Matt Bevans

Matt Bevans (born 19 September 1993) is an English footballer. He played professionally for Oxford United having started his career as a scholar at Watford.

Matt Bevans
Personal information
Full name Matthew David Charles Bevans[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Farnborough
Youth career
2010–2012 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Watford 0 (0)
2012 → Chesham United (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2015 Oxford United 18 (0)
2014 → Farnborough (loan) 7 (0)
2015 Wealdstone ? (?)
2015–? Oxford City ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Career

Bevans started a two-year scholarship at Watford in the summer of 2010. In September 2011 he suffered a knee injury against Southampton's Academy which was anticipated to rule him out for the rest of the season.[2] As a consequence, Bevans' scholarship was "extended by a few months" in April 2012.[3]

On 16 November 2012, Bevans joined Chesham United of the Southern Football League Premier Division on loan for thirty days.[4] This was subsequently lengthened to the end of January, and his contract at Watford was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season.[5]

Bevans was released by Watford in June 2013 and he subsequently joined League Two side Oxford United for the 2013–14 season.[6][7] He made his professional debut on 5 December 2013 in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Gateshead.[8] His league debut followed on 28 January 2014, when he came on as a half-time substitute at Exeter City,[9] and his first league start and first home appearance was in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014.[10] In total he played 12 times for Oxford in 2013-14 and the end of the season the club activated a clause in his contract to extend it for another year.[11]

On 29 August 2014 Bevans was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for a month, with the deal later extended by a further two months in late September.[12][13] However, while playing for Farnborough Bevans suffered a knee injury and after undergoing surgery in October, it was announced that he would be out for six to nine months.[14] He made his return to Oxford United's development squad in a 0–0 draw against Northampton Town's reserves on 20 April 2015.[15]

At the end of the 2014–15 season, Oxford announced that Bevans would not be offered a new contract at the club.[16] In August National League South side Wealdstone announced they had signed Bevans for the 2015–16 season.[17] In December he moved to another NL South side, Oxford City.[18]

By October 2018 Bevans had returned to Chesham, leaving that month for another spell at Farnborough.[19] In March 2019 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Farnborough opened a fund for his treatment.[20]

Professional career statistics
As of match played 3 May 2014.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2013–14[21] League Two 180200000200
Career total 100200000120

References
  1. "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Watford youngster Matt Bevans expected to miss rest of the season after knee injury against Southampton". Watford Observer. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. "Watford give professional contracts to three more scholars". Watford Observer. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. "OFFICIAL: Duo's Loan Move". Watford F.C. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. "Watford midfielder Stephen McGinn moves to Shrewsbury Town on loan while Matt Bevans extends Vicarage Road deal". Watford Osbserver. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. "Mark Yeates, Prince Buaben and Stephen McGinn head up Watford's released list as Luke O'Nien signs pro contract". Watford Observer. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. "United Sign Lee and Bevans". Oxford United F.C. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. "Gateshead 0-1 Oxford". BBC Sport. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  9. "Match Report". Oxford United F.C. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. "Oxford United 2 AFC Wimbledon 1". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. "Oxford United: Matt Bevans to remain at club". BBC Sport. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  12. "Oxford United trio go out on loan". Oxford United F.C. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  13. "Grant Out On Loan; Trio Extend Deals". Oxford United F.C. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. "Injury Update". Oxford United F.C. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  15. "Bevans Returns As Dev Squad Draw". Oxford United F.C. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  16. "Wright, Rose and Crocombe agree new deals as United release retained list". Oxford United F.C. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  17. "Three more sign for Stones on eve of season". Wealdstone F.C. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  18. "FOOTBALL: Ex-Oxford United full back Matt Bevans joins Oxford City". Oxford Mail. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  19. "In's & Out's at the Meadow (26/10/2018)". Chesham United. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  20. @FarnboroughFC (6 March 2019). "Help injured #FarnboroughFC player @MattyBevss. A @gofundme page has been launched for Matt Bevans after the Farnborough player suffered a nasty ACL injury during our game on Saturday 2 March" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. "Games played by Matt Bevans in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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