Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Nicholas Partridge | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Thatcham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | ||
2013 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 26 | (1) |
2015 | Basingstoke Town | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Newport County | 20 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:19, 10 May 2016 (UTC). |
Matthew Nicholas "Matt" Partridge (born 7 November 1993) is an English football defender.
Partridge started his career in the youth system at Reading progressing through the academy as under-18's captain, he went on to sign a professional one-year contract in July 2012. In October 2012, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Bognor Regis Town on a one-month loan deal. In November his loan was extended for a further month. Having returned to Reading after the Boxing Day fixture, he remained a regular for the under-21's during the 2012–13 campaign. In May 2013, he was offered a new one-year contract by Reading.
In September 2013, he joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town on a one-month loan deal. He scored on his debut in a 3–2 away defeat to Bromley, scoring the opening goal. His second goal for the club came in a 3–1 defeat to Weston-super-Mare in the FA Cup. In October, his loan at the club was extended for a further month. In November, he scored the second in a 2–0 victory over Dover Athletic in the league. At the end of the month his loan expired having made eight appearances scoring three times. At the end of December he re-joined Basingstoke on loan until the end of the season. His final goal for the club came in February 2014, in a 1–1 draw with Boreham Wood. He finished the season having made fifteen appearances scoring four goals in all competitions.
In July 2014, having been released by Reading he signed for Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal. He made his professional debut in August 2014, starting in the Football League Cup tie against Brentford. The match ended in a 6–6 draw, equaling the record for the most goals scored in a League Cup game, with Brentford eventually advancing on penalties.