Matthew Blinkhorn

Matthew Blinkhorn

Blinkhorn playing for Morecambe in 2008
Personal information
Full nameMatthew David Blinkhorn[1]
Date of birth2 March 1985[1]
Place of birthBlackpool, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
AFC Fylde
Youth career
–2001Blackpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2007Blackpool44(5)
2004→ Luton Town (loan)2(0)
2006–2007→ Bury (loan)10(0)
2007→ Morecambe (loan)12(8)
2007–2009Morecambe52(10)
2009–2011Sligo Rovers72(22)
2012York City15(1)
2012–2013Hyde30(7)
2013→ AFC Fylde (loan)3(2)
2013–AFC Fylde0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:06, 29 June 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Matthew David Blinkhorn (born 2 March 1985) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for AFC Fylde.

Career

Blackpool

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Blinkhorn started his career with hometown club Blackpool.[1] On 22 November 2006 he was loaned to Bury, but Blackpool manager Simon Grayson included a 24-hour recall clause in the contract, which began 28 days into the loan period. The loan period was due to end on 22 February 2007, but Blackpool cut it short and he returned on 9 February.

Morecambe

He was loaned to Morecambe of the Conference National for a month on 2 March 2007.[2] Blinkhorn made an immediate impact, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 victory over St Albans City. By the end of his loan stint he had scored eight goals in 12 games.

Blinkhorn joined Morecambe on a permanent basis on 28 June 2007,[3] for a fee of tribunal-set fee of £15,000, plus 25% of any future transfer fee that Morecambe were to receive for him.[4]

Sligo Rovers

He was released by Morecambe in May 2009, and joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers two months later. He made his debut for Sligo as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat against Cork City at the Showgrounds on 12 July and scored his first goal for the club two weeks later in a 2–0 win over St Patrick's Athletic at home.[5]

After the signing of Shamrock Rovers striker Pádraig Amond in the pre-season of 2010, Blinkhorn had to be second choice for half of the season until Amond signed for F.C. Paços de Ferreira. On 25 September 2010, Blinkhorn scored the winner for Sligo in a 1–0 win against Monaghan United in the 2010 League of Ireland Cup Final.[6] He had to sit out Sligo's penalty shoot-out win over Shamrock Rovers in the 2010 FAI Cup Final on 14 November through suspension, along with recently confirmed PFAI Player of the Year, Richie Ryan.

York City

Following the expiration of his Sligo contract, Blinkhorn returned to England after signing for Conference Premier side York City on a contract until the end of the 2011–12 season on 10 January 2012.[7] He scored four minutes into his debut against Salisbury City in the FA Trophy second round on 14 January 2012, having entered as a 65th minute substitute, with York's fifth goal in a 6–2 victory.[8] His first and only league goal for York came with the winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time at home to Stockport County on 18 February 2012 after heading in Jamie Reed's bicycle kick.[8][9] Having been uninvolved for York in their play-off games, which concluded with League Two promotion, Blinkhorn finished the season with two goals in 19 appearances for York.[8][10] He was released on 3 July 2012.[11]

Hyde

After trials with Barrow and Chester, Blinkhorn signed for Conference Premier side Hyde on 17 August 2012.[12][13] He scored on his debut for the club later that day, putting Hyde into the lead in a 2–1 defeat at home to Luton Town.[14] He finished the season with Hyde having scored seven goals in 30 games.[15]

AFC Fylde

In April 2013, he joined AFC Fylde on loan.[16] Scoring two goals in three games including the opening goal against Hednesford Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-off semi-final.[16] On 25 June 2013, Blinkhorn signed a permanent one-year deal with Fylde.[17]

Career statistics

Blinkhorn playing for York City in 2012
As of match played 4 May 2013.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2001–02[18] Second Division 3000001[lower-alpha 1]040
2002–03[19] Second Division 7200001[lower-alpha 1]082
2003–04[20] Second Division 12100004[lower-alpha 1]1162
2004–05[21] League One 4020002[lower-alpha 1]383
2005–06[22] League One 16210101[lower-alpha 1]1193
2006–07[23] League One 2000001[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 44530101055810
Luton Town (loan) 2004–05[21] League One 2000100030
Bury (loan) 2006–07[23] League Two 100000000100
Morecambe (loan) 2006–07[23] Conference National 12800—00128
Morecambe 2007–08[24] League Two 411010205[lower-alpha 1]14911
2008–09[25] League Two 110001000120
Total 64181030517319
Sligo Rovers 2009[5] LOI Premier Division 17411????185
2010[5] LOI Premier Division 26620????286
2011[5][26][27] LOI Premier Division 291260305[lower-alpha 2]04312
Total 72229130508923
York City 2011–12[8] Conference Premier 15100—4[lower-alpha 3]1192
Hyde 2012–13[28] Conference Premier 30700—2[lower-alpha 3]0327
AFC Fylde (loan) 2012–13 NPL Premier Division 3200—0032
AFC Fylde 2013–14 NPL Premier Division 0000—0000
Career total 240551318024728563
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances in Setanta Sports Cup, two in UEFA Europa League.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Sligo Rovers

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ↑ "Morecambe take Blinkhorn on loan". BBC Sport. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Blinkorn seals Morecambe switch". BBC Sport. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC On This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "M. Blinkhorn". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sligo Rovers 1–0 Monaghan Utd". RTÉ Sport. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  7. ↑ "York City sign Matthew Blinkhorn from Sligo Rovers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
    Flett, Dave (16 January 2012). "Match report: Salisbury City 2, York City 6 – FA Trophy round two". The Press (York). Retrieved 21 January 2012.
    Flett, Dave (27 February 2012). "Match report: Grimsby Town 0, York City 1 – FA Trophy quarter-final". The Press (York). Retrieved 10 March 2012.
    Flett, Dave (12 March 2012). "Match report: York City 1, Luton Town 0 – FA Trophy semi-final, first leg". The Press (York). Retrieved 13 March 2012.
    Flett, Dave (19 March 2012). "Match report: Luton Town 1, York City 1 – FA Trophy semi-final, second leg". The Press (York). Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  9. ↑ Flett, Dave (20 February 2012). "Match report: York City 2, Stockport County 1". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Maiden, Phil (20 May 2012). "Luton 1–2 York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  11. ↑ Flett, Dave (3 July 2012). "Treble joy as Blanchett, Challinor and Doig sign up for York City". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "Hyde sign former Blackpool forward Matthew Blinkhorn". BBC Sport. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  13. ↑ Wheelock, Paul (7 August 2012). "Chester FC 1 Fleetwood Town 1: Sean Clancy nets draw for Blues". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "Hyde 1–2 Luton". BBC Sport. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Hyde FC player appearances 2012/13". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Blinkhorn returns on permanent deal". Pitchero. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Matty Blinkhorn Signs Permanent Deal". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  26. ↑ "Sligo Rovers 3 – 2 Pike Rovers". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  27. ↑ "Player Profile". Airtricity League Stats Centre. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  28. ↑ Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    "Games played by Matt Blinkhorn in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
    "Hyde vs. Barrow 1 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
    "Barrow vs. Hyde 1 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

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