Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.1
Solid
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 146 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#65
goals rank
#130
assists rank
10
season goals
0
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€230k
top transfer fee · 96/97
5
best season · 99/00
1 · 10%
pens / of goals
258Appearances
10Goals
0Assists
42Yellow cards
1Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Appleby |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Wilfred Appleby |
| Date of birth | 1972-04-16 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Whitby → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Darlington → Whitby
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Darlington
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Oldham Athletic, Darlington FC (- 2012)
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Oldham Athletic
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: Barnsley → Oldham Athletic
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Oldham Athletic
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Barnsley FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1996
Transfer: Darlington → Barnsley
96/97 · Transfer · €230k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Barnsley FC
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Newcastle → Darlington
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1994
Transfer: Darlington → Newcastle
93/94 · Return from loan
Nov 1993
Transfer: Newcastle → Darlington
93/94 · Loan
Jul 1993
93/94 — Newcastle United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Newcastle United
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Newcastle United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Newcastle U18 → Newcastle
90/91 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.82/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.82/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.32/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
60.1%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
39.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 146 | 7 | 0 | 1,245 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 90/91 | 93/94 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 826 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 36 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 546 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Newcastle United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 646 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 699 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Newcastle U18 | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-25 | Newcastle | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-24 | Darlington | Newcastle | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Newcastle | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-08-01 | Darlington | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €230k |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-16 | Barnsley | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-10 | Oldham Athletic | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Darlington | Whitby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Whitby | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 5 | 36 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 2 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-01-24 | Darlington | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-11-25 | Newcastle | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matty Appleby'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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Chesterfield FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 25% |
| Peterborough United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 100% |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Hull City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 546 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 02/03 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 17 | 646 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 00/01 | 21 | 699 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
143 apps
7 G
0 A
Second Division
29 apps
2 G
0 A
FL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
36 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Matty Appleby?
Matty Appleby is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Matty Appleby?
Matty Appleby is 54 years old. He was born on April 16, 1972 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Matty Appleby play?
Matty Appleby plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Matty Appleby play for?
Matty Appleby currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matty Appleby scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Appleby has scored 10 goals in 258 appearances.