Matt Tootle
Defender - Right-Back
at Retford United FC
at Retford United FC
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 224 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#657
goals rank
#1032
assists rank
12
season goals
23
season assists
Among 1,231 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-10-11 · 6 players total
423Appearances
12Goals
23Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matt Tootle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew James Anthony Tootle |
| Date of birth | 1990-10-11 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Widnes, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retford United FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Brighouse Town → Retford United
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Transfer: Peterb Sports → Brighouse Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Peterborough Sports
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Peterborough Sports
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Grantham → Peterb Sports
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Boston Utd → Grantham
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Boston United
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2020
Transfer: Notts County → Boston Utd
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Boston United
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2020
Transfer: Chesterfield → Notts County
19/20 · Return from loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: Notts County → Chesterfield
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Chesterfield FC, Notts County
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Notts County
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Notts County
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Notts County
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Notts County
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Shrewsbury
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crewe Alexandra
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crewe Alexandra
46 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crewe Alexandra
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Crewe Alexandra
44 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Crewe Alexandra
44 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Crewe Alexandra
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Peterborough Sports
9.6%
Boston United
0.0%
Notts County
32.2%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
2.2%
Crewe Alexandra
56.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Sports | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 901 |
| Boston United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 106 | 4 | 8 | 3,017 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 224 | 3 | 13 | 5,248 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Peterborough Sports | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 396 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Peterborough Sports | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 505 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Boston United | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League North | Boston United | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Chesterfield FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Notts County | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Notts County | 36 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,612 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 33 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,405 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 14/15 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,725 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two Play-Offs | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,313 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Shrewsbury | Notts County | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-29 | Notts County | Chesterfield | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Chesterfield | Notts County | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-24 | Notts County | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Boston Utd | Grantham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Grantham | Peterb Sports | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-08 | Peterb Sports | Brighouse Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Brighouse Town | Retford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Foot injury | 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-20 | 22 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuks Aneke | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Osman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Inman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Forte | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League North | Peterborough Sports | 3 | 26 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 2 | 33 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Notts County | 2 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 4 | 33 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 37 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Chesterfield | Notts County | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-29 | Notts County | Chesterfield | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Matt Tootle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 53% |
| Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 36% |
| Port Vale FC | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 37% |
| Walsall FC | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 19% |
| Accrington Stanley | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 35% |
| Crawley Town | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 58% |
| Bradford City | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 31% |
| Morecambe FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 33% |
| Carlisle United | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 54% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 8 | 396 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 505 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 1,612 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 1,405 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 210 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 2,725 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 2,313 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
197 apps
5 G
16 A
National League North
72 apps
4 G
2 A
League Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
111 apps
1 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
0 G
1 A
National League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
5 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matt Tootle
Who is Matt Tootle?
Matt Tootle is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retford United FC.
How old is Matt Tootle?
Matt Tootle is 35 years old. He was born on October 11, 1990 in Widnes.
What position does Matt Tootle play?
Matt Tootle plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Matt Tootle play for?
Matt Tootle currently plays for Retford United FC.
How many career goals has Matt Tootle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Tootle has scored 12 goals in 423 appearances.