{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Use British English|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matty Brown | image = Matty brown york city 2021-22.jpg | caption = Brown with York City in 2021 | fullname = Matthew Anthony Brown<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|26048||accessdate=19 August 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Great Crosby, England | height = | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Manchester City | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Northwich Victoria | years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Marine | caps2 = 60 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Chesterfield | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → Southport (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → Chester (loan) | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Chester | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2015–2020 | clubs7 = FC Halifax Town | caps7 = 122 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2020–2022 | clubs8 = York City | caps8 = 47 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = AFC Telford United | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2023 | clubs10 = Marine | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 }} '''Matthew Anthony Brown''' (born 15 March 1990) is an English former footballer who played as a defender, most recently for Marine.
==Career== Brown began his career in the youth teams at Tranmere Rovers and Manchester City before playing semi-professional football with Northwich Victoria and Marine. While he played for Marine he also worked a full-time job at telecoms company MJ Quinn as the coordinator of the Scotland patch. He went on trial at League side Chesterfield in the summer of 2013 which was a success and he joined the Spireites on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brown Signs for Chesterfield|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20130717-brown-signs-924185.aspx|work=Chesterfield F.C|accessdate=24 December 2013|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220214127/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20130717-brown-signs-924185.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chesterfield sign Marine defender Matty Brown|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23343527|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> In October 2013 he joined Conference Premier side Southport on loan where he played five times scoring once against Cambridge United.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southport sign Chesterfield defender Matt Brown on loan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24673531|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> He made his Football League debut on 14 December 2013 against Plymouth Argyle and scored in a 2–0 victory, however he was later sent-off.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chesterfield 2–0 Plymouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25275377|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> Chesterfield successfully appealed against his dismissal and his ban was rescinded.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spireites breaking news: Chesterfield appeal Matty Brown's sending off|url=http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/spireites/spireites-breaking-news-chesterfield-appeal-matty-brown-s-sending-off-1-6319040|work=Derbyshire Times|accessdate=24 December 2013|archive-date=25 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225173651/http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/spireites/spireites-breaking-news-chesterfield-appeal-matty-brown-s-sending-off-1-6319040|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brown has red rescinded|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11750/9078867/|work=Sky Sports|accessdate=24 December 2013}}</ref>
On 7 February 2014, Brown linked up with Chester on an initial one-month loan deal,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140207-trio-on-loan-1345509.aspx|title=Trio Leave on Loan|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=7 February 2014|accessdate=16 May 2014|archive-date=30 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330191212/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140207-trio-on-loan-1345509.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> but remained there until the end of the season.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|71326|2013|name=Matt Brown|access-date=16 May 2014}}</ref>
On 13 May 2014, Chesterfield announced that Brown had been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140513-quartet-released-by-spireites-1549738.aspx|title=Quartet Released by Spireites|publisher=Chesterfield F.C.|date=13 May 2014|accessdate=16 May 2014|archive-date=14 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514081920/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140513-quartet-released-by-spireites-1549738.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 21 Sept 2020, York City announced that Brown had signed for them following his release from Halifax Town. When asked about Brown for the signing, manager Steve Watson described Brown as "Physically [he is] very dominant, dominant vocally as well but apart from that a very good footballer, I very rarely sign players who can't handle the ball. He's actually a very good passer of the ball as well which suits the way we always try and play.".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/club/matty-brown-latest-sign-york-city|title=Matty Brown latest to sign for York City|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110002413/https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/club/matty-brown-latest-sign-york-city|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Following promotion through the play-offs with York City, Brown returned to the National League North to join AFC Telford United.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telfordunited.com/news/brown-signs-for-the-bucks/|title=Brown signs for the Bucks|website=www.telfordunited.com|date=4 June 2022|accessdate=9 June 2022}}</ref>
In May 2023, Brown signed for Marine for the second time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/marine-capture-matty-brown/|title=Marine capture Matty Brown|website=www.marinefc.com|date=16 May 2023|accessdate=17 May 2023}}</ref> However, due to injury issues he chose to retire in August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marinefc.com/matty-brown/|title=Matty Brown|website=marinefc.com|date=5 August 2023|accessdate=9 August 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 November 2017}}
{| 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{{ref label|Other|A|}} !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Marine |2011–12<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/fixtures-results-15390.html?season=4910 |title=First - Fixtures & Results - Marine Football Club |accessdate=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308044301/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/fixtures-results-15390.html?season=4910 |archivedate=8 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |24||2||0||0||1||0||5||1||30||3 |- |2012–13<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/fixtures-results-15390.html?season=10240 |title=First - Fixtures & Results - Marine Football Club |accessdate=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308044256/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/marine/s/fixtures-results-15390.html?season=10240 |archivedate=8 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |36||1||4||0||2||0||1||0||43||1 |- !colspan="2"|Marine Total !60!!3!!4!!0!!3!!0!!6!!1!!73!!4 |- |Chesterfield |2013–14<ref name="MB13">{{soccerbase season|71326|2013|accessdate=27 November 2017}}</ref> |League Two |3||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||1 |- |Southport (loan) |2013–14<ref name="MB13"/> |Conference Premier |4||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||5||1 |- |Chester (loan) |2013–14<ref name="MB13"/> |Conference Premier |8||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Chester |2014–15<ref name="MBSW">{{soccerway|matthew-brown/167350|accessdate=27 November 2017}}</ref> |Conference Premier |23||3||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||29||3 |- !colspan="2"|Chester Total !31!!3!!4!!0!!—!!—!!2!!0!!37!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|FC Halifax Town |2015–16<ref name="MBSW"/> |National League |29||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||38||0 |- |2016–17<ref name="MBSW"/> |National League North |11||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||11||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="MBSW"/> |National League |21||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||22||3 |- !colspan="2"|Halifax Town Total !61!!3!!3!!0!!—!!—!!7!!0!!71!!3 |- |- !colspan="3"|Career total !159!!11!!12!!0!!3!!0!!15!!1!!189!!12 |}
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{{refbegin}} :A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the FA Trophy, Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy, Liverpool Senior Cup. {{refend}}
==Honours== '''FC Halifax Town''' *FA Trophy: 2015–16<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2016 |title=MCMANUS WINNER SENDS FC HALIFAX TOWN INTO FA TROPHY ECSTASY |work=FA |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/22/fa-trophy-final-2016-match-report |access-date=13 April 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{FC Halifax Town Player of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Matty}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:English men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Chesterfield F.C. players Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players Category:Marine A.F.C. players Category:Southport F.C. players Category:Chester F.C. players Category:FC Halifax Town players Category:York City F.C. players Category:AFC Telford United players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Footballers from Crosby, Merseyside Category:21st-century English sportsmen