrett said in a statement.
“We’re respecting his family’s privacy at this moment in time, but we’ll support them in any way possible moving forward. We’ll be there for them and Conor, because they’re a massive part of our club.
“Nobody will have a bad word to say about Ethan. He had a warm heart and was incredibly caring and considerate. He was a talented young man, who got on well socially with everyone in the academy, staff and players, because he was such a loving character.
“Ethan was a talented footballer. He had injuries towards the end of his time here, but as a young player he developed early and progressed to representing England at youth level and played up the age groups at Wolves.
“Our thoughts go out to Conor, Ethan’s family and friends, and everyone at Macclesfield FC, because they’ll be devastated with the tragic news too.”
A minute’s silence will be held prior to Wolves’ Premier League clash with Brentford at Molineux this weekend.
Published on Dec 17, 2025
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