Matt Carragher

Matt Carragher

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Carragher
Date of birth	14 January 1974 (1974-01-14) (age 37)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1997	Wigan Athletic	119	(0)
1997–2003	Port Vale	194	(1)
2003–2005	Macclesfield Town	49	(5)
Total		362	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew (Matt) Carragher (born 14 January 1974) is a former English footballer who played 362 games over twelve years in the Football League for Wigan Athletic, Port Vale, and Macclesfield Town.

Playing career

Carragher started his career at Wigan Athletic in 1993, making his debut in a 6-3 win over Chester.^[1] He moved on to Port Vale in 1997, where he was later made captain. He was used sparingly in 1997–98 and 1998–99, before establishing himself in the heart of the Vale defence in 1999–2000. He led the 2001 team to their Football League Trophy final victory, and continued to lead the back line in 2001–02 and 2002–03. He was surprisingly released from Vale in May 2003.^[2]

Following his release from Vale he joined Stafford Rangers on non-contract terms, whilst Burton Albion boss Nigel Clough considered whether or not to make him an offer.^[3] Instead he signed for Macclesfield Town,^[4] before being released by manager Brian Horton in May 2005, the same man who had released him from Vale Park.^[5]

Honours

with Port Vale

• Football League Trophy winner: 2001

References

1. ^ "What happened to...". chester-city.co.uk. http://www.chester-city.co.uk/what_happened_to_21.asp. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
2. ^ "Carragher exits Vale". BBC Sport. 9 May 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/3014351.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 
3. ^ "Clough eyes Carragher". BBC Sport. 17 September 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burton_albion/3115920.stm. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
4. ^ "Whatever Happened to?". 15 November 2003. http://www.chester-city.co.uk/what_happened_to_21.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-12. 
5. ^ "Nine released by Macc boss Horton". BBC Sport. 26 May 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/macclesfield_town/4584281.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 

External links

• Matt Carragher career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Carragher, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	14 January 1974
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Date of death
Place of death