Matt Fish (footballer)

Matt Fish

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Fish[1]
Date of birth	5 January 1989 (1989-01-05) (age 22)
Place of birth	Croydon, England
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	Gillingham
Number	16
Youth career
2005–2006	Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	Crystal Palace	0	(0)
2007	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	0	(0)
2007–2011	Dover Athletic	135	(3)
2011–	Gillingham	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew "Matt" Fish (born 5 January 1989 in Croydon, Greater London, England) is an English footballer playing as a right back for Gillingham in Football League Two.

Career

Fish progressed through the Crystal Palace youth ranks but was released in the summer of 2007 after a short loan spell at AFC Wimbledon.^[2] He made the switch to Isthmian League Division One side Dover Athletic in 2007 after a successful trial.^[3] He enjoyed a successful spell at Dover winning two promotions in four seasons,^[4] and in the summer of 2011 made the move up to the Football League with Gillingham on a free transfer, linking up with former Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler.^[5] He made his professional debut on 9 August 2011, in the Football League Cup 1–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Falmer Stadium, coming on as a second-half substitute for Barry Fuller.^[6]

References

1. ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
2. ^ "...but there's good news as Fish stays on". 2010-05-18. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/s-good-news-Fish-stays/story-11982645-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
3. ^ "Matt Fish signs on". 2007-07-23. http://doverathletic.com/index.php?p=news&id=828. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
4. ^ "Matt Fish profile". 2011-08-22. http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10416~55977,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 
5. ^ "Gillingham sign Chris Whelpdale, Danny Kedwell, Andy Frampton, Lewis Montrose, Matt Fish and Ross Flitney". 2011-08-22. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/sport/2011/july/1/gills.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 
6. ^ "Brighton 1-0 Gillingham". BBC News. 2011-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14368545.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-12. 

External links

• Matt Fish career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Fish, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	5 January 1989
Place of birth	Croydon, England
Date of death
Place of death