- Matt Bryant (footballer)
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Matt Bryant Personal information Full name Matthew Bryant Date of birth September 21, 1970 Place of birth Bristol, England Playing position Defender Club information Current club Retired Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1989–1996 Bristol City 203 (7) 1990 Walsall (loan) 13 (0) 1996–? Gillingham 103 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew "Matt" Bryant (born Bristol, 21 September 1970)[1] is an English-born former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League in the 1990s.[2]
He started his career with Bristol City in 1990-91, and after a short loan spell with Walsall went on to make over 200 appearances for Bristol City,[2] scoring 7 goals for them in all competitions.[3]
In August 1990, during his loan spell at Walsall, he had the misfortune of scoring an own goal which was the first ever league goal scored at the Bescot Stadium.[4]
Bryant moved to Gillingham for the 1996-97 season,[3] making over 100 appearances for them before retiring due to injury.[2]
References
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p70. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ a b c Football League Career Stats at Neil Brown
- ^ a b Soccerbase stats
- ^ Leigh Edwards. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 3: Matt Bryant". Walsall FC. http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~906203,00.html. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- The Football League players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- People from Bristol
- English football defender, 1970s birth stubs
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