{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matt Partridge | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Matthew Nicholas Partridge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html |title=Clubs submit retained and released lists |publisher=The Premier League |accessdate=15 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610081435/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jun/premier-league-clubs-submit-retained-and-released-lists.html |archivedate=10 June 2013 }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|7|df=y}}<ref name="Reading profile"/> | birth_place = Thatcham, England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}<ref name="Reading profile"/> | position = Defender | currentclub = Hungerford Town | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012 | youthclubs1 = Reading | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Reading | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → Basingstoke Town (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → Basingstoke Town (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Dagenham & Redbridge | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = Basingstoke Town | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Newport County | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Basingstoke Town | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = Hungerford Town | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10= Salisbury | caps10= 29 | goals10= 5 | years11 = 2019 | clubs11= Gosport Borough | caps11= 1 | goals11= 0 | years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12= Thatcham Town | caps12= 18 | goals12= 3 | years13 = 2020– | clubs13= Hungerford Town | caps13= 16 | goals13= 1 | club-update = 21:56, 11 February 2021 (UTC) }}
'''Matthew Nicholas Partridge''' (born 7 November 1993) is an English football defender who plays for National League South side Hungerford Town.
== Career == Partridge started his career in the youth system at Reading F.C. Progressing through the academy as under-18's captain, he went on to sign a professional one-year contract in July 2012.<ref name="Reading profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/matt-partridge/46 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409014435/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/matt-partridge/46 |archivedate=9 April 2014 |title=Matt Partridge |publisher=Reading F.C |accessdate=15 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/readings-fixtures-changed-for-sky-sports |last=Williams |first=James |date=6 July 2012 |title=Reading's fixtures changed for Sky Sports |newspaper=Newbury Today |accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> In October 2012, he joined the Isthmian League Premier Division side Bognor Regis Town on a one-month loan deal.<ref name="New Signing">{{cite web |url=http://www.therocks.co.uk/news63.htm |date=19 October 2012 |title=New Signing |publisher=Bognor Regis Town F.C |accessdate=22 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115084213/http://www.therocks.co.uk/news63.htm |archivedate=15 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In November, his loan was extended for a further month.<ref name="Matthew Partridge">{{cite web|url=http://www.therocks.co.uk/news52.htm|date=20 November 2012|title=Matthew Partridge|publisher=Bognor Regis Town F.C|accessdate=22 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513193043/http://www.therocks.co.uk/news52.htm|archivedate=13 May 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Having returned to Reading F.C. after the Boxing Day fixture, he remained a regular for the under-21s during the 2012–13 campaign.<ref name="Reading profile"/> In May 2013, he was offered a new one-year contract by Reading.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/contract-offers-240513-834531.aspx |title=Contract Offers |publisher=Reading F.C| date=24 May 2013|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref>
In September 2013, he joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoketown.net/first-team/matt-partridge-joins-on-loan-from-reading-fc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923015614/http://www.basingstoketown.net/first-team/matt-partridge-joins-on-loan-from-reading-fc/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 September 2013 |title=Matt Partridge Joins on Loan from Reading FC |publisher=Basingstoke Town F.C| date=20 September 2013|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> He scored on his debut in a 3–2 away defeat to Bromley, scoring the opening goal.<ref name="Reading profile"/> His second goal for the club came in a 3–1 defeat to Weston-super-Mare in the FA Cup.<ref name="Matt Partridge"/> In October, his loan at the club was extended for a further month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoketown.net/first-team/matt-partridge-joins-on-loan-from-reading-fc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923015614/http://www.basingstoketown.net/first-team/matt-partridge-joins-on-loan-from-reading-fc/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=23 September 2013 |title=Basingstoke Town aim to build on Boreham Wood success |publisher=Basingstoke Gazette| date=24 October 2013|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> In November, he scored the second in a 2–0 victory over Dover Athletic in the league.<ref name="Matt Partridge"/> At the end of the month, his loan expired, having made eight appearances and scoring three times.<ref name="Striker Ben Wright has returned to Skrill South club.... ">{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=11410 |title=Striker Ben Wright has returned to Skrill South club.... |publisher=Football Conference| date=28 December 2013|accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> At the end of December, he re-joined Basingstoke on loan until the end of the season.<ref name="Striker Ben Wright has returned to Skrill South club.... "/> His final goal for the club came in February 2014, in a 1–1 draw with Boreham Wood.<ref name="Matt Partridge"/> He finished the season having made fifteen appearances, scoring four goals in all competitions.<ref name="Matt Partridge"/>
In July 2014, having been released by Reading F.C., he signed for Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/matt-partridge-signs-on-one-year-deal-1726601.aspx |title=Daggers Sign Reading Youngster |publisher=Dagenham & Redbridge F.C|date= 8 July 2014 |accessdate=22 August 2014}}</ref> He made his professional debut in August 2014, starting in the Football League Cup tie against Brentford. The match ended in a 6–6 draw, equaling the record for the most goals scored in a League Cup game, with Brentford eventually advancing on penalties.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28652337 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 6–6 Brentford |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=15 August 2014}}</ref>
