Mathew Birley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Mark Birley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | →Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Tamworth | 7 | (2) |
| 2009 | King's Lynn | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Worcester City | ? | (?) |
| 2013– | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 9 December 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mathew Mark Birley (born 26 July 1986 in Bromsgrove, England) is an English professional footballer who is a midfielder for Solihull Moors.
Career
Birmingham City
Birley was born in Birmingham city, where he is nicknamed Bugsy. He trained in Birmingham City's Academy set-up and was a regular in the Reserve side in the 2004–05 season. He held a one-year professional contract in the summer of 2005, which was extended for a further year in 2006.[1]
Birley is a midfielder who can play on either wing and also scored several goals while in the Reserves, including the openening goal in the 2005 Birmingham Senior Cup final.
Birley, made his Premiership debut on 31 December 2005, when he came on as a substitute for Emile Heskey in the match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that resulted in a 2–0 win for the London side.
In November 2006 he joined Lincoln City on loan,[2][3] debuting in the 2–1 defeat at Wrexham on 25 November 2006. He made four appearances for the Sincil Bank based club before returning to Birmingham City at the completion of his loan deal.[4]
In May 2007, he underwent a trial at A.F.C. Bournemouth where he featured for the reserve team. On 14 May 2007 he was released from his contract at Birmingham City.[5]
Non-league career
Birley later signed for Southern League Premier Division club Bromsgrove Rovers and scored on his debut for the club during their League game at home to Mangotsfield United.
In October 2008 Birley joined Conference North side Tamworth. He made his debut coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Gareth Sheldon in the team's 4–1 away win at Workington on 18 October 2008.
In June 2009, he moved to King's Lynn[6] debuting in the 3–1 home defeat to Stocksbridge Park Steels on 15 August 2009. He departed the club following the 2–1 away defeat to Buxton on 14 September 2009 with Lynn's manager Carl Heggs claiming that he had been released for "not producing", although Birley claimed it with his decision due to the length of commute from his home in Bromsgrove to Norfolk.[7] He quickly linked up with Worcester City,[8] debuting in the 2–1 home defeat to Thurrock on 19 September 2009.
Notes
- ↑ "Trio handed new one-year deals". Birmingham City F.C. Official Website. May 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Birley joins Imps on loan". Birmingham City F.C. Official Website. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Midfielder Pens Loan Deal". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Loan duo return". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Quartet offered new deals". Birmingham City F.C. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
- ↑ "Another Lamb joins Lynn". NonLeagueDaily.com. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ↑ "Birley insists it was his decision to leave Lynn". Eastern Daily Press. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- ↑ "Birley joins City". NonLeagueDaily.com. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
External links
- Mathew Birley career statistics at Soccerbase
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
- Bromsgrove Rovers statistics