Matt Doughty

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Matt Doughty
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Personal information
Full name Matthew Doughty
Date of birth November 2, 1981 (1981-11-02) (age 26)
Place of birth    Warrington, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Halifax Town
Number 3
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2001
2001-2004
2004
2004-		 Chester City
Rochdale
Accrington Stanley
Halifax Town		 70 (2)
108 (1)
0 (0)
128 (1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 19/4/2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Matt Doughty (born 2 November 1981 in Warrington) is an English footballer.

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[edit] Difficult Beginnings

He signed professional terms with Chester City at the age of 16 and developed into a bright young prospect, playing regularly in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. Unfortunately this period also saw the club relegated from the Football League, with Doughty missing the decisive final game of the 1999-2000 season after being sent to prison the day before following an incident outside a nightclub in his home town of Warrington [1].

Thankfully Doughty overcame this experience and regained his place in the Chester side throughout 2000-01. He was attracting the interest of Football League clubs and he joined Rochdale in July 2001.

[edit] Moving On

Doughty established himself as the clubs first choice left back, at times successfully operating on the left wing. During his time at Rochdale, he was offered a trial with Southampton, but a broken leg prevented the move going through. Doughty's first game for Rochdale in August 2001 saw him score in a 2-1 win at Oxford United, giving him the honour of scoring the first Football League goal at the Kassam Stadium

Doughty was not offered a contract renewal from Rochdale in the summer of 2004 and was left without a club, despite interest from clubs, most notably Bristol Rovers. Doughty said he didn't want to up sticks and move his young family a long way from home. During the off-season, Accrington Stanley offered Doughty a contract and announced in the press that Doughty had signed, which he had not. Two days after the false announcement he had signed for Accrington, Doughty agreed terms with Halifax Town.

Doughty has again established himself as the first choice leftback, earning the number 3 squad number in his second season and keeping it during his third, despite missing half of the season with a broken leg.

Doughty's technical flair, speed, effervesance and all-action style have made him a popular figure with fans of the clubs he has been at.

[edit] Honours

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Halifax Town A.F.C. – current squad

1 Mawson • 2 Scott • 3 Doughty • 5 Quinn • 6 Kearney • 8 Campbell • 9 Stamp • 11 Shaw • 12 Toulson • 14 Wright • 15 Gray • 17 Taylor • 18 Davies • 22 Atherton • 23 Harban • 25 Bailey • 26 Joynes • 28 Whitehouse • Manager: Wilder