Matthew Birley

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Matthew Birley
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Birley
Date of birth	July 26, 1986
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	5ft 10in
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Birmingham City
Number	23
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2005-	Birmingham City	1 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19/10/2006.

Matthew Birley is an English professional footballer currently playing for the English Premiership side Birmingham City F.C..

Nicknamed 'Bugsy', local-born Birley came through the club's Academy set-up and was a regular in the Reserve side in the 2004-05 season. He earned a one-year professional contract in the summer of 2005.

A midfielder who can play on either wing, Birley has also chipped in with numerous goals of his own for the Reserves, including the opener in the 2005 Birmingham Senior Cup final.

Birley made his Premiership debut on December 31, 2005, when he came on as a substitute for Emile Heskey in the match against Chelsea F.C. at Stamford Bridge that resulted in a 2-0 win for the London side.

Birmingham City F.C. - Current Squad
1 Taylor | 2 Kelly | 3 Sadler | 4 Taylor | 5 Upson | 6 Clemence | 7 Larsson | 8 Dunn | 9 Forssell | 10 Jerome | 11 Gray | 12 Nafti | 13 Doyle | 14 Campbell | 15 Kilkenny | 16 Tébily | 17 Danns | 18 Oji | 21 N'Gotty | 22 Johnson | 23 Birley | 24 Jaïdi | 25 Aluko | 26 Muamba | 27 Bendtner | 28 McSheffrey | Manager: Bruce