Matthew Alexander (footballer)

Matthew Alexander

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Alexander [1]
Date of birth	(2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Alnwick Town
Youth career
	Newcastle United
	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Bolton Wanderers	1	(0)
2021	→ Lancaster City (loan)	13	(0)
2022	→ Runcorn Linnets (loan)	1	(0)
2022–	Alnwick Town
2022–2023	→ Blyth Spartans (dual-reg.)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:54, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

Matthew Alexander (born 7 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Alnwick Town.

Career

On 10 August 2019, Alexander made his Bolton Wanderers debut in a 0–0 draw at home to Coventry City, in which Bolton fielded their youngest ever team, due to financial difficulties. ^[2] He signed his first professional contract with Bolton Wanderers on 15 May 2020, penning a one-year deal. ^[3] A year later, Bolton revealed he was contracted for the 2021–2022 season. ^[4]

On 19 July 2021 it was announced that he would join Lancaster City on a season long loan, though the loan wouldn't officially start until a later date to allow him to take part in both Lancaster and Bolton's pre-seasons. ^[5] The loan became "official" on 7 August ^[6] and he made his competitive debut on 14 August in a 1–0 defeat against Whitby Town. ^[7] Alexander was named Man of the Match despite Lancaster losing. ^[8] Alexander started the season as first choice Goalkeeper, ^[9] however he lost his place to fellow loanee Aidan Dowling ^[10] and his loan was terminated early on 23 November. ^[11] On 4 February 2022, he joined Runcorn Linnets on loan until the end of the season. ^[12] He made his debut a day later in a 2–0 defeat against Trafford but picked up an injury during the match, causing him to miss the rest of the season. ^[13] On 3 May 2022 the club confirmed that he would be released at the end of his contract. ^[14]

Following his release, Alexander joined Northern Alliance Premier Division side, Alnwick Town before spending time dual-registered with Blyth Spartans of the National League North. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 February 2022. ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bolton Wanderers	2019–20 [17]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	2	0
	2020–21 [18]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [19]	League One	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Lancaster City (loan)	2021–22 [9] [20]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	13	0	2	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	16	0
Runcorn Linnets (loan)	2021–22 [21]	Northern Premier League Division One West	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
Alnwick Town	2022–23	Northern Alliance Premier Division	No data currently available
Blyth Spartans (dual-reg.)	2022–23 [22]	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			15	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	19	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearance(s) in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy.

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
2. "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". BBC Sport. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
3. "Quartet sign first professional contract with Wanderers". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
4. "Wanderers Reveal Retained List". Bolton Wanderers - Official Site. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
5. The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers keeper Matt Alexander to leave for Lancaster on loan this week"
6. LANCASTER CITY FC: "SQUAD UPDATE"
7. Football Webpages: "Northern Premier League - Premier Division – Lancaster City 0 - 1 Whitby Town"
8. Pitchero: "LANCASTER CITY FC 0–1 WHITBY TOWN Player of the match Matthew Alexander"
9. Football Webpages: "Lancaster City – Appearances – Matthew Alexander"
10. Blackburn Rovers: "Dowling loan extended"
11. Lancaster City: "LOANS: We can confirm that Matty Alexander and Brandon Lonsdale have returned to their parent clubs Bolton and Blackburn Rovers. We thank them both for their efforts for the Dolly Blues and wish them good luck with their professional career"
12. Bolton Wanderers: "Matthew Alexander has joined Northern Premier League Division One West side @RuncornLinnets on loan until the end of the season. All the best, @Matty__Alex! #BWFC 🐘🏰"
13. Runcorn Linnets: "11 Feb 2022 : The Goalkeeper Situation"
14. "Wanderers Confirm Departures". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
15. "Blyth Spartans on Twitter". Blyth Spartans A.F.C. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
16. Matthew Alexander at Soccerbase
17. "Games played by Matthew Alexander in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
18. "Games played by Matthew Alexander in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
19. "Games played by Matthew Alexander in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
20. NWCFL: "Lancaster City 3-0 Squires Gate"
21. Football Web Pages: "Runcorn Linnets – Appearances – Matty Alexander"
22. "M. Alexander". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2023.