Matthew John Barlow (born 25 June 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Ashton United having joined them in the summer of 2012 from Stirling Lions in the Football West State League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew John Barlow | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stirling Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Stalybridge Celtic | 113 | (30) |
| 2010–2011 | Armadale | ? | (?) |
| 2011 | Hyde | 12 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Armadale | ? | (?) |
| 2012– | Stirling Lions | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2012 (UTC) | |||
He started his career at his hometown club Oldham Athletic after being spotted as a child. He played ten times for their first team in the league and twelve times in total. In 2006, he joined Stafford Rangers on loan where he played in non-league football for the first time. On his return from the loan he was sent out on loan again to Stalybridge Celtic where he scored five goals in fifteen games. He returned to Oldham in the summer of 2007 and was released and subsequently re-joined Stalybridge on a permanent basis. After three seasons with Stalybridge, scoring in the double figures in every one of the three seasons, he moved to Australia to play for semi-pro side Armadale SC, but after just eight months he moved back to England to join Stalybridge rivals Hyde. In February 2012 Barlow signed for the Australian club Stirling Lions who play in the Football West State League.
Described as "quick down the middle" and "good at making surging runs", he has won a Lancashire Senior Cup winners medal with Oldham Athletic and has played in a Conference North play-off final with Stalybridge Celtic.
Career
editOldham Athletic
editBorn in Oldham, Greater Manchester, he joined his home-town club Oldham Athletic and progressed through the youth squads. In May 2004 he turned professional by signing a professional contract at the club.[2]
On 8 May 2004 he made his league debut as a second-half substitute replacing Scott Vernon in the 1–1 draw away to Notts County.[3] Barlow enjoyed nine other league games, and two League Cup games the following season, after which his only first team appearance for Oldham was in the Football League Trophy defeat at home to Chesterfield in November 2006. He joined Stafford Rangers on loan later that month,[4] playing twice in the Conference National before returning to Oldham during the January transfer window. On 30 January Barlow joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan until the end of the season.[5] He made his debut for Stalybridge on 3 February 2007 in a 2–1 win over Alfreton Town[6] and he scored his first goal for the club on his second appearance in a 3–2 los s to Nuneaton Town.[6] He enjoyed another thirteen games for the club scoring four more times before returning to Oldham at the end of the 2006–07 season.[6]
Stalybridge Celtic
editOn his return, Barlow was released by Oldham and he then signed permanently for Stalybridge Celtic in July 2007.[7] He made his second debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Kettering Town and it took him until his eighth game for the club to get his name on the scoresheet, scoring in a 5–2 win over Vauxhall Motors on 15 September 2007.[8] On 9 October 2007, he scored his first brace for the club when Stalybridge beat Gainsborough Trinity 5–1 in the Conference North.[8] It took until his second season with the club to score a cup goal, this goal coming as part of a 4–0 win over Farsley Celtic in the FA Cup.[9] He enjoyed three seasons with Stalybrige playing 135 games in all competitions scoring 36 goals,[10] before in May 2010 he decided to leave England to try his luck in Australia going to play for Armadale SC.[11]
Hyde
editOn 25 February 2011, he moved back to England to join Conference North outfit Hyde.[12] He made his debut on the following day in the Conference North in Hyde's 2–1 loss to Vauxhall Motors at Ewen Fields.[13] He then scored his first goal in a 3–2 loss to Solihull Moors.[14] He netted his second goal for the club in his eighth game, scoring the second as Hyde beat Hinckley United 3–0.[15]
Back to Australia
editAfter leaving Hyde in April 2011, he moved back to Australia to join back up with his former side Armadale,[16] but in February 2012 he signed for Football West State League side Stirling Lions.[16]
Style of play
editBarlow is described as "quick running down the centre" and good at "surging runs".[17] Barlow was said to have had a "sensational end to the 2006–07 season" after scoring many times for Stalybridge.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 5 February 2012.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[18] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2003–04[19] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004–05[20] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[21] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006–07[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Stafford Rangers (loan) | 2006–07[22] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2006–07[22] | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 2007–08[23] | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 48 | 11 | |
| 2008–09[24] | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 46 | 13 | ||
| 2009–10[25] | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 41 | 12 | ||
| Total | 113 | 30 | 7 | 3 | — | 15 | 3 | 135 | 36 | ||
| Armadale | 2010–11[26] | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hyde | 2010–11[27] | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career totals | 152 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 176 | 44 | |
Honours
editClub
edit- Oldham Athletic
- Lancashire Senior Cup (1): 2004–05
- Stalybridge Celtic
- Conference North play off final, runner up (1): 2007–08
References
edit- ^ a b "Soccerbase: Matty Barlow". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Tigers Bring in Barlow". Football Conference. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Notts County 1–1 Oldham Athletic". OldhamAthletic.co.uk. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Latics' Barlow is a loan Ranger[usurped] Non League Daily.
- ^ "Barlow joins Stalybridge on loan". BBC Sport. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "Players: Matty Barlow". StalybridgeCeltic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ We're Getting There Now...signings Reach Double Figures StalybridgeCeltic.co.uk. Retrieved. July 2007
- ^ a b c "Matty Barlow: 2007–2008 player appearances". StalybridgeCeltic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Grayson, James. "Stalybridge 4–0 Celts". farsleycelticafc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Matty Barlow: Stalybridge Celtic". StalybridgeCeltic.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Barlow Australia bound". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "New Signing". hydefc.co.uk. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ "Hyde 1–2 Vauxhall Motors". hydefc.co.uk. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Match Details: Solihull Moors 3–2 Hyde". hydefc.co.uk. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ "Hyde 3–0 Hinckley United". hydefc.co.uk. 11 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b "Barlow ready to make the Lions Roar". Stirling Lions FC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic v Redditch United – Updated". sixtamesides.com. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Other includes Conference League Cup, FA Trophy, Local Cups and Regional cups.
- ^ "2003–2004 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2004–2005 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2005–2006 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "2006–2007 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2007–2008 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2008–2009 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2009–2010 player appearances". sportbox.tv. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Armadale SC: First Team". Armadale Soccer Club. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Player Statistics: Matty Barlow". hydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Matty Barlow at Soccerbase
