Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Sligo Rovers
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2010
€40k
top transfer fee · 06/07
12
best season · 2011
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-03-02 · 6 players total
361Appearances
64Goals
15Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Blinkhorn |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew David Blinkhorn |
| Date of birth | 1985-03-02 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-09-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2021
Transfer: Lancaster City → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Fylde → Lancaster City
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AFC Fylde
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — AFC Fylde
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — AFC Fylde
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AFC Fylde
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hyde FC → Fylde
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: York City → Hyde FC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hyde FC
30 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → York City
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — York City, Sligo Rovers
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Sligo Rovers
37 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Sligo Rovers
32 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Sligo Rovers
23 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Sligo Rovers
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Morecambe FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Morecambe FC
49 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2007
Transfer: Blackpool → Morecambe FC
06/07 · Transfer · €40k
Feb 2007
Transfer: Bury → Blackpool
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Bury
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Morecambe FC, Blackpool FC, Bury FC
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2004
Transfer: Luton → Blackpool
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Blackpool → Luton
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackpool FC, Luton Town
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackpool FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackpool FC
7 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackpool FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Blackpool U18 → Blackpool
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2011. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 7.20/90
Assists3 total · 1.80/90
G+A15 total · 9.00/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.80/90
Minutes played by club
Sligo Rovers
29.9%
AFC Fylde
13.5%
Hyde FC
7.4%
York City
10.0%
Morecambe FC
16.7%
Blackpool FC
22.6%
Bury FC
0.0%
Luton Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 4 | 11/12 | 2011 | 94 | 28 | 6 | 1,416 |
| AFC Fylde | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 639 |
| Hyde FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 351 |
| York City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 474 |
| Morecambe FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 63 | 14 | 2 | 790 |
| Blackpool FC | 6 | 01/02 | 06/07 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1,073 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2010 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 291 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2009 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 363 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | AFC Fylde | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League Playoffs | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| 15/16 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | NL North Play-offs | AFC Fylde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Hyde FC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| 11/12 | Conference | York City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 322 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Morecambe FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Bury FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 454 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Blackpool U18 | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Blackpool | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Luton | Blackpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Blackpool | Bury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bury | Blackpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Blackpool | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 0 | €40k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Morecambe FC | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Sligo Rovers | York City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-17 | York City | Hyde FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Hyde FC | Fylde | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Fylde | Lancaster City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-03 | Lancaster City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raff Cretaro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Finley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caspar Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Langley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 29 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 10 | 41 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Hyde FC | 6 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Conference | Hyde FC | 6 | 30 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 29 |
| 2010 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Bury | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Blackpool | Bury | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Luton | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Blackpool | Luton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matt Blinkhorn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 19% |
| Barnet FC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31% |
| Accrington Stanley | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 19% |
| Bradford City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 31% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 57% |
| Chesterfield FC | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 21% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 7% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 43% |
| Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 58% |
| Barnsley FC | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 2010 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 32 | 338 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 23 | 928 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 351 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 730 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 337 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Division
72 apps
22 G
6 A
National League
68 apps
10 G
7 A
League Two
62 apps
10 G
1 A
FL Trophy
13 apps
6 G
0 A
National League North
63 apps
5 G
0 A
League of Ireland Cup
6 apps
5 G
0 A
Second Division
22 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
24 apps
2 G
0 A
FAI Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Matt Blinkhorn is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Matt Blinkhorn?
Matt Blinkhorn is 41 years old. He was born on March 2, 1985 in Blackpool.
What position does Matt Blinkhorn play?
Matt Blinkhorn plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matt Blinkhorn play for?
Matt Blinkhorn currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matt Blinkhorn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Blinkhorn has scored 64 goals in 361 appearances.