# Alfie McNally
**Alfie McNally** (Alfie Shane McNally, born 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for York City, on a season-long loan from Fulham FC, in League Two.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfie-mcnally/profil/spieler/747950) • [2](https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/2026/july/20/york-city-secure-alfie-mcnally-as-latest-summer-signing/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Alfie Shane McNally, 2004, London (Hillingdon)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfie-mcnally/profil/spieler/747950) • [3](https://www.11v11.com/players/alfie-mcnally-279681/) |
| Position / height | Goalkeeper, 1.91 m[3](https://www.11v11.com/players/alfie-mcnally-279681/) |
| Youth career | Brentford until 2017, then Fulham from 2017 after Brentford closed their Academy program[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfie-mcnally/profil/spieler/747950) |
| Professional contract | Turned professional in October 2022; new Fulham deal signed November 2025, running to the summer of 2028 with a club option of one further year[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfie-mcnally/profil/spieler/747950) |
| Fulham first-team involvement | Trained with the first team for much of 2025/26 and sat on the substitutes' bench for the 2-2 Premier League draw with Liverpool at Craven Cottage; no Premier League appearances[5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4680283/york-loan-for-mcnally) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) |
| 2024 Premier League Cup | Kept a clean sheet with several excellent saves in Fulham's final win over Spurs[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) |
| York City loan | Season-long loan from July 2026; started all eight of York's opening League Two games in 2026/27, 720 minutes, two clean sheets, one penalty saved[2](https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/2026/july/20/york-city-secure-alfie-mcnally-as-latest-summer-signing/) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) • [7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alfie-shane-mcnally-288129) |
## Youth career at Fulham
McNally joined Fulham from [Brentford](https://www.edgepedia.org/brentford) in 2017, when Brentford closed their Academy program, and has spent the majority of his youth career with the Premier League club.[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) • [5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4680283/york-loan-for-mcnally) He began appearing on the substitutes' bench for Fulham's U18 squad in 2020 and made his U17 debut on 27 October 2020, starting in a 5-1 loss against Southampton U17 in the inaugural U17 Premier League Cup.[8](https://fulham.fandom.com/wiki/Alfie_McNally)
**Turning professional.** He signed his professional contract in October 2022, at the same time as goalkeeping colleague Michael Allen, and made 14 Premier League 2 appearances over the following two seasons.[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) In the 2024 Premier League Cup Final he starred in the victory over Spurs, making a number of excellent saves while keeping a clean sheet.[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/) Across his Fulham career in Premier League 2 he recorded 28 appearances, including 12 in 2025/26.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally/career)
## Fulham first-team squad and the York City loan
McNally spent much of the 2025/26 season training with Fulham's first team, which culminated in a place on the substitutes' bench for the 2-2 Premier League draw with Liverpool at [Craven Cottage](https://www.edgepedia.org/craven-cottage); he made no Premier League appearance that season.[5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4680283/york-loan-for-mcnally) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) In November 2025 he signed a new contract running to the summer of 2028.[4](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/)
In July 2026 he joined York City on a season-long loan, his first loan move as a senior player, for York's first season back in the [English Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/english-football-league) after winning the [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) the previous season.[2](https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/2026/july/20/york-city-secure-alfie-mcnally-as-latest-summer-signing/) • [5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4680283/york-loan-for-mcnally)
## 2026/27 season with York City
McNally became York's first-choice goalkeeper, starting in every one of the club's first eight League Two games of 2026/27 and playing 720 minutes.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) In that run he kept two clean sheets and saved one of the two penalties he faced, conceding 10 goals.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) • [7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alfie-shane-mcnally-288129) His most recent league appearance cited in the data was a 3-0 win over Gillingham on 26 September, played over 90 minutes with a clean sheet.[6](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally) He also made one League Cup appearance, a 90-minute outing with one yellow card.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally/career)
## References
1. [Alfie McNally, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfie-mcnally/profil/spieler/747950)
2. [York City secure Alfie McNally as latest summer signing, York City FC](https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/2026/july/20/york-city-secure-alfie-mcnally-as-latest-summer-signing/)
3. [Alfie McNally, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/alfie-mcnally-279681/)
4. [Alfie McNally, Fulham FC Under-21s profile](https://www.fulhamfc.com/players/under-21s/alfie-mcnally/)
5. [York loan for McNally, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4680283/york-loan-for-mcnally)
6. [Alfie McNally, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally)
7. [Alfie Shane McNally, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/alfie-shane-mcnally-288129)
8. [Alfie McNally, Fulham Wiki](https://fulham.fandom.com/wiki/Alfie_McNally)
9. [Alfie McNally Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/13392/alfie-mcnally/career)
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