Matt Rhead
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew James Rhead[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 May 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alfreton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
20??–2004 | Norton United | ||
2004–2007 | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
2007–2009 | Eastwood Town | 37 | (13) |
2008 | → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) | ||
2009–2010 | Nantwich Town | 17 | (7) |
2009–2010 | Congleton Town | ||
2010–2011 | Eastwood Town | 37 | (13) |
2011–2012 | Corby Town | 22 | (8) |
2012–2015 | Mansfield Town | 120 | (15) |
2015–2019 | Lincoln City | 161 | (43) |
2019 | Billericay Town | 11 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Boreham Wood | 32 | (1) |
2021– | Alfreton Town | 80 | (25) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 15 May (UTC) |
Matthew James Rhead (born 31 May 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Alfreton Town.
He notably spent two successful professional spells with both
Career
Early career
Rhead was born in Stoke-on-Trent and played for nearby non-league sides Norton United and Stallington[3] before joining Kidsgrove Athletic ahead of the 2004–2005 season.[4] He moved on to join Eastwood Town, making a goal scoring debut in the club's 2–3 home defeat to Matlock Town on 16 October 2007.[5] The fee was a record for the two clubs and Rhead would end the season as Eastwood's top goalscorer of the season having netted 17 goals from 26 starts.[6] At the end of September 2008, he rejoined Kidsgrove Athletic on a month's loan[7] but with the loan restricting him only to league games, he started only a single game before returning to Eastwood at the end of the loan period.[8] He departed Eastwood to join Nantwich Town for the start of the 2009–2010 season[9] before joining Congleton Town on an initial month's loan, making a goalscoring debut in the club's draw with Squires Gate on 12 December 2009;[10] after a month's loan he agreed terms to join the club on a permanent basis until the end of the 2009–10 season.[11] Having been invited for pre-season training with Eastwood Town[12] he rejoined the club he had first joined for £4000 from Kidsgrove back in October 2007.[13] He joined Corby Town from Eastwood Town in June 2011.[14][15]
Mansfield Town
He signed for
Lincoln City
Rhead signed a two-year contract with Lincoln City on 14 May 2015.[17] The following year he handed in a transfer request and was set to join Barrow, but the arrival of Danny Cowley as Lincoln manager persuaded him to stay at the club,[18] and he finished the 2016-17 season as Lincoln's top scorer as they won the National League.[19] The same year he, played an important part in Lincoln's record-breaking run to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup,[20] gaining fame when Joey Barton took a dive in an attempt to get him sent off during Lincoln's win at Burnley.[21]
Billericay Town
Following two promotions from the
Alfreton Town
On 2 July 2021, Rhead joined Alfreton Town following his departure from Boreham Wood.[24] Matt Rhead, dubbed 'Rheady' quickly became a fan favourite at the Impact Arena due to the desire and passion he displayed. The striker was awarded with the Supporters' Player of the Year Award following the conclusion of the 2021/22 campaign. The following season, 2022/23, Matt Rhead captained his side to a fifth placed finish, this put Alfreton into the playoffs in which they lost 1-0 to Kidderminster Harriers.
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 September 2021[25]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup
|
Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Eastwood Town | 2008–09 | Conference North | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2010–11 | Conference North | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 40 | 14 | |
Total | 37 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 14 | ||
Corby Town | 2011–12[26] | Conference North | 22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 30 | 13 | |
Mansfield Town | 2011–12[27] | Conference Premier
|
15 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
2012–13[27] | Conference Premier | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
2013–14[27] | League Two | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
2014–15[27] | League Two | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
Total | 120 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 135 | 16 | ||
Lincoln City | 2015–16[27] | National League | 43 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 47 | 23 | |
2016–17[27] | National League | 43 | 14[d] | 9 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 56 | 14 | ||
2017–18[27] | League Two | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 50 | 9 | |
2018–19[27] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 43 | 3 | |
Total | 163 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 196 | 49 | ||
Billericay Town | 2019-20 | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Boreham Wood | 2019–20 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
2020–21 | National League | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 3 | ||
Alfreton Town | 2021–22 | National League North | 47 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
Career total | 432 | 97 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 455 | 99 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in FA Trophy
- Conference Premierplay-offs
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Many sources claim that Rhead scored 15 goals in this season, but one of them was later awarded to Theo Robinson instead. "Robinson Credited With Chester Opener". weareimps.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- National League play-offs
Honours
Mansfield Town
Lincoln City
References
- ^ Matt Rhead at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Matthew Read". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- OCLC 1199329275.
- ^ "Transfer activity speeds up!". Gresley F.C. Official Website. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Red hot debut for Burns". Buxton Advertiser. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Badgers players honoured". Eastwood Advertiser. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Non-league: Rhead returns to boost Kidsgrove options". Stoke Sentinel. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Non-league football: Rhead returns to Eastwood". Stoke Sentinel. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Football: Nantwich No 2 wants to be top man". Stoke Sentinel. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Non-league football: Rhead looks to make Congleton impact". Stoke Sentinel. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Thompson fit to join Castle's title chase". Stoke Sentinel. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ . Stoke Sentinel. 1 July 2010 http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Football-Old-boy-Haddrell-returns-Congleton/story-12546276-detail/story.html. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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(help) - ^ "Simpson can play key role for Eastwood". Nottingham Post. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Matt Rhead". corbytownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Striker Matt Rhead makes Corby Town switch". BBC Sport. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Full-time Matt Rhead will only get better at Mansfield Town". Nottingham Post. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "Matt Rhead: Lincoln sign Mansfield Town striker". BBC Sport. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Coney, Steven (3 August 2016). "Imps' delight as top scorer Matt Rhead signs Lincoln City extension". The Non League Football Paper - Daily football news. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ admin (18 May 2017). "Tony Williams' Stats Life! Top goalscorers make all the difference". The Non League Football Paper - Daily football news. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Bird, Simon (15 February 2017). "Giant-killers Lincoln's Rhead really digs the FA Cup — he used to build JCBs". mirror. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Matt Rhead signs for the Blues". 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Legend Rhead leaves Billericay". 16 October 2019.
- ^ "RHEAD BECOMES FIFTH SUMMER SIGNING". www.alfretontownfootballclub.com. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Matthew Rhead at Soccerway
- ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "M. Rhead". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8.
- ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Lincoln: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019. - ISBN 978-1-4722-3397-4.
- ^ Scott, Ged (8 April 2018). "Lincoln City 1–0 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
- Matt Rhead at Soccerbase