Matt McClure (footballer)

Matt McClure
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Glen McClure[1]
Date of birth17 November 1991
Place of birthSlough, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Wycombe Wanderers
Number19
Youth career
Crystal Palace
2008–2010Wycombe Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–Wycombe Wanderers107(24)
2009→ Burnham (loan)1(0)
2010→ Wealdstone (loan)[2]2(5)
2011→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)1(1)
National team‡
2009Northern Ireland U19
2012Northern Ireland U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:53, 25 February 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:56, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

Matthew Glen McClure (born 17 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a striker. He has also represented Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-19 level.

Club career

McClure started his career in the Wycombe Wanderers youth team and had spells at Burnham and Wealdstone on work experience deals during the 2009–10 season. He made his Wycombe first team debut as a late substitute against Shrewsbury Town on 25 September 2010.[3] On 12 August 2011 McClure joined Hayes & Yeading on a month's loan.[4] He scored nine minutes into his debut against Alfreton Town, but later suffered a dislocated ankle, leaving him out of action for several months.[5] After returning from injury, McClure scored his first professional goal for Wycombe in a 4–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United on 3 March 2012.[6]

On 20 November 2012, McClure scored two goals as Wycombe beat Rotherham United 3–2 at the New York Stadium.[7] The following week he scored 2 more goals in a 3–0 home win against Burton Albion.[8]

On 15 December 2012, McClure scored Wycombe's second goal in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley. Later in the match he was sent off for a second bookable offence.[9]

On 3 March 2015, McClure came on as a substitute in the 68th minute in place of Sam Saunders in an eventual 2–1 away win at Tranmere Rovers, but was given a straight red card 70 seconds after coming on for elbowing Adam Dugdale.[10]

International career

McClure made his debut for the Northern Ireland under-19 team against Switzerland in April 2009.[11] He received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland under-21 squad on 3 May 2012, for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Macedonia,[12] and made his debut on 10 May 2012 as an 86th-minute substitute.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew McClure". findmypast. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "McClure Profile". Wycombe Wanderers. 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Wycombe 2–2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "McClure joines Hayes on loan". Wycombe Wanderers F. C. official website. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Striker undergoes surgery". Wycombe Wanderers F. C. official website. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Scunthorpe vs Wycombe". Wycombe Wanderers F. C. official website. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Rotherham 2–3 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  8. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20374806
  9. ↑ "Accrington vs Wycombe". BBC Sport. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Tranmere 1-2 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Call Up For McClure". Wycombe Wanderers. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "McClure Earns U21 Call-Up". Wycombe Wanderers. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  13. ↑ "U21s beaten by late penalty". Irish FA. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

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