Former Charlton Athletic midfielder confirms Welling United exit

Former Charlton midfielder Taylor Maloney has announced he is leaving Welling United.

The 24-year-old signed for the Wings in June 2022 from Lewes.

“My time is up at Welling United,” post Maloney on Twitter. “Thank you for giving me the platform to play this season – 12 goals, 13 assists in 34 games. Looking forward to my next challenge.”

Maloney signed for Charlton at U14 level and left in July 2020 after not being offered new terms.

“Short term I just want to help Welling do well,” he told our paper in December. “If the team is doing well then you’re more likely to get recognition. Hopefully we can get in the play-offs and then you never know what could come of it.

“I had a couple of difficult years after leaving Charlton. I came back from being on loan at Newport in the January [2020] and found out I wasn’t going to get a new deal.

“Covid struck and everyone was on furlough – no-one knew what was going on and no clubs were taking players on.”