Matt Hamshaw

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Matt Hamshaw
Personal information
Full name Matthew Thomas Hamshaw
Date of birth 1 January 1982 (1982-01-01) (age 26)
Place of birth    Rotherham, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Unattached
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
Sheffield Wednesday
Stockport County
Mansfield Town
74 (2)
39 (5)
85 (6)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:59, 4 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Matthew Thomas "Matt" Hamshaw (born 1 January 1982 in Rotherham, England) is an English professional footballer who has played for Sheffield Wednesday and Stockport County and Mansfield Town. He usually plays on the right side of midfield. He was released by Mansfield Town in May 2008.

[edit] Career

Hamshaw came through the youth system at Sheffield Wednesday[1] and represented England at schoolboy and under 18 level.[2] He made his first-team debut in August 2000[3] and made 89 appearances, scoring six goals, in four seasons.[4] After Sheffield Wednesday won the Football League One play-off final in May 2005, he was one of several players released by manager Paul Sturrock[5] and joined Stockport County,[6] where he was made captain and made 44 first team appearances, scoring five goals in the 2005–06 season.[4] He was released by Stockport at the end of the 2005–06 season,[7] and signed a two-year contract with Mansfield Town in June 2006.[8] After Mansfield Town were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2007–08 season, he was released by the club.[9] Hamshaw had made over 90 appearances in all competitions for Mansfield Town.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Matthew Hamshaw. Team profiles. Mansfield Town FC. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ Hamshaw's England wait. BBC Sport (2002-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  3. ^ Games played by Matthew Hamshaw in 2000/2001. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ a b c Matthew Hamshaw. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  5. ^ Sturrock starts Sheff Wed changes. BBC Sport (2005-05-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  6. ^ Greenwood makes Stockport move. BBC Sport (2005-07-15). Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  7. ^ Hamshaw heads Stockport exit list. BBC Sport (2006-05-10). Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  8. ^ Mansfield clinch Hamshaw signing. BBC Sport (2006-06-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  9. ^ "Seven players to leave Mansfield", BBC Sport, 2008-05-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 

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