Matthew Metcalf
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| Intro | Footballer | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 28 July 1969, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom | ||||
| Age | 55 years | ||||
| Star sign | Leo | ||||
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Biography
Matthew Adam Metcalf (born 28 July 1969) is an English retired professional football forward who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Career
Metcalf scored over 100 goals in non-league football for local Norfolk clubs Wymondham Town, Diss Town and Wroxham before joining Southern League South Division club Braintree Town. There he was spotted by Bobby Tambling and recommended to David Webb, manager of newly relegated Second Division club Brentford, early in the 1993–94 season. Metcalf signed a two-year contract with the Bees for a £10,000 fee in September 1993, but made just 9 appearances before his contract was terminated at the end of the season. He scored 13 goals in 22 reserve appearances for Brentford.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1993–94 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||