Matt Rush
Matthew Thomas Rush (born 11 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Aveley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Rush[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brentwood, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aveley | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wickford Town | |||
| 2013–2014 | Billericay Town | ||
| 2014–2019 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Southend United | 23 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Great Wakering Rovers (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Harlow Town (loan) | 13 | (11) |
| 2021 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Braintree Town | 43 | (6) |
| 2023– | Aveley | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 1 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Rush began his career at local club Wickford Town, before moving to Billericay Town in the summer of 2013. In December 2014, Southend United signed Rush to the youth system at the club.[3] During the second half of the 2018–19 season, Rush signed for Great Wakering Rovers on loan.[4] In August 2019, Rush signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Harlow Town on loan, scoring eleven goals in 13 games in all competitions during three months at the club.[5]
On 2 November 2019, Rush made his debut for Southend in a 1–0 loss against Sunderland.[6]
On 6 January 2021, Rush joined National League South side Tonbridge Angels on a four-week loan deal.[7]
On 11 February 2022, following nine National League appearances for Southend, Rush joined fellow Essex club Chelmsford City on loan.[8] At the end of the 2021–22 season, Rush was released by Southend.[9]
On 25 June 2022, Rush agreed to join fellow Essex-based side, Braintree Town ahead of the 2022–23 campaign following his release from Southend.[10]
On 1 July 2023, Rush signed for newly-promoted National League South club, Aveley.[11]
Personal life
Rush attended The Bromfords School in Wickford alongside former Southend teammate Charlie Kelman.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2018–19[13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20[13] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[13] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[13] | National League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Great Wakering Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[14] | Isthmian League North Division | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| Harlow Town (loan) | 2019–20[15] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 11 | |
| Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 2020–21[13] | National League South | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2021–22[13] | National League South | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Braintree Town | 2022–23[13][16] | National League South | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 47 | 6 | |
| Aveley | 2023–24[13] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 96 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 117 | 24 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
- "Matt Rush signs for Southend United Football Club". Billericay Town F.C. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Matt Rush". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Matt Rush". Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Sunderland vs. Southend United 1–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- "Shrimper joins Angels on 4 week loan". Tonbridge Angels F.C. 6 January 2021.
- "Rush joins on loan from Southend". Chelmsford City F.C. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Southend United reveal release and retain list". Basildon Echo. 18 May 2022.
- Tomlinson, Henry (27 June 2022). "Former Southend striker has new home in Braintree Town". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "Matt Rush Joins Aveley". Aveley F.C. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- "Kelman returns to The Bromfords School". Southend United F.C. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "M. Rush". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "Great Wakering Rovers – Appearances – Matthew Rush – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "Matt Rush - Harlow Town Football Club Mens First Team". Harlow Town F.C. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Heybridge Swifts 1 - 1 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay – Braintree Town 2 - 1 Heybridge Swifts". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hornchurch 3 - 0 Braintree Town". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 30 March 2023.