Matthew Tweedley
English footballer
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Matthew James Tweedley (born 16 April 2004)[3] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Warrington Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Tweedley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Warrington Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Nantwich Town | 38 | (0) |
| 2025– | Warrington Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:36, 1 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Tweedley came through the Bolton Wanderers Reserves Academy,[4] which he joined at the age of five.[5]
Tweedley made his Bolton debut on 30 November 2021 in a 1–0 victory against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 83rd minute as a substitute for Oladapo Afolayan.[6]
On 13 June 2022, Tweedley became one of the five Academy graduates that signed their first professional contracts with Bolton.[7][8] On 26 December 2022, it was announced that he signed on a short term loan for Bamber Bridge but did not end up making an appearance.[9] On 7 February 2023, he signed on an initial month-long loan for Lancaster City.[10] It was later extended until the end of the season.[11] On 25 May 2023, he signed a new one-year deal with the option for an extra year.[12] On 22 May 2024, the club confirmed that he would be leaving at the end of his contract on 30 June.[13]
In August 2024, he signed a contract with Northern Premier League side Nantwich Town following a successful trial spell.[14]
In July 2025, he joined Warrington Town.[15]
Statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2022–23[citation needed] | Northern Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2022–23[19] | Northern Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Nantwich Town | 2024–25[20] | Northern Premier League Division One West | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Career total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
