Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Fish | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
Position(s) | Right Back | ||
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) |
2011–2015 | Gillingham | 72 | (3) |
2014 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Ebbsfleet United | 52 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Welling United | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:26, 8 January 2017 (UTC) |
Matthew Fish (born 5 January 1989) is an English footballer.
Fish progressed through the Crystal Palace youth ranks but was released in the summer of 2007 after a short loan spell at AFC Wimbledon. [1] He made the switch to Isthmian League Division One side Dover Athletic in 2007 after a successful trial. [2] He enjoyed a successful spell at Dover, winning two promotions in four seasons, [3] 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. [4] 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. [5] On 21 November 2014 Fish joined League Two club Portsmouth on loan until 3 January 2015. [6]
In January 2015 Fish left Gillingham and joined Ebbsfleet United of Conference South. [7] On 4 October 2016, Fish was released by Ebbsfleet United of Conference South. [8] He moved on to Welling United on 6 October 2016. [9]