Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Bryant | ||
Date of birth | 21 September 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1996 | Bristol City | 203 | (7) |
1989–1990 | → Gloucester City[2] (loan) | 7 | (0) |
1990 | → Walsall (loan) | 13 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Gillingham | 103 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Matthew Bryant (born 21 September 1970)[3] is an English-born former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League in the 1990s.[4]
Born in Bristol, he started his career with Bristol City in 1990-91, and after a short loan spell with Walsall went on to make over 200 appearances for Bristol City,[4] scoring 7 goals for them in all competitions.[5]
In August 1990, during his loan spell at Walsall, he had the misfortune of scoring an own goal which was the first ever league goal scored at the Bescot Stadium.[6]
Bryant moved to Gillingham for the 1996-97 season,[5] making over 100 appearances for them before retiring due to injury.[4]