Matt Groves

Not to be confused with Matty Groves, a folk ballad.

Matt Groves

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Groves
Date of birth	11 December 1988 (1988-12-11) (age 22)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
2007	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2009	Bristol Rovers	1	(0)
2008	→ Chippenham Town (loan)	3	(0)
2008	→ Tiverton Town (loan)	7	(1)
2009	→ Mangotsfield United (loan)	15	(2)
2009	Weston-super-Mare	3	(0)
2009–2010	Weymouth	24	(2)
2010	Yate Town	?	(2)
2010–	Mangotsfield United	39	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:37, 16 June 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew "Matt" Groves (born 11 December 1988 in Bristol) is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers. He plays as a striker.

Career

Groves graduated through the Bristol Rovers centre of excellence, based at the Bristol Academy of Sport, and was awarded his first professional contract by Rovers in May 2007. His debut for the first team came on 1 December 2007, in a second-round FA Cup match against Rushden & Diamonds when he came on as a substitute for Andy Williams.^[1]

In March 2008 Groves joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.^[2] At the start of the following season he moved to Tiverton Town on loan.^[3]

He made a third loan move in December 2008, this time to Mangotsfield United where he remained for three months, but after returning to his parent club he was released from his contract.^[4] After his release he was signed by Weston-super-Mare to play for them in the Conference South, where he made one start and two substitute appearances.^[5]

After a trial at another Conference South club, Weymouth, Groves signed a one-year deal in July 2009.^[6] He left the financially-troubled club in March 2010 when faced with the alternative of a 50% pay cut.^[7] He had scored twice from 24 league games.^[8] He ended the 2010–11 season with a brief stint at Yate Town, before re-joining their local rivals Mangotsfield United that summer.

References

1. ^ "Bristol Rovers 5-1 Rusden & D". BBC Sport. 1 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7110784.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
2. ^ "Groves and Fraser loan news". Bristol Rovers official website. 2008-03-10. http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1261854,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04. 
3. ^ "Groves Joins Tiverton Town". Vital Football. 2008-08-12. http://www.bristolrovers.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=119813. Retrieved 2008-08-12. 
4. ^ "Trolls on Rovers' youngsters". bristolrovers.co.uk. Bristol Rovers Football Club. 25 March 2009. http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1602164,00.html. Retrieved 25 March 2009. 
5. ^ "Weston-super-Mare AFC – First Team". Weston-super-Mare Football Club. http://www.westonsupermareafc.co.uk/firstteam.asp. Retrieved 23 February 2010. 
6. ^ Capel, Ky (29 July 2009). "Hale's double swoop". Dorset Echo. http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/localsport/4517160.Hale_s_double_swoop/. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
7. ^ Bish, Derek (8 March 2010). "Terras doomed as four stars leave club". Dorset Echo. http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/5046759.Terras_doomed_as_four_stars_leave_club/. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 
8. ^ "Weymouth". Blue Square South Guide. http://www.confsouth.co.uk/weymouth.htm. Retrieved 8 March 2010. 

• Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2008). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2008–2009. London: Headline. pp. 445. ISBN 978-0-7553-1820-9. 

External links

• Matt Groves career stats at Soccerbase
• Matt Groves profile at bristolrovers.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Groves, Matt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	11 December 1988
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Date of death
Place of death

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