Matthew Platt

Matthew Platt

Personal information
Full name	Matthew James Platt [1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth	Knowsley, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Notts County
Number	5
Youth career
2013–2015	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
2017	→ Barrow (loan)	8	(0)
2018–2019	→ Accrington Stanley (loan)	0	(0)
2019	→ Southport (loan)	5	(2)
2019–2020	→ Barrow (loan)	29	(0)
2020–2022	Barrow	52	(4)
2022–2024	Bradford City	74	(2)
2024–	Notts County	30	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:45, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

Matthew James Platt (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Notts County.

Career

Blackburn Rovers

In November 2015 Platt signed a new professional contract at Blackburn Rovers penning a two-and-a-half-year deal. ^[3]

In February 2017 Platt and his teammate, Connor Thomson, joined Barrow on loan. He made eight appearances for the Bluebirds during his short spell with the club. ^[4]

In August 2017 he made his first team debut coming on as a substitute for Blackburn Rovers in a 2017–18 EFL Trophy game against Stoke City Under 21's. ^[5]

On 3 August 2018, he joined newly-promoted League One side Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal. ^[6] On 2 January he returned to Blackburn Rovers. ^[7]

On 11 May 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2020. ^[8]

Barrow

On 30 August 2019 he rejoined Barrow on loan until the end of the season. ^[9] On 29 July 2020 he signed a two-year deal with Barrow for an undisclosed fee. ^[10]

Bradford City

In May 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Bradford City on 1 July 2022. ^{[11] [12]} At the end of the 2023–24 season, he was offered a new contract by Bradford City. ^[13]

Notts County

On 24 May 2024, he signed for Notts County on a two-year contract. ^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2025

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
Blackburn Rovers	2016–17 [15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	1	0
	2017–18 [16]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	5	0
Barrow (loan)	2016–17 [15]	National League	8	0	0	0	—		0	0	8	0
Accrington Stanley (loan)	2018–19 [18]	League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	4 [a]	0	5	0
Southport (loan)	2018–19 [18]	National League North	5	2	0	0	—		0	0	5	2
Barrow (loan)	2019–20 [17]	National League	29	0	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	31	0
Barrow	2020–21 [19]	League Two	24	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	2
	2021–22 [20]	League Two	28	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	31	2
	Total		52	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	56	4
Bradford City	2022–23 [21]	League Two	39	0	1	0	2	0	4 [c]	0	46	0
	2023–24 [22]	League Two	35	2	0	0	3	0	5 [a]	1	43	3
	Total		74	2	1	0	5	0	9	1	89	3
Notts County	2024–25 [23]	League Two	30	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	33	4
Career total			198	10	7	2	9	0	18	1	232	13

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearance in FA Trophy
3. Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Barrow" (PDF). English Football League. p. 6. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
2. "Matthew Platt". Rovers.co.uk. Blackburn Rovers. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
3. "Platt pens pro deal" . Retrieved 29 August 2017.
4. "Duo join Bluebirds on loan". rovers.co.uk. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
5. "Rovers v Stoke City u21 team news". rovers.co.uk. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
6. "Matthew Platt: Accrington Stanley sign Blackburn Rovers defender on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
7. "Loan Rovers return". www.rovers.co.uk.
8. "Platt pens new deal". Blackburn Rovers. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
9. "Platt returns to Holker Street". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
10. "Matty Platt: Barrow sign Blackburn Rovers defender". BBC Sport. 29 July 2020.
11. "Bradford sign defender Platt from Barrow". BBC Sport.
12. "Defender Platt becomes Bradford City's latest summer recruit". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 May 2022.
13. "RETAINED LIST: 2023/24". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
14. "Signing: Matty Platt". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk.
15. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
16. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
17. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
18. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
19. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
20. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
21. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
22. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
23. "Games played by Matthew Platt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

External links

• Matthew Platt at Soccerbase
• Matthew Platt at Soccerway