Matthew Berkeley

Matthew Berkeley

Berkeley playing for Hyde
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Berkeley
Date of birth	3 August 1987 (1987-08-03) (age 24)
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Hyde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Gretna	15	(2)
2006	→ Workington (loan)	9	(4)
2007	Altrincham	3	(0)
2007	Workington	27	(11)
2008	Droylsden	0	(0)
2008	Leigh Genesis	12	(0)
2008	Mossley	4	(0)
2008–2009	Hyde United	1	(0)
2009–2011	TNS	60	(12)
2011–	Hyde	16	(5)
National team‡
2011–	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:09, 11 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2011

Matthew Berkeley (born 3 August 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Hyde, who play in the Conference North. He was a Saint Kitts and Nevis Under 20 international.

Career

Born in Manchester, Berkeley began his career with Gretna, and spent 9 games on loan at Conference North side Workington in 2006. He made his Debut on 4 February. He scored his first goals of the loan period in style, netting a hat-trick against eventual champions Northwich Victoria at Borough Park on 18 February. He was again the star player for Workington in a 3-1 win at Alfreton Town on 14 March although he didn't get on the score sheet. It was announced before Workington's trip to Northwich Victoria on 23 March that he would return to Gretna to help their Scottish Cup campaign. Berkeley signed off his loan spell by scoring the opening goal in the game although Workington eventually lost 4-1. He was released by Gretna in 2007 and joined Altrincham.

Berkeley was released by Altrincham in late September 2007 after only 3 Blue Square Premier games for the club. On 4 October 2007 he re-signed for Workington. He scored his first goals since returning to the club on a permanent basis when he scored 2 in the 5-0 win over Stalybridge in the FA Cup third qualifying round on the 13th October 2007. Matt has recently been linked with Football League Two side Bury after he made an exquisite performance against them in the FA Cup 1st Round and rounded it off with a neatly taken goal. He moved to Droylsden on the 22nd June 2008 to join up with manager David Pace. But a month later he joined Leigh Genesis. After a change in management in late October 2008 left Leigh Genesis in a state of financial disarray, Berkeley joined Mossley before signing for Hyde United the following month.

Berkeley then signed for Welsh Premier League side The New Saints in the 2009 January transfer window and went onto score 3 goals in 13 games.

He re-joined Hyde in August 2011 after a successful trial.^[1] He made his debut for Hyde in a 2–1 opening day win against Worcester City.^[2]

International career

In September 2011 he was called up to the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team for their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against St Lucia and Puerto Rico.^[3] He made his debut in November 2011 against Canada.^[4]

References

1. ^ "New Signings". hydefc.co.uk. http://www.hydefc.co.uk/newsarticle.php?id=429. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
2. ^ "Players". hydefc.co.uk. http://www.hydefc.co.uk/players/. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
3. ^ Glennon, Tony (30 September 2011). "Striker Matthew Berkeley earns World Cup call after great start". Manchester Evening News. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/non_league/s/1460336_striker-matthew-berkeley-earns-world-cup-call-after-great-start. Retrieved 7 October 2011. 
4. ^ "CANADA DRAWS ST. KITTS, MOVES ON IN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=380248. Retrieved November 13, 2011. 

External links

• Matthew Berkeley career stats at Soccerbase
• Matthew Berkeley TNS stats

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Name	Berkeley, Matthew
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Date of birth	3 August 1687
Place of birth	Manchester, England
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