| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Alan Carson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2002 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Liverpool | ||
| 2016–2019 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Nelson (loan) | ||
| 2019 | → Padiham (loan) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Carrick Rangers (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Reading | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | Grimsby Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Alfreton Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:05, 23 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Alan Carson (born 17 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Grimsby Town F.C.
Carson spent eight years in the Academy at Liverpool, before being released at the age of fourteen. He joined the Academy at Burnley following a four-week trial. [2]
On 5 July 2021, Carson completed a successful trial to sign a one-year contract with EFL League One club Accrington Stanley. [2] On 6 August 2022, he joined National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-month loan. [3] On 15 October 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stalybridge Celtic on a one-month loan. [4] He left Accrington on 31 January 2023. [5]
Carson signed a short-term deal with EFL Championship club Reading on 15 February 2023 following a successful trial period. [6] He signed a new contract in the summer. [7] He made his first-team debut for the club on 8 August 2023, in a 4–0 win at Millwall in the EFL Cup. [8] On 8 May 2024, Reading announced that Carson would be released in the summer once his contract expired. [9]
Carson signed for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town in June 2024 on a two-year deal. [10] He made his first appearance for the club as a substitute in a 5-1 loss in the EFL Cup against Sheffield Wednesday on 27 August 2024. [11]
On 21 February 2025, Carson joined National League North side Alfreton Town on an initial one-month loan deal. [12]
Carson is an attacking left-back and an accomplished set-piece taker. [2]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2021–22 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carrick Rangers (loan) | 2021–22 [1] | NIFL Premiership | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| AFC Telford United (loan) | 2023–24 [1] | National League North | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2022–23 [15] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [b] | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Reading | 2022–23 [14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [16] | League One | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2024–25 [17] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 61 | 9 | ||