{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use British English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Matty Warburton |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Matthew Thomas Warburton<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2018.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2018 and 28/02/2018 |publisher=The Football Association |page=4 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024155449/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2018.ashx |archivedate=24 October 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|24|df=y}} |birth_place = Manchester, England<ref name="SW">{{soccerway|matthew-warburton/324045|accessdate=8 May 2019}}</ref> |height = {{convert|1.76|m|order=flip}}<ref name="SW" /> |position = Attacking midfielder |currentclub = Redditch United |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2012–2013 |clubs1 = Maine Road |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2013–2016 |clubs2 = Curzon Ashton |caps2 = 98 |goals2 = 47 |years3 = 2016–2017 |clubs3 = Salford City |caps3 = 20 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2017 |clubs4 = Curzon Ashton |caps4 = 17 |goals4 = 13 |years5 = 2017–2019 |clubs5 = Stockport County |caps5 = 79 |goals5 = 34 |years6 = 2019–2021 |clubs6 = Northampton Town |caps6 = 22 |goals6 = 2 |years7 = 2020–2021 |clubs7 = → Yeovil Town (loan) |caps7 = 17 |goals7 = 1 |years8 = 2021–2023 |clubs8 = FC Halifax Town |caps8 = 64 |goals8 = 15 |years9 = 2023–2025 |clubs9 = Solihull Moors |caps9 = 50 |goals9 = 7 |years10 = 2025 |clubs10 = King's Lynn Town |caps10 = 10 |goals10 = 0 |years11 = 2025– |clubs11 = Redditch United |caps11 = 0 |goals11 = 0 |club-update = 14:10, 13 July 2025 (UTC) }} '''Matthew Thomas Warburton''' (born 24 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|RedditcU}} club Redditch United.
==Career== After playing for Maine Road, Curzon Ashton, Salford City and Stockport County,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/1239-2/ |title=Matty Warburton signs |date=20 June 2017 |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |accessdate=17 August 2019 }}</ref><ref name="SW"/> in May 2019 it was announced that Warburton has signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town, starting in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48190450|title=Matty Warburton: Northampton sign Stockport forward|date=7 May 2019|accessdate=3 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Before joining Northampton, Warburton worked as a PE teacher at Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale, Greater Manchester.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/cobblers-quick-off-the-mark-as-they-swoop-to-sign-stockport-county-goal-star-matt-warburton-1-8917963 |title=Cobblers quick off the mark as they swoop to sign Stockport County goal star Matt Warburton |publisher=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |date=7 May 2019 |accessdate=17 August 2019 }}</ref> On 3 August 2019, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat against Walsall.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135937 |title=Northampton Town 0–1 Walsall |work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2019 |accessdate=17 August 2019 }}</ref>
On 8 October 2020, Warburton signed for National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/october/signing--matt-warburton-signs-for-the-season/ |title=Signing {{!}} Matt Warburton signs for the season |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=8 October 2020 |accessdate=8 October 2020 |archive-date=15 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015004839/https://www.ytfc.net/news/2020/october/signing--matt-warburton-signs-for-the-season/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained_list/|title=THE RETAINED LIST|website=www.ntfc.co.uk}}</ref>
On 1 August 2021, Warburton was announced to have signed for National League side F.C. Halifax Town on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/matthew-warburton-joins-town/|title=WARBURTON JOINS TOWN|website=fchalifaxtown.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–0 National League win over Stockport County.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58525621|title=Halifax Town 3–0 Stockport County|website=bbc.co.uk/sport|date=18 September 2021 }}</ref> He was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for December 2021 after three goals across the month.<ref name="Dec21 POTM">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-leagues-december-monthly-award-winners-an-68962|title=National League's December Monthly Award Winners Announced!|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=17 January 2022|accessdate=18 January 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65647384|title=FA Trophy final: FC Halifax Town 1–0 Gateshead - Shaymen win competition for second time|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
In May 2023, he agreed to join Solihull Moors on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/matty-warburton-arrives-at-moors/|title=Matty Warburton Arrives at Moors|website=www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk|date=26 May 2023|accessdate=27 May 2023}}</ref>
In February 2025, Warburton joined National League North side King's Lynn Town.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/02/26/news-matty-warburton-joins-the-linnets/|title=NEWS: Matty Warburton joins the Linnets|website=www.kltown.co.uk|date=26 February 2025|accessdate=27 February 2025}}</ref>
In July 2025, Warburton joined Southern League Premier Division South side Redditch United.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://redditchunited.co.uk/new-signing-matt-warburton/|title=NEW SIGNING {{!}} Matt Warburton|website=redditchunited.co.uk|date=10 July 2025|accessdate=13 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
{| 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=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Maine Road |2012–13<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=13 |title=Maine Road |work=nwcfl.com |publisher=North West Counties Football League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501224653/http://nwcfl.com/clubpage.php?id=13 |archive-date=1 May 2013 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |NWCFL Premier Division |~||~||~||~||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAV|Appearances in FA Vase}}||2||~||~ |- |rowspan="4"|Curzon Ashton |2013–14<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/curzonashtonfc/s/the-team-42677.html?player_id=970266 |title=Matthew Warburton |work=Curzon Ashton F.C. |publisher=Pitch Hero Ltd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728133648/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/curzonashtonfc/s/the-team-42677.html?player_id=970266 |archive-date=28 July 2014 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |NPL Division One North |40||27||5||3||colspan="2"|—||6{{Efn|Five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearances in Peter Swales Shield}}||2||51||32 |- |2014–15<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/curzonashtonfc/s/the-team-42677.html?player_id=970266 |title=Matthew Warburton |work=Curzon Ashton F.C. |publisher=Pitch Hero Ltd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416151853/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/curzonashtonfc/s/the-team-42677.html?player_id=970266 |archive-date=16 April 2015 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |21||8||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{Efn|Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup}}||0||24||9 |- |2015–16<ref name=MWSW>{{soccerway|matthew-warburton/324045|accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref><ref>Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches: :FA Cup QR2 {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/salford-city-vs-curzon-ashton-26091516/ |title=Salford City 2–1 Curzon Ashton |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=26 September 2015 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3 {{cite web |url=https://www.yourtameside.com/sport/1327-curzon-knock-harrogate-out-of-the-fa-trophy-in-wet-and-windy-conditions |title=Curzon knock Harrogate out of the FA Trophy in wet and windy conditions |publisher=YourTameside |date=29 November 2015 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |National League North |37||12||1||1||colspan="2"|—||3{{Efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}}||1||41||14 |- !colspan="2"|Total !98!!47!!8!