| Player Profile |
| Matt Groves |
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| Position: |
Forward |
| Born: |
17th April 1980, Poole |
| Previous club(s): |
Portsmouth |
| Magpies debut: |
0-0 vs Fleet Town (a)
Southern League Cup,
1st Round, 2nd Leg
24th November 1998 |
Matt started his career as a Y.T.S trainee with
Portsmouth, during which time he suffered a broken leg.
After making a full recovery, this talented striker was released
during his first season as a full time professional due to the club's
administrative problems.
Matt joined the Magpies during the 1998/99 season and made a number
of appearances in the first team, mainly as substitute, before
establishing himself in the first team on a regular basis over
the next eight seasons.
Matt has now made over 400 appearances for the first team and
is a player who always gives 100 per cent, often making life difficult
for the opposing defence.
Matt left for Lewes in September 2007, and after winning the league,
he then had a spell with Eastleigh before returning to the Magpies
in the summer of 2009.
| |
LEAGUE |
CUP |
TOTAL |
| |
APPS |
GOALS |
APPS |
GOALS |
APPS |
GOALS |
| 2009-10 |
23 (13) |
12 |
5 |
1 |
28 (13) |
13 |
| 2007-08 |
0 (6) |
1 |
- |
- |
0 (6) |
1 |
| 2006-07 |
34 (6) |
9 |
6 (1) |
- |
40 (7) |
9 |
| 2005-06 |
40 (2) |
14 |
8 |
5 |
48 (2) |
19 |
| 2004-05 |
42 |
23 |
5 |
1 |
47 |
24 |
| 2003-04 |
33 (2) |
12 |
8 |
5 |
41 (2) |
17 |
| 2002-03 |
37 (4) |
19 |
7 (1) |
8 |
44 (5) |
27 |
| 2001-02 |
28 (13) |
15 |
9 (4) |
2 |
37 (17) |
17 |
| 2000-01 |
30 (8) |
7 |
5 (7) |
9 |
35 (15) |
16 |
| 1999-00 |
9 (15) |
5 |
4 (1) |
1 |
13 (16) |
6 |
| 1998-99 |
7 (7) |
1 |
2 (3) |
- |
9 (10) |
1 |
| TOTAL |
283 (76) |
118 |
59 (17) |
32 |
433 |
150 |
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