Matt Palmer (footballer)
English footballer (born 1995)
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Matthew Thomas Palmer (born 27 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Notts County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Palmer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[4] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Derby County | |||
| –2012 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Burton Albion | 159 | (6) |
| 2016 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Rotherham United | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bradford City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Swindon Town | 27 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Notts County | 193 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 8 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Burton Albion
Palmer was born in Derby, Derbyshire.[5] He joined Burton Albion's youth academy after being released by Derby County.[6] He secured the award for most improved young player at the end of his first season as a scholar at the club.[6] He made his debut on 15 November 2012 as an 89th-minute substitute in the FA Cup, in a 2–0 away win over Altrincham.[7] He made his League Two debut on 5 April 2013, coming on 79 minutes into a 7–1 away defeat to Port Vale.[7] Palmer's first goal came on 10 November 2013 in a 2–0 home win over Hereford United in the first round of the FA Cup.[8] He came on as a 78th-minute substitute on 26 May in the 2014 League Two play-off final, in which Burton were beaten 1–0 by Fleetwood Town at Wembley Stadium.[9]
Palmer joined League One club Oldham Athletic on 22 January 2016 on a one-month loan.[10]
Rotherham United
Palmer signed for League One club Rotherham United on 25 January 2018 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11]
He joined newly relegated League Two club Bradford City on 5 July 2019 on a season-long loan.[12]
Swindon Town
Palmer signed for club Swindon Town on 31 January 2020 on an 18-month deal after his contract was terminated at Rotherham United.[13] He scored his first goal for Swindon in an EFL Trophy tie against Exeter City on 6 October 2020.[14]
Palmer signed for Wigan Athletic on loan until 4 January 2021[15]
On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Swindon at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[16]
Notts County
On 21 July 2021, Palmer joined Notts County F.C. signing a two-year-deal.
On 25 December 2022, Palmer extended his contract with Notts County F.C. until the end of the 2024-25 season.
He is currently the club's longest serving player.
Career statistics
- As of 8 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Albion | 2012–13[7] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14[8] | League Two | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[17] | League Two | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2015–16[18] | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[19] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18[20] | Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 136 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 8 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2015–16[18] | League One | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Rotherham United | 2017–18[20] | League One | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[21] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2019–20[22] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2019–20[22] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[23] | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2020–21[23] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[24] | League Two | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 136 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 193 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 363 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 450 | 15 | ||
- One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in League One play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in National League Play-Offs
- Appearance(s) in National League Play-Offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Burton Albion
- Football League Two: 2014–15[25]
- Football League One second-place promotion: 2015–16[26]
Rotherham United
Notts County
Individual
- Notts County Player of the Year: 2021–22[30]
- National League Team of the Year: 2022–23[31]
