Matthew Wolfenden

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Matthew Wolfenden
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Wolfenden[1]
Date of birth23 July 1987
Place of birthOldham, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionAttack Midfielder, Striker
Club information
Current team
FC United of Manchester
Youth career
–2003Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–09Oldham Athletic39(2)
2009–10Wrexham15(1)
2010–FC United of Manchester[2]148(61)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2013-14 season.
† Appearances (Goals).

Matthew 'Matty' Wolfenden (born 23 July 1987) is an English footballer currently playing for FC United of Manchester. Wolfenden started out at Oldham Athletic, his hometown club, before moving to Wales to play for Wrexham in the summer of 2009.

Early life

As a child, Wolfenden attended his hometown school and one of the best schools in the area, the Blue Coat School in Oldham.

Career

Oldham Athletic

Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, Wolfenden was a product of the Oldham Athletic youth system, having been with the club since the age of 9,[3] Wolfenden made his first team appearance as a late substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Swindon Town in the then Second Division on 15 November 2003,[4] making him the second youngest player to ever play for the Latics at the age of 16 years and 115 days. His first senior goal for the club came nearly four years later when he scored in the second leg of a play-off semi-final defeat to Blackpool on 19 May 2007.[5] He was released from Boundary Park on 20 July 2009.

Wrexham

Following his release, Wolfenden signed for Football Conference side Wrexham,[6] after impressing in pre-season friendlies against Preston North End and Carlton Town.[7] He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2009 in a 3–0 win over Eastbourne Borough on the opening day of the 2009–10 season.[8] He went on to make 15 league appearances before being released at the end of the season.

FC United of Manchester

On 31 October 2010 Wolfenden signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division outfit F.C. United of Manchester after being released from Wrexham earlier that year.[9] He made his debut for FC United in a 2–1 FA Trophy win over Colwyn Bay at Gigg Lane.[10]

Career statistics

As of end of 2013-14 season
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[11] Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Oldham Athletic 2003–04 1000000010
2004–05 1010000020
2005–06 1000000010
2006–07 6010001181
2007–08 252201011293
2008–09 5010000060
Total 39 2 5 0 1 0 2 2 47 4
Wrexham 2009–10 151000020171
FC United of Manchester 2010–11 29125000103412
2011–12 37201000804620
2012–13 39193000204419
2013–14 43101000414811
Total 148 61 10 0 1 0 15 1 162 62
Total 202 64 15 0 1 0 19 3 226 67

References

  1. ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "1st Team Statistics". FCUM in Russia. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Matty Wolfenden happy to be at Wrexham FC". Liverpool Daily Post. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Oldham 0–1 Swindon". BBC Sport. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "Blackpool 3–1 Oldham (agg 5–2)". BBC Sport. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Sakho and Wolfenden check in at Wrexham FC". Evening Leader. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  7. ↑ "Wrexham set to boost strike force". BBC Sport. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Wrexham 3–0 Eastbourne". BBC Sport. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "FC United sign former Oldham Athletic forward". FC United of Manchetser. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  10. ↑ "FC United 2–1 Colwyn Bay". FC United of Manchetser. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  11. ↑ Other includes Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Contenental Competitions and Regional Cups

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