Matthew Tweedley
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Tweedley[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 19)[2]
Place of birth Rochdale, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 42
Youth career
2009–2022 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 0 (0)
2023 → Lancaster City (loan) 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

Matthew James Tweedley (born 16 April 2004)[3] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Bolton Wanderers.

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 December 26 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]

Statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023
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
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22[13] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2022–23[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[15] 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 Northern Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Lancaster City (loan) 2022–23[16] Northern Premier League 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
Career total 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (pdf). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Matthew Tweedley - BWFC biography". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Matthew Tweedley - goal.com Player Profile". goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers". theboltonnews.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ Bolton Wanderers: "Young Whites Delighted With Deals"
  6. ^ "Bolton Wanderers players rated out of 10 in 1-0 win against Fleetwood Town". theboltonnews.co.uk. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Five Join Pro Ranks". www.bwfc.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Iles, Marc (13 June 2022). "Five youngsters given their first professional contract at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ^ Midfielder Matty Tweedley makes the bench having signed on loan from Bolton Wanderers.
  10. ^ "B Team Loan Latest". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  11. ^ "B Team Duo Extend Loan Stays". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  12. ^ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Games played by Matthew Tweedley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Matthew Tweedley in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Matthew Tweedley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ^ Football Web Pages: "Lancaster City – Appearances – Matthew Tweedley"


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