Matt Bower
Matt Bower (born 11 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yate Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Joseph Bower[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yate Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Charlton Rovers | ||
| 2010–2016 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Cheltenham Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Cirencester Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Bath City | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Stratford Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cinderford Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Yate Town | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:30 10 Aug 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Bower joined Cheltenham Town in 2010, and signed his first professional deal in July 2016 following the Robins promotion back to the Football League.[4] Prior to this, Bower made his first-team debut for Cheltenham during their FA Trophy tie against Oxford City, replacing Cian Harries in their 2–2 draw.[5] Bower also enjoyed a short-term loan spell at Cirencester Town between March and April 2016, where he featured ten times for the Southern League Premier Division side.[6] On 19 August 2017, Bower made his League Two debut for Cheltenham during their 3–0 away defeat against Carlisle United, replacing Will Boyle in the 85th minute.[7] After playing in a trial game for Stoke City in late September he then signed a new contract for the 2018-19 season on 6 February.
On 28 June 2019, Bower joined Bath City on a one-year contract.[8] On 15 October 2019, he was loaned out to Stratford Town.[9] On 30 January 2020, he joined Cinderford Town.[10]
On 28 July 2020 he signed for Yate Town.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 May 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2015–16[3] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[3] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[3] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cirencester Town (loan) | 2015–16[6] | Southern League Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Matt Bower". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "M. Bower". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Matt Bower: Cheltenham Town defender signs first professional contract". BBC Sport. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Oxford City vs. Cheltenham Town". Soccerway. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Matt Bower". Aylesbury United Official Site. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Carlisle United vs. Cheltenham Town. On 1 January 2018 Matt came on against Stevenage in their 4-1 away loss replacing Will Boyle in the 80th minute". Soccerway. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- Bath City sign Matt Bower from Cheltenham Town as Andy Watkins pens new deal, somersetlive.co.uk, 28 June 2019
- MATT BOWER SIGNS FOR TOWN ON LOAN FROM BATH CITY, stratfordtownfc.co.uk, 15 October 2019
- Former Cheltenham Town and Bath City defender signs for Cinderford Town, gloucestershirelive.co.uk, 30 January 2020
External links
- Matt Bower at Soccerbase