Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
6.5
Strong
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Doncaster Rovers
top club · 162 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#114
goals rank
#60
assists rank
53
season goals
40
season assists
Among 313 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 11/12
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
481Appearances
53Goals
40Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Blair |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew James Blair |
| Date of birth | 1989-06-21 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Warwick, England |
| Citizenship | England Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-09-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2022
Transfer: Cheltenham → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cheltenham Town
44 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Doncaster → Cheltenham
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cheltenham Town
52 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Doncaster Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Doncaster Rovers
54 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Doncaster Rovers
46 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Doncaster Rovers
48 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Doncaster
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Mansfield Town
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Fleetwood → Mansfield Town
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Fleetwood
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Fleetwood → Cambridge Utd.
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fleetwood Town, Cambridge United, Mansfield Town
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Northampton → Fleetwood
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Fleetwood → Northampton
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fleetwood Town, Northampton Town
36 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: York City → Fleetwood
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — York City
49 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — York City
44 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Kidderminster → York City
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Telford Utd → Kidderminster
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kidderminster Harriers
43 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2010
Transfer: Redditch → Telford Utd
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Bedworth United → Redditch
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Stratford Town → Bedworth United
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: RC Warwick → Stratford Town
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.24/90
Assists5 total · 0.40/90
G+A8 total · 0.64/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.40/90
Minutes played by club
Cheltenham Town
27.8%
Doncaster Rovers
39.9%
Mansfield Town
8.6%
Cambridge United
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
7.7%
Northampton Town
2.5%
York City
11.2%
Kidderminster Harriers
2.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 96 | 5 | 11 | 2,964 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 162 | 10 | 14 | 4,252 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 920 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 820 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| York City | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 93 | 19 | 9 | 1,193 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 251 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,132 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 44 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,832 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 432 |
| 18/19 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 967 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,376 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,301 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 920 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | York City | 44 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 544 |
| 11/12 | Conference | York City | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 319 |
| 11/12 | National League Playoffs | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 43 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 251 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-07 | RC Warwick | Stratford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Stratford Town | Bedworth United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-25 | Bedworth United | Redditch | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-19 | Redditch | Telford Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-09 | Telford Utd | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Kidderminster | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | York City | Fleetwood | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Fleetwood | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-05 | Northampton | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-17 | Fleetwood | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-30 | Cambridge Utd. | Fleetwood | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Fleetwood | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Doncaster | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-04 | Doncaster | Cheltenham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-12 | Cheltenham | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy McLaughlin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Boyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Fyfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Houghton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Raglan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Lawlor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Walker | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Alfie May | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Chambers | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Joe Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Marosi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Whiteman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Rowe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Marquis | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 11 | 43 |
| 11/12 | Conference | York City | 10 | 41 |
| 12/13 | League Two | York City | 6 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 45 |
| 21/22 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 39 |
| 12/13 | League Two | York City | 5 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-12-30 | Cambridge Utd. | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-17 | Fleetwood | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-05 | Northampton | Fleetwood | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-10 | Fleetwood | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matty Blair'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 59 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 78 | 85 | -7 | 29% |
| Morecambe FC | 58 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 93 | 64 | +29 | 48% |
| Oxford United | 58 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 56 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 66 | 80 | -14 | 32% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 55 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 33% |
| Bristol Rovers | 53 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 34% |
| Portsmouth FC | 50 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 62 | 82 | -20 | 32% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 49 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 66 | 81 | -15 | 22% |
| Exeter City | 48 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 38% |
| Southend United | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 72 | 62 | +10 | 40% |
| Gillingham FC | 47 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 30% |
| Rochdale AFC | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 44 | 1,132 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 20/21 | 52 | 1,832 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 54 | 1,575 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 1,376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 48 | 1,301 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 920 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,090 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 724 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 469 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 251 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Conference
84 apps
21 G
4 A
League Two
197 apps
17 G
20 A
League One
141 apps
8 G
10 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
2 G
1 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
1 G
5 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Matty Blair?
Matty Blair is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Matty Blair?
Matty Blair is 36 years old. He was born on June 21, 1989 in Warwick.
What position does Matty Blair play?
Matty Blair plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Matty Blair play for?
Matty Blair currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matty Blair scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Blair has scored 53 goals in 481 appearances.