Matty Templeton
English footballer
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Matthew Templeton (born 28 October 1996) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a defender for Matlock Town.
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Templeton playing for North Ferriby United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Templeton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Matlock Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Barnsley | 2 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | → North Ferriby United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Worksop Town | ||
| 2018– | → Matlock Town (dual registration) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:29, 19 March 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
Templeton began his career with Barnsley progressing through the youth ranks at Oakwell, making his professional debut on 11 August 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup which Barnsley won on penalties.[3] He made his league debut, also against Scunthorpe, coming on for George Smith on 31 October 2015.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on his third appearance in a 4–2 win against Blackpool on 28 December 2015.[5]
Templeton joined Gainsborough Trinity of the National League North on loan on 6 October 2016. He made his debut the following weekend, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Tamworth. After another loan spell at North Ferriby United, he was released by Barnsley in May 2017,[6] before signing for Worksop Town. In January 2018 he joined Matlock Town on dual registration terms.[7]
