Matty Warburton
Matthew Thomas Warburton (born 24 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League side Solihull Moors.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Warburton | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Maine Road | ||
| 2013–2016 | Curzon Ashton | 98 | (47) |
| 2016–2017 | Salford City | 20 | (2) |
| 2017 | Curzon Ashton | 17 | (13) |
| 2017–2019 | Stockport County | 79 | (34) |
| 2019–2021 | Northampton Town | 22 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | FC Halifax Town | 64 | (15) |
| 2023– | Solihull Moors | 19 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 5 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
After playing for Maine Road, Curzon Ashton, Salford City and Stockport County, in May 2019 it was announced that Warburton has signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town, starting in July 2019. Before joining Northampton, Warburton worked as a PE teacher at Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale, Greater Manchester. On 3 August 2019, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat against Walsall.
On 8 October 2020, Warburton signed for National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.
On 1 August 2021, Warburton was announced to have signed for National League side F.C. Halifax Town on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–0 National League win over Stockport County. He was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for December 2021 after three goals across the month. On 21 May 2023, he featured as a substitute in the 2023 FA Trophy Final as Halifax defeated Gateshead to lift the trophy for a second time, proving to be his final appearance for the club.
In May 2023, he agreed to join Solihull Moors on a two-year deal.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maine Road | 2012–13 | NWCFL Premier Division | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | — | 2 | 2 | ~ | ~ | |
| Curzon Ashton | 2013–14 | NPL Division One North | 40 | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 51 | 32 | |
| 2014–15 | NPL Premier Division | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 2015–16 | National League North | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 | ||
| Total | 98 | 47 | 8 | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 116 | 55 | |||
| Salford City | 2016–17 | National League North | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6 | |
| Curzon Ashton | 2016–17 | National League North | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | |||
| Stockport County | 2017–18 | National League North | 37 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 45 | 21 | |
| 2018–19 | National League North | 42 | 18 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 6 | 54 | 27 | ||
| Total | 79 | 34 | 6 | 5 | — | 14 | 9 | 99 | 48 | |||
| Northampton Town | 2019–20 | League Two | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | League One | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| FC Halifax Town | 2021–22 | National League | 41 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 49 | 14 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 64 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 16 | ||
| Solihull Moors | 2023–24 | National League | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| Career total | 336 | 119 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 411 | 151 | ||
Honours
Northampton Town
FC Halifax Town
Individual
- National League Player of the Month: December 2021