Matt Bryant (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Bryant | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1996 | Bristol City | 203 | (7) |
| 1989–1990 | → Gloucester City[2] (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Walsall (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Gillingham | 103 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Bryant (born 21 September 1970)[3] is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League in the 1990s.[4]
Born in Bristol, he started his career with Bristol City in 1990-91, and after a short loan spell with Walsall went on to make over 200 appearances for Bristol City,[4] scoring 7 goals for them in all competitions.[5]
In August 1990, during his loan spell at Walsall, he had the misfortune of scoring an own goal which was the first ever league goal scored at the Bescot Stadium.[6]
Bryant moved to Gillingham for the 1996-97 season,[5] making over 100 appearances for them before retiring due to injury.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1995–96. Headline. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
- ^ Clark, Timothy R.D.; Kujawa, Rob (2009). The Complete Record of Gloucester City AFC 1883–2009. Gloucester: Tiger Timbo Publications. ISBN 978-0-9557425-1-4.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b c Matt Bryant at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b Soccerbase stats
- ^ Leigh Edwards. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 3: Matt Bryant". Walsall FC. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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