Max started playing football, aged, 6, with St Peter’s Boys’ Club. Although before that Max used to watch his dad, Ricky Gilles, playing with St. Mirren.

At twelve Max played pro-youth football, first with St Mirren, then Kilmarnock.

He moved back to boys’ club football with Giffnock and played there until he was 17.

Max joined Queen’s Park last season and played for the reserves.

Max signed for the first team in October 2020.