Matt Derbyshire
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-04-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matt Derbyshire |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Anthony Derbyshire |
| Date of birth | 1986-04-14 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Matlock Town |
| Joined | 2024-12-30 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 308 |
| NorthEast United FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 561 |
| AEK Larnaca | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 251 |
| Macarthur FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 155 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 118 | 66 | 10 | 2,539 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 625 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 1,000 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 481 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 317 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 362 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 86 | 20 | 6 | 1,298 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 141 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Bradford City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Bradford City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 21/22 | Champions Round | AEK Larnaca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Kyprou | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Macarthur FC | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 155 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Macarthur FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Kyprou | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 150 |
| 18/19 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 396 |
| 18/19 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,158 |
| 17/18 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 113 |
| 16/17 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 24 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 103 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Rotherham United | 35 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 302 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rotherham United | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 391 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 702 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiacos Piraeus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 133 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiacos Piraeus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Olympiacos Piraeus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Darwen FC | Great Harwood Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Great Harwood Town | Blackburn Res. | Transfer | 0 | €30k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Blackburn Res. | Plymouth | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Plymouth | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Blackburn Res. | Wrexham | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Wrexham | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Blackburn Res. | Blackburn | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-28 | Blackburn | Olympiacos | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Olympiacos | Blackburn | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Blackburn | Olympiacos | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-16 | Olympiacos | Birmingham | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Birmingham | Olympiacos | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-10 | Olympiacos | Forest | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-14 | Forest | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-15 | Oldham Athletic | Forest | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Forest | Blackpool | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Blackpool | Forest | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Forest | Rotherham | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rotherham | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | Omonia Nicosia | Macarthur | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-12 | Macarthur | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-11 | AEK Larnaca | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | NorthEast Utd. | Bradford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Bradford | Without Club | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-30 | Without Club | Matlock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-01-16 | 2019-02-01 | 17 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Smallwood | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fanos Katelaris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Margaça | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Alex Soares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Panagi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 20 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 18 | 23 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Macarthur FC | 14 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 24 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Macarthur FC | 5 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rotherham United | 3 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Blackpool | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Forest | Blackpool | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-15 | Oldham Athletic | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-14 | Forest | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Birmingham | Olympiacos | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-16 | Olympiacos | Birmingham | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Olympiacos | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-28 | Blackburn | Olympiacos | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-31 | Wrexham | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Blackburn Res. | Wrexham | Loan | — | €75k |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-31 | Plymouth | Blackburn Res. | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Blackburn Res. | Plymouth | Loan | — | €75k |
Teams faced most often by Matt Derbyshire'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford FC | 81 | 26 | 21 | 34 | 104 | 127 | -23 | 32% |
| Bristol City | 78 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 103 | 92 | +11 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 74 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 104 | 80 | +24 | 43% |
| Derby County | 74 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 86 | 107 | -21 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 73 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 98 | 100 | -2 | 34% |
| Gillingham FC | 71 | 34 | 18 | 19 | 99 | 73 | +26 | 48% |
| Huddersfield Town | 71 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 88 | 93 | -5 | 25% |
| Port Vale FC | 71 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 34% |
| Leeds United | 70 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 96 | 97 | -1 | 41% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 69 | 22 | 16 | 31 | 87 | 106 | -19 | 32% |
| Millwall FC | 68 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 86 | 87 | -1 | 34% |
| Reading FC | 67 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 91 | 85 | +6 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 155 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4.06 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 191 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 1,554 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 293 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 501 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 15/16 | 38 | 302 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 323 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 481 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 787 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 133 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 593 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 583 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 248 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Matt Derbyshire
Who is Matt Derbyshire?
Matt Derbyshire is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Matlock Town.
How old is Matt Derbyshire?
Matt Derbyshire is 40 years old. He was born on April 14, 1986 in Blackburn.
What position does Matt Derbyshire play?
Matt Derbyshire plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matt Derbyshire play for?
Matt Derbyshire currently plays for Matlock Town.
How many career goals has Matt Derbyshire scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Derbyshire has scored 175 goals in 530 appearances.
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