| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Wilfred Appleby | ||
| Date of birth | (1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 000?–1990 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | Newcastle United | 20 | (0) |
| 1993 | → Darlington (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Darlington | 79 | (7) |
| 1996–2002 | Barnsley | 139 | (7) |
| 2002 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Darlington | 36 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Whitby Town | 83 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Wilfred Appleby (born 16 April 1972 in Middlesbrough) is an English former football midfielder who retired in 2008. He played in the Premier League with Barnsley and had a distinguished spell at Darlington, before dropping into non-League and eventually leaving football to become a deep-sea diver.
References
- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- Dave Smith (15 December 2008). "Matty's glad he took the plunge". GiveMeSport. Sports New Media. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
External links
- Matty Appleby at Soccerbase
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- English men's footballers
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Whitby Town F.C. players
- Footballers from Middlesbrough
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
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