![]() Gill playing for Bristol Rovers in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew James Gill | ||
Date of birth | 8 November 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Chatham, Kent, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Norwich City (academy coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
Peterborough United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2004 | Peterborough United | 149 | (5) |
2004–2006 | Notts County | 57 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Exeter City | 148 | (14) |
2009–2011 | Norwich City | 12 | (0) |
2010 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2011 | → Walsall (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2011–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Exeter City (loan) | 24 | (0) |
2014 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | (0) |
Total | 455 | (21) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Matthew James Gill (born 8 November 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in 1997, notably representing Peterborough United, Exeter City and Bristol Rovers. Following his retirement in 2014, he moved into coaching, taking a post at the Norwich City academy.
Born in Chatham, Kent, Gill began his career as a trainee with then League Two side Peterborough United. On 25 April 1998, during the 1997–98 season, Gill broke through into Peterborough's first team during a 3–1 loss to Torquay United. In over seven years at Peterborough, Gill made 149 first team appearances, scoring five goals.
On 3 May 2004, Gill moved to League Two side Notts County for the 2004–05 season. After a tough start at Meadow Lane, Gill was placed on the transfer list by struggling manager Gary Mills. In November 2004 Mills was replaced by Ian Richardson who immediately removed him from the list. Gill went on to make 57 appearances for the Magpies before being transferred to Conference National side Exeter City on 16 January 2006 during the 2005–06 season, on a free transfer.
Since joining Exeter in 2006, Gill has quickly established himself as a first-team regular. He was sent off in the 2007 Conference National playoff final for a headbutt, becoming the first player to receive the red card at the new Wembley Stadium.