| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew John Regan | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Claines | |||
| 1959–1961 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1964 | Birmingham City | 5 | (2) |
| 1964–1966 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | (6) |
| 1966 | Brentford | 14 | (5) |
| 1966–1968 | Crewe Alexandra | 51 | (17) |
| 1968–1971 | Doncaster Rovers | 95 | (25) |
| – | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew John Regan (born 18 June 1944) is an English former professional footballer who scored 55 goals from 185 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Shrewsbury Town, Brentford, Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers. [1] He played as a centre forward.
Regan was born in Worcester. He played football from age 11 until 16 at the Sacred Heart College in Droitwich and went on to WRGS for A-levels. Royal Grammar School being a rugby-playing establishment, Birmingham City's scouts spotted him with his junior club. He signed for Birmingham in 1959, initially as an amateur, and turned professional two years later. [2] Regan scored the opening goal on his debut in the First Division on 13 October 1962, deputising for Jimmy Harris in a home game against Manchester City which finished as a 2–2 draw. He played once more that season and three times in 1963–64, scoring one more goal, [3] and was allowed to leave in October 1964, aged still only 20, to join Shrewsbury Town of the Third Division. He went on to play for Brentford, Crewe Alexandra and Doncaster Rovers, [2] scoring regularly but not prolifically, and then moved into non-league football with Bromsgrove Rovers. [1]
The 1958–59 season was the 60th completed season of The Football League.
The 1962–63 season was the 64th completed season of the English Football League.
The 1963–64 season was the 65th completed season of The Football League.
The 1964–65 season was the 66th completed season of the Football League.
The 1965–66 season was the 67th completed season of the Football League.
The 1968–69 season was the 70th completed season of The Football League.
The 1971–72 season was the 73rd completed season of The Football League.
The 1955–56 season was the 57th completed season of The Football League.
The 1956–57 season was the 58th completed season of The Football League.
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The 1978–79 season was the 80th completed season of the Football League.
The 1950–51 season was the 52nd completed season of The Football League.
The 1951–52 season was the 53rd completed season of The Football League.
The 1952–53 season was the 54th completed season of The Football League.
The 1953–54 season was the 55th completed season of The Football League, which ran from August 1953 until April 1954.
The 1954–55 season was the 56th completed season of The Football League.
The 2012–13 season was Doncaster Rover's 10th consecutive season in The Football League. Doncaster were relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season, ending a four-year stay in the Championship. They finished the season as Champions thus gaining promotion back to the second tier.
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The 2013–14 season was Crewe Alexandra F.C.'s 90th in the English Football League. They competed in Football League One, the third division of professional football in England, the 2013–14 FA Cup, 2013–14 Football League Cup, and 2013–14 Football League Trophy.
The 1974–75 season saw Rochdale compete in the Football League Fourth Division, following relegation the previous season.
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