Matt Villis

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Matt Villis
Personal information
Full name Matthew Villis
Date of birth (1984-04-13) 13 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Bridgwater, England
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Taunton Town
Youth career
0000–2002 Bridgwater Town
2002–2003 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2005 Plymouth Argyle 0 (0)
2004–2005 → Torquay United (loan) 22 (0)
2005–2007 Torquay United 18 (0)
2007–2010 Tiverton Town 85 (2)
2010–2013 Weston-super-Mare 101 (2)
2013–2014 Tiverton Town 24 (1)
2014–2015 Bideford
2015 Yate Town
2015– Taunton Town 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Matthew Villis (born 13 April 1984) is an English footballer who played for Taunton Town as a centre back, having previously played for Bridgwater Town, Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Weston-Super-Mare, Tiverton Town, Bideford and Yate Town

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Career

Villis began his career as a junior with Bridgwater Town before signing as a trainee with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional in July 2003.

He then joined Torquay United on a season-long loan deal in July 2004, [1] making his league debut as an early substitute for Lee Canoville in a 4–2 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday. He went on to play 22 times that season as Torquay unsuccessfully battled against relegation from Division Two.

He was released by Plymouth at the end of the season and joined Torquay on a free transfer in June 2005. [2] Despite beginning the season as a regular squad member, he lost his place after Torquay's FA Cup draw against non-league Harrogate Town and was linked with a move to ambitious non-league side Truro City. [3] He returned to the Torquay side in February 2006 as the Gulls battled against a second successive relegation and was a regular until the end of the season under first John Cornforth and then Ian Atkins.

He was confined to the substitute's bench for the early part of the 2006-07 season, although was restored to the first team under new manager Lubos Kubik before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. He was released in May 2007 after Torquay's relegation to the Conference National. He joined Bridgwater Town on trial in early July 2007 [4] and was again linked with Truro City [5] before joining Southern League side Tiverton Town later the same month.

In the summer of 2010, Villis signed for Conference South side Weston-super-Mare. As of April 2012, Villis had scored three goals in 103 appearances for the Seagulls. [6]

In the summer of 2013, Villis rejoined Tiverton Town. In July 2018, Villis was appointed as first team coach at Taunton Town.

Statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
EnglandLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
2003–04 Plymouth Argyle Second Division 0000000000
2004–05 Torquay United League One 220000020240
2005–06 League Two 120101000140
2006–076010000070
2007–08 Tiverton Town Southern Premier Division 41110--40461
2008–0932100--00321
2009–1012000--00120
2010–11 Weston-super-Mare Conference South 33000--00330
2011–1238131--41453
2012–1330100--00301

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References

  1. ↑ "Villis joins Gulls on loan". BBC Sport. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Gulls swoop for defender Villis". BBC Sport. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Matt on his way to Truro?". Non League Daily. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Impressive turnout for Laird". Non League Daily. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "More big arrivals at Truro". Non League Daily. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Matt Villis". W-s-M AFC. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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