Matty Blair

Matty Blair
Blair with the parade that followed York City's victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off final
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Blair[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Warwick, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Racing Club Warwick
2008–2009 Stratford Town 40 (7)
2009 Bedworth United 9 (2)
2009–2010 Redditch United 15 (2)
2010 A.F.C. Telford United 7 (1)
2010–2011 Kidderminster Harriers 43 (11)
2011–2013 York City 85 (16)
2013–2015 Fleetwood Town 32 (3)
2014Northampton Town (loan) 3 (1)
2014Cambridge United (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2016 Mansfield Town 35 (2)
2016–2020 Doncaster Rovers 139 (8)
2020–2022 Cheltenham Town 50 (3)
International career
2011–2012 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:59, 12 September 2021 (UTC)

Matthew James Blair (born 21 June 1989) is an English former professional footballer who last played as a right back for club Cheltenham Town.

Blair started his career with Racing Club Warwick and after one season with the club signed for Stratford Town in 2008. He left for Bedworth United a year later, before going on to have spells with Redditch United and A.F.C. Telford United in the Conference North. He joined Kidderminster Harriers of the Conference Premier in 2010 and after one season signed for York City. He scored in the 2012 FA Trophy Final and 2012 Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium, and his winning goal in the latter saw York promoted into League Two. After one season with York in League Two, Blair signed for divisional rivals Fleetwood Town in 2013 and was released in January 2015.

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Matty Blair: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Matty Blair". Doncaster Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2019.