Matthew Grieve

Matthew Grieve
Personal information
Full name Matthew Andrias Grieve
Date of birth (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ashington, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Whickham
Youth career
000?–2009 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2011 → Stockport County (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012 Ashington 31 (2)
2012 Darlington 1883 0 (0)
2012–2013 Ashington 59 (8)
2013 Celtic Nation 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2011

Matthew Andrias Grieve (born 8 November 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Whickham.

Club career

Newcastle United

He joined the Newcastle United Academy in July 2007, having completing his education and having already played for the club at all levels between Under 14 and Under 18. He played for the Under 18 team at the age of 15, and was named in the reserves at the end of the 2006–07 season. He made his reserve team debut against Wigan on 8 October 2007. He was released on a free transfer at the end of the 2011 season.[1]

Stockport County

On 7 January 2011 he joined Stockport County on loan for a month,[2] and was given the number 26 shirt.[3] He made his Football League debut the following day in a 5–1 home defeat to Gillingham.[4] Three days later, in his second match for the club, he scored an own goal in a match against Rotherham United.[5] He returned to his parent club having sustained a facial injury.[6]

Non-League football

Following his release from Newcastle United Grieve signed for hometown club Ashington,[7] signed for Darlington 1883, and then returned to Ashington. He then moved to Celtic Nation F.C in September 2013 and later played for Whickham in The Ebac Northern League 1st division.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Other[8] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County (loan) 2010–11 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Statistics accurate as of match played 22 January 2011

References

  1. ^ "Kuqi and Sol out as NUFC eye Kevin Gameiro". chroniclelive.co.uk. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Wardy brings in four on loan". Stockport County F.C. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  3. ^ "New Signings clear to play". Stockport County F.C. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Stockport 1–5 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Stockport 3–3 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Thanks Steven & Ishmel". Stockport County F.C. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Colliers snap up Grieve". Ashington Football Club. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  8. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Football League Trophy