Mathew Birley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Mark Birley | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromsgrove, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Worcester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | →Lincoln City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Bromsgrove Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | Tamworth | 7 | (2) |
| 2009 | King's Lynn | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Worcester City | ? | (?) |
| 2013 | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
| 2016-2017 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 2017- | Worcester City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 9 December 2012 (UTC). |
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Mathew Mark Birley (born 26 July 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Worcester City.
Birley was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He trained in Birmingham City's Academy set-up and was a regular in the Reserve side in the 2004–05 season. He held a one-year professional contract in the summer of 2005, which was extended for a further year in 2006.
Birley is a midfielder who can play on either wing and also scored several goals while in the Reserves, including the opening goal in the 2005 Birmingham Senior Cup final.
On 26 October 2005, he made his professional debut in the third round of the League Cup, replacing Mikael Forssell for the final 14 minutes of a 2–1 home win over Norwich City. Birley made his only Premier League appearance on 31 December, when he came on as a 65th-minute substitute for Emile Heskey in the match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge that resulted in a 2–0 win for the London side. His only other game for Birmingham was on 7 February 2006 in an FA Cup fourth round replay against Reading, starting and making way for Mat Sadler after 59 minutes of an eventual 2–1 win.
On 23 November 2006 he joined League Two team Lincoln City on loan, debuting in the 2–1 defeat at Wrexham two days later. He made three more appearances for the Sincil Bank club before returning to Birmingham in January.
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