Mathew John Mitchel-King (born 12 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hayes & Yeading United.[2] He can also play as a midfielder.
 Mitchel-King in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew John Mitchel-King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hayes & Yeading United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Cambridge City | ||
| 2002–2005 | Mildenhall Town | ||
| 2005–2009 | Histon | 141 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | AFC Wimbledon | 47 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Dartford | 61 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | St Neots Town | 36 | (6) |
| 2016 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Chesham United | 29 | (1) |
| 2017 | Mildenhall Town | ||
| 2017– | Hayes & Yeading United | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:53, 19 October 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHiston
editMitchel-King was born in Reading, Berkshire.[1] While at Histon, Mitchel-King was a part-time body double of Rio Ferdinand for the Nike adverts. He gave this up when he signed a two-year full-time contract with Crewe Alexandra.[3]
Crewe Alexandra
editMitchel-King joined Crewe Alexandra on 29 June 2009, on a free transfer after rejecting a new deal with Histon.[4] He made his league debut in Crewe's opening day defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge. He was released from the club in May 2011.[5]
AFC Wimbledon
editOn 24 June 2011, newly promoted League Two side AFC Wimbledon announced the signing of Mitchel-King after his release from Crewe Alexandra.[6] However, the start of his season was hampered by an injury which kept him sidelined for the first twelve games of the season. He made his first team debut in a London Senior Cup tie against Wingate & Finchley on 29 November 2011. He was released by AFC Wimbledon with nine other players on 14 May 2013.[7]
Dartford
editFollowing his release from AFC Wimbledon, Mitchel-King joined Conference side Dartford on 9 August 2013.[8] He made his debut on 10 August 2013 in a 1–0 win over Alfreton Town.[9] On 29 January 2015, he left Dartford following the expiration of his contract and long-term work commitments.[10]
St. Neots Town
editIn January 2015, following his release from Dartford, he signed for Southern Football League Premier Division side St Neots Town on a free transfer.[11]
Hemel Hempstead Town
editMitchel-King left St Neots Town to join National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town in early 2016, but left after the conclusion of the 2015–16 season.[12]
Chesham United
editHe then joined Chesham United.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 January 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Histon | 2005–06[14] | Conference South | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2006–07[15] | Conference South | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08[16] | Conference Premier | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09[17] | Conference Premier | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Total | 141 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 163 | 7 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2009–10[18] | League Two | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 2010–11[19] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2011–12[20] | League Two | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2012–13[21] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Dartford | 2013–14[22] | Conference Premier | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[22] | Conference Premier | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 70 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 293 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 331 | 9 | ||
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in Conference League Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "Mat Mitchell Profile | Aylesbury United FC".
- ^ "Ferdinand's body double ready for life at Crewe". Crewe Chronicle. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Mitchel-King ties up Crewe switch". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra Announce Retain List". crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign defender Mat Mitchel-King". BBC Sport. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Neal confirms released list". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Dartford sign Mat Mitchel-King and Tom Wellham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Dartford v Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Mitchel-King Leaves Darts". Non League Pitchero. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Mitchel-King Becomes a Saint". Non League Pitchero. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Mat Mitchel Profile | Aylesbury United FC".
- ^ "FA Cup: Rio Ferdinand's body double & the ex-Man City player looking to spend £500". BBC Sport. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Player Appearances – First Team 2005/6". Histon F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Player Appearances – First Team 2006/7". Histon F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Player Appearances – First Team 2007/8". Histon F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Player Appearances – First Team 2008/9". Histon F.C. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Mat Mitchel-King in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Mat Mitchel-King in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Mat Mitchel-King in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Mat Mitchel-King in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ a b "M. Mitchel-King". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
External links
edit- Mat Mitchel-King at Soccerbase
