Matthew Wilfred Appleby (born 16 April 1972 in Middlesbrough) is an English former football midfielder who retired in 2008. He played in the Premier League with Barnsley[citation needed] and had a distinguished spell at Darlington,[citation needed] before dropping into non-League and eventually leaving football to become a deep-sea diver.[2]

Matty Appleby
Personal information
Full name Matthew Wilfred Appleby[1]
Date of birth (1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
?–1990 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Newcastle United 20 (0)
1993Darlington (loan) 10 (0)
1994–1996 Darlington 79 (7)
1996–2002 Barnsley 139 (7)
2002Oldham Athletic (loan) 7 (2)
2002–2005 Oldham Athletic 39 (0)
2005–2006 Darlington 36 (0)
2006–2008 Whitby Town 83 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

References

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  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  2. ^ Dave Smith (15 December 2008). "Matty's glad he took the plunge". GiveMeSport. Sports New Media. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
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