spent most spells of 2009 and 2010 on loan at various lower league clubs. He was released by Blackpool in June 2010. Loan moves whilst at Blackpool On 27 March 2009, Mitchley signed for Conference North side Southport on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season. He made his debut as a substitute the following day in the Sandgrounders 3–2 win over Stafford Rangers at Haig Avenue. He made a total of seven league appearances for Southport. On 18 August 2009 he was loaned out to Northern Premier League side Burscough, along with fellow Blackpool player Mark Halstead. He made his debut on 22 August in a 0–4 home defeat to King's Lynn at Victoria Park. After two more substitute appearances, Mitchley made his full debut on 15 September in a 0–1 home loss to Stocksbridge Park Steels. On 25 March 2010, Mitchley joined Conference National side Wrexham on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut two days later in a 3–0 win over Histon at the Racecourse Ground. Non-league On 27 October 2010, Burscough announced that they have captured the signing of Mitchley. He had a trial with Mansfield Town prior to him re-joining Burscough. He began his second stint at Burscough with a 3–2 defeat against F.C. Halifax Town. Mitchley signed for Mansfield Town in November 2010 and scored on his debut against Forest Green Rovers, however was on the losing side, going down 2–1. He was originally released by Mansfield in May 2011, with still a year left on his contract, however he returned in the pre-season. Mansfield boss Paul Cox stated that Mitchley did not feature in his plans for 2011–12. He joined Nuneaton Town on loan, and after scoring twice on his debut in the FA Cup, he failed to score again in 18 league appearances. He signed for Altrincham in the summer of 2012. Having struggled to break into the first team at Altrincham with only a handful of first team appearances, he went out on a 1-month loan spell to Marine. After returning to Altrincham, he had a second loan spell, this time at Kendal Town, where he scored on his debut. Leaving Marine after four seasons, Mitchley moved to Radcliffe FC in the summer 2019. On 20 December 2019, he was loaned out to Witton Albion for one month. The deal was later extended for one mont further and he