# Matt Partridge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Partridge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Partridge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Partridge > Source revision: 1309588650 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{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 }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [Thatcham](/source/Thatcham), England | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012 | youthclubs1 = [Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.) | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = [Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.) | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → [Bognor Regis Town](/source/Bognor_Regis_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → [Basingstoke Town](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → [Basingstoke Town](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = [Dagenham & Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C.) | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = [Basingstoke Town](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = [Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = [Basingstoke Town](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2017–2018 | clubs9 = [Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.) | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10= [Salisbury](/source/Salisbury_F.C.) | caps10= 29 | goals10= 5 | years11 = 2019 | clubs11= [Gosport Borough](/source/Gosport_Borough_F.C.) | caps11= 1 | goals11= 0 | years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12= [Thatcham Town](/source/Thatcham_Town_F.C.) | caps12= 18 | goals12= 3 | years13 = 2020– | clubs13= [Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.) | 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](/source/National_League_South) side [Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.). == Career == Partridge started his career in the [youth system](/source/youth_system) at [Reading F.C.](/source/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.{{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}}{{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}} In October 2012, he joined the [Isthmian League](/source/Isthmian_League) Premier Division side [Bognor Regis Town](/source/Bognor_Regis_Town_F.C.) on a one-month loan deal.{{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 }} In November, his loan was extended for a further month.{{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}} Having returned to Reading F.C. after the Boxing Day fixture, he remained a regular for the under-21s during the 2012–13 campaign. In May 2013, he was offered a new one-year contract by Reading.{{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}} In September 2013, he joined [Conference South](/source/Conference_South) side [Basingstoke Town](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) on a one-month loan deal.{{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}} He scored on his debut in a 3–2 away defeat to [Bromley](/source/Bromley_F.C.), scoring the opening goal. His second goal for the club came in a 3–1 defeat to [Weston-super-Mare](/source/Weston-super-Mare_A.F.C.) in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup). In October, his loan at the club was extended for a further month.{{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}} In November, he scored the second in a 2–0 victory over [Dover Athletic](/source/Dover_Athletic_F.C.) in the league. At the end of the month, his loan expired, having made eight appearances and scoring three times.{{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}} At the end of December, he re-joined Basingstoke on loan until the end of the season. His final goal for the club came in February 2014, in a 1–1 draw with [Boreham Wood](/source/Boreham_Wood_F.C.). He finished the season having made fifteen appearances, scoring four goals in all competitions. In July 2014, having been released by Reading F.C., he signed for [Football League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) side [Dagenham & Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C.) on a one-year deal.{{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}} He made his professional debut in August 2014, starting in the [Football League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup) tie against [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.). 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} Four days later, he re-joined [National League South](/source/National_League_South) side Basingstoke Town, only to sign for [League Two](/source/Football_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.[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/newportcounty/14482407.Newport_County_release_8_players/ Newport release 8] 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.{{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}} In July 2017, he signed for [National League South](/source/National_League_South) side [Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.) on a free transfer.{{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}} On 22 May 2019, Partridge joined [Gosport Borough](/source/Gosport_Borough_F.C.).[http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/new-signing-matthew-partridge-2428669.html New Signing - Matthew Partridge], gosportboroughfc.co.uk, 22 May 2019 == Personal life == He was raised in [Thatcham](/source/Thatcham), [Berkshire](/source/Berkshire) and attended the [Kennet School](/source/Kennet_School) in the town. 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](/source/Woolhampton) in August 2013.{{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}} == 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](/source/FA_Cup) ! colspan=2|[League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup) ! colspan=2|Other ! colspan=3|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[Reading](/source/Reading_F.C.) | [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Reading_F.C._season){{Cite web | title = M. Partridge - Soccerway | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/matthew-partridge/315259/ | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 13 July 2016}} |[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- | [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Reading_F.C._season) |[Championship](/source/EFL_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](/source/Basingstoke_Town_F.C.) (loan) | [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Football_Conference){{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}} | [Conference South](/source/Conference_South) |14||3||1||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||4 |- |rowspan="3"|[Dagenham & Redbridge](/source/Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C.) | [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C._season){{Soccerbase season|65491|2014|name=Matt Partridge|access-date=17 August 2014}} | [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) |24||1||2||0||1||0||1Appearance in [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)||0||28||1 |- | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Dagenham_%26_Redbridge_F.C._season){{Soccerbase season|65491|2015|name=Matt Partridge|access-date=9 August 2015}} |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](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_National_League) |[National League South](/source/National_League_South) |2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |[Newport County](/source/Newport_County_A.F.C.) | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Newport_County_A.F.C._season) |League Two |20||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||23||0 |- |Basingstoke Town | [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Southern_Football_League){{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}} |[SL](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division |30||5||1||1||colspan=2|—||3Appearances in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)||0||34||6 |- |[Hungerford Town](/source/Hungerford_Town_F.C.) |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_National_League){{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}} |National League South |13||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||14||0 |- |[Salisbury](/source/Salisbury_F.C.) | [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Southern_Football_League) |[SL](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division South |29||5||3||1||colspan=2|—||3Two appearances in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy), one in SL Premier Division South play-offs||0||35||6 |- |[Gosport Borough](/source/Gosport_Borough_F.C.) | [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Southern_Football_League) |SL Premier Division South |1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |[Thatcham Town](/source/Thatcham_Town_F.C.) | [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Southern_Football_League) |SL Division One South |18||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0||21||3 |- !colspan=3|Career total !115!!12!!10!!2!!2!!0!!7!!0!!134||14 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.daggers.co.uk/team/player-profile/matt-partridge/21 Matt Partridge profile] at Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. *{{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Partridge, Matt}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Reading F.C. players Category:Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Category:Basingstoke Town F.C. players Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Category:Newport County A.F.C. players Category:Hungerford Town F.C. players Category:Salisbury F.C. players Category:Gosport Borough F.C. players Category:Thatcham Town F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Isthmian League players Category:Southern Football League players Category:People from Thatcham Category:Footballers from Berkshire Category:21st-century English sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matt Partridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Partridge) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Partridge?action=history)). 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