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!3!!116!!55 |- |Salford City |2016–17<ref name=MWSW/><ref>Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches: :FA Cup QR2 {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/bradford-park-avenue-vs-salford-city-17091617/ |title=Bradford Park Avenue 0–1 Salford City |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=17 September 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Cup QR3 {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/stockport-county-vs-salford-city-01101617/ |title=Stockport County 2–0 Salford City |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=1 October 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3 {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/harrogate-town-vs-salford-city-26111617/ |title=Harrogate Town 2–2 Salford City |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=26 November 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3R {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/salford-city-vs-harrogate-town-06121617/ |title=Salford City 0–3 Harrogate Town |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=6 December 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :Manchester Premier Cup R1 {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/irlam-vs-salford-city-04101617/ |title=Irlam 0–4 Salford City |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=4 October 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :Manchester Premier Cup QF {{cite web |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/matches/hyde-united-vs-salford-city-15111617/ |title=Hyde United 3–3 Salford City (1–3 on penalties) |publisher=Salford City F.C. |date=15 November 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |National League North |20||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and four goals in Manchester Premier Cup}}||4||26||6 |- |Curzon Ashton |2016–17<ref name=MWSW/> |National League North |17||13||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||13 |- |rowspan="3"|Stockport County |2017–18<ref name=MWSW/><ref>Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches: :FA Cup QR2 {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fa-cup-report-pics-county-1-0-curzon-ashton/ |title=FA Cup Report & Pics: County 1–0 Curzon Ashton |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=16 September 2017 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Cup QR3 {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/stockport-county-v-fc-united-manchester/ |title=FA Cup Match Report & Pics: County 3–3 FC United of Manchester |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=30 September 2017 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3 {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/stockport-county-vs-southport-2/ |title=County 2–2 Southport |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=25 November 2017 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3R {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/southport-v-stockport-county/ |title=Southport 0–3 County |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=29 November 2017 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |National League North |37||16||2||2||colspan="2"|—||6{{Efn|name=FAT}}||3||45||21 |- |2018–19<ref name=MWSW/><ref>Missing matches: :FA Cup QR3 {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/vounty-v-corby-town/ |title=County 3–0 Corby Town |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=6 October 2018 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :FA Trophy QR3 {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/county-v-chorley/ |title=County 3–0 Chorley |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=24 November 2018 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }} :Cheshire Senior Cup SF {{cite web |url=https://www.stockportcounty.com/fixtures-results/nantwich-town-v-county/ |title=Cheshire Senior Cup Report & Pics: Nantwich Town 3–0 County |publisher=Stockport County F.C. |date=12 March 2019 |accessdate=28 December 2020 }}</ref> |National League North |42||18||4||3||colspan="2"|—||8{{Efn|Seven appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup}}||6||54||27 |- !colspan="2"|Total !79!!34!!6!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!9!!99!!48 |- |rowspan="3"|Northampton Town |2019–20<ref name="MW19">{{soccerbase season|87473|2019|accessdate=9 October 2019}}</ref> |League Two |18||1||5||0||1||1||4{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.}}||0||28||2 |- |2020–21<ref name="MW20">{{soccerbase season|87473|2020|accessdate=5 September 2020}}</ref> |League One |4||1||colspan="2"|—||1||1||1{{Efn|name=FLT}}||0||6||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !22!!2!!5!!0!!2!!2!!5!!0!!34!!4 |- |Yeovil Town (loan) |2020–21<ref name="MW20"/><ref name=MWSW/> |National League |17||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||2 |- |rowspan="3"|FC Halifax Town |2021–22<ref name=MWSW/> |National League |41||13||4||1||colspan="2"|—||4{{Efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs}}||0||49||14 |- |2022–23<ref name=MWSW/> |National League |23||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||28||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !64!!15!!5!!1!!0!!0!!8!!0!!77!!16 |- |rowspan="3"|Solihull Moors |2023–24<ref name=MWSW/> |National League |31||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||34||6 |- |2024–25<ref name=MWSW/> |National League |19||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||21||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!7!!2!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!55!!7 |- |King's Lynn Town |2024–25<ref name=MWSW/> |National League North |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=NLNPO|Appearance(s) in National League North play-offs}}||0||11||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !377!!121!!31!!12!!2!!2!!47!!18!!457!!153 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Northampton Town''' *EFL League Two play-offs: 2020<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53177235 |title=Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |website=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2020 |accessdate=29 June 2020}}</ref>
'''FC Halifax Town''' *FA Trophy: 2022–23<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/may/21/isuzu-fa-trophy-final-fc-halifax-gateshead-20230521 |title=Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory |publisher=The FA |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>
'''Solihull Moors''' *FA Trophy runner-up: 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c03dy70k7wet |title=FA Trophy final: Gateshead 2–2 Solihull Moors (5–4 on pens) - Lineups |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *National League Player of the Month: December 2021<ref name="Dec21 POTM"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
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