Matt Bevans

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Matt Bevans
Personal information
Full name Matthew David Charles Bevans [1]
Date of birth (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Enfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Watford (Under 18s Lead Coach)
Youth career
2010–2012 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Watford 0 (0)
2012 → Chesham United (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2015 Oxford United 22 (0)
2014 → Farnborough (loan) 7 (0)
2015 Wealdstone ? (?)
2015–? Oxford City ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Matthew David Charles Bevans (born 19 September 1993) is an English former footballer. He is currently Under-18s Lead Coach at Watford.

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Career

Bevans started a two-year scholarship at Watford in the summer of 2010. In September 2011 he suffered a knee injury against Southampton's Academy which was anticipated to rule him out for the rest of the season. [2] in April 2012. [3]

On 16 November 2012, Bevans joined Chesham United of the Southern Football League Premier Division on loan for thirty days. [4] This was subsequently lengthened to the end of January, and his contract at Watford was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season. [5]

Bevans was released by Watford in June 2013 and he subsequently joined League Two side Oxford United for the 2013–14 season. [6] [7] He made his professional debut on 5 December 2013 in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Gateshead. [8] His league debut followed on 28 January 2014, when he came on as a half-time substitute at Exeter City, [9] and his first league start and first home appearance was in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014. [10] In total he played 22 times for Oxford in 2013-14 and the end of the season the club activated a clause in his contract to extend it for another year. [11]

On 29 August 2014 Bevans was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for a month, with the deal later extended by a further two months in late September. [12] [13] However, while playing for Farnborough Bevans suffered a knee injury and after undergoing surgery in October, it was announced that he would be out for six to nine months. [14] He made his return to Oxford United's development squad in a 0–0 draw against Northampton Town's reserves on 20 April 2015. [15]

At the end of the 2014–15 season, Oxford announced that Bevans would not be offered a new contract at the club. [16] In August National League South side Wealdstone announced they had signed Bevans for the 2015–16 season. [17] In December he moved to another NL South side, Oxford City. [18]

By October 2018 Bevans had returned to Chesham, leaving that month for another spell at Farnborough. [19] In March 2019 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Farnborough opened a fund for his treatment. [20]

Coaching career

On 23 May 2024, Bevans was appointed Under-18s Lead Coach at former club Watford. [21]

Professional career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2014.
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2013–14 [22] League Two 180200000200
Career total100200000120

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References

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  2. ↑ "Watford youngster Matt Bevans expected to miss rest of the season after knee injury against Southampton". Watford Observer. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Watford give professional contracts to three more scholars". Watford Observer. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Duo's Loan Move". Watford F.C. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Watford midfielder Stephen McGinn moves to Shrewsbury Town on loan while Matt Bevans extends Vicarage Road deal". Watford Osbserver. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mark Yeates, Prince Buaben and Stephen McGinn head up Watford's released list as Luke O'Nien signs pro contract". Watford Observer. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "United Sign Lee and Bevans". Oxford United F.C. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Gateshead 0-1 Oxford". BBC Sport. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Match Report". Oxford United F.C. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Oxford United 2 AFC Wimbledon 1". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Oxford United: Matt Bevans to remain at club". BBC Sport. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Oxford United trio go out on loan". Oxford United F.C. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Grant Out On Loan; Trio Extend Deals". Oxford United F.C. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Injury Update". Oxford United F.C. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bevans Returns As Dev Squad Draw". Oxford United F.C. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Wright, Rose and Crocombe agree new deals as United release retained list". Oxford United F.C. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "Three more sign for Stones on eve of season". Wealdstone F.C. 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "FOOTBALL: Ex-Oxford United full back Matt Bevans joins Oxford City". Oxford Mail. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "In's & Out's at the Meadow (26/10/2018)". Chesham United. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  20. ↑ @FarnboroughFC (6 March 2019). "Help injured #FarnboroughFC player @MattyBevss. A @gofundme page has been launched for Matt Bevans after the Farnborough player suffered a nasty ACL injury during our game on Saturday 2 March" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Academy: Doyley, Gosling & Bevans Added To Coaching Staff". www.watfordfc.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Matt Bevans in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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