In August 2015, after starting his second season with the club as a regular and just two months after signing a new deal, Partridge was released by Dagenham by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34052176 |title=Matt Partridge: Defender departs Dagenham by mutual consent |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 August 2015}}</ref> Four days later, he re-joined National League South side Basingstoke Town, only to sign for League Two club Newport County shortly after. He made his debut for Newport on 5 September 2015. He was released by Newport on 10 May 2016 at the end of his contract.<ref>[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/14482407.Newport_County_release_8_players/ Newport release 8]</ref> In the summer of 2017, he returned to Basingstoke Town for a third spell, making a total of thirty-eight appearances and scoring six goals upon his return.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/sport/14598379.Basingstoke_Town_sign_a_familiar_face/|last=Birkbeck |first=Tom |date=5 July 2016 |title=Basingstoke Town sign midfielder Matt Partridge |newspaper=Basingstoke Gazette |accessdate=14 February 2018}}</ref> In July 2017, he signed for National League South side Hungerford Town on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hungerfordtown.com/news/matt-partridge-signs-1888953.html|last=Robinson |first=Matt |title=Central Defender Matt Partridge signs for the Crusaders |publisher=Hungerford Town F.C. |accessdate=14 February 2018}}</ref>
On 22 May 2019, Partridge joined Gosport Borough.<ref>[http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/new-signing-matthew-partridge-2428669.html New Signing - Matthew Partridge], gosportboroughfc.co.uk, 22 May 2019</ref>
== Personal life == He was raised in Thatcham, Berkshire and attended the Kennet School in the town.<ref name="Reading FC star spared jail over West Berkshire road rage attack"/> In April 2014, he was given a twelve-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after being found guilty of assaulting a motorcyclist in Woolhampton in August 2013.<ref name="Reading FC star spared jail over West Berkshire road rage attack">{{cite news |url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/04/08/99240-reading-fc-star-spared-jail-over-west-berkshire-road-rage-attack/ |last=Gutteridge |first=Nick |date=8 April 2014 |title=Reading FC star spared jail over West Berkshire road rage attack |newspaper=Reading Chronicle |accessdate=15 August 2014}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|match played 9 April 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- ! rowspan=2|Club ! rowspan=2|Season ! colspan=3|League ! colspan=2|FA Cup ! colspan=2|League Cup ! colspan=2|Other ! colspan=3|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Reading | 2012–13<ref name="M. Partridge - Soccerway">{{Cite web | title = M. Partridge - Soccerway | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/matthew-partridge/315259/ | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 13 July 2016}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- | 2013–14<ref name="M. Partridge - Soccerway"/> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan=2|—!!0!!0 |- | Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2013–14<ref name="Matt Partridge">{{Cite web | title = Matt Partridge | url = http://www.basingstoketown.net/player-profiles/matt-partridge | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091010/http://www.basingstoketown.net/player-profiles/matt-partridge | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 19 August 2014 | publisher = Basingstoke Town F.C. | accessdate = 17 August 2014}}</ref> | Conference South |14||3||1||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||4 |- |rowspan="3"|Dagenham & Redbridge | 2014–15<ref name="Games played by Matt Partridge in 2014/2015">{{Soccerbase season|65491|2014|name=Matt Partridge|access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref> | League Two |24||1||2||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearance in Football League Trophy</ref>||0||28||1 |- | 2015–16<ref name="Games played by Matt Partridge in 2015/2016">{{Soccerbase season|65491|2015|name=Matt Partridge|access-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> |League Two |2||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!1!!2!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!31!!1 |- |Basingstoke Town | 2015–16<ref name="M. Partridge - Soccerway"/> |National League South |2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Newport County | 2015–16<ref name="M. Partridge - Soccerway"/> |League Two |20||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||23||0 |- |Basingstoke Town | 2016–17<ref name="M. Partridge - Aylesbury United">{{Cite web | title = M. Partridge - Aylesbury United | url = http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/matt-partridge#playingcareer | publisher = Aylesbury United F.C. | accessdate = 14 February 2018}}</ref> |SL Premier Division |30||5||1||1||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT>Appearances in FA Trophy</ref>||0||34||6 |- |Hungerford Town |2017–18<ref name="M. Partridge - Soccerway"/><ref name="M. Partridge - Hungerford Town">{{Cite web | title = M. Partridge - Hungerford Town | url = http://www.hungerfordtown.com/teams/11575/player/matthew-partridge-1880570 | publisher = Hungerford Town F.C. | accessdate = 14 February 2018}}</ref> |National League South |13||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||14||0 |- |Salisbury | 2018–19<ref name="M. Partridge - Aylesbury United"/> |SL Premier Division South |29||5||3||1||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT2>Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in SL Premier Division South play-offs</ref>||0||35||6 |- |Gosport Borough | 2019–20<ref name="M. Partridge - Aylesbury United"/> |SL Premier Division South |1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |Thatcham Town | 2019–20<ref name="M. Partridge - Aylesbury United"/> |SL Division One South |18||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name=FAT/>||0||21||3 |- !colspan=3|Career total !115!!12!!10!!2!!2!!0!!7!!0!!134||14 |}
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== External links == *[http://www.daggers.co.uk/team/player-profile/matt-partridge/21 Matt Partridge profile] at Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. *{{Soccerbase}}
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