Matthew Hockley
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| Matthew Hockley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Hockley | |
| Date of birth | June 5, 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Paignton, Devon, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1998-2000 | Torquay United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000- | Torquay United | 220 (10) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Matthew Hockley (born June 5, 1982) is a professional footballer, currently unattached after being released by Torquay United. He can play in defence or midfield.
Hockley was born in Paignton and joined Torquay United as a trainee (in the days when the club had a youth system). He turned professional in July 2000 and made his first team debut in the 1-1 draw at home to Southend United in the FA Cup 1st Round on November 18, 2000. His league debut came the following week in a 2-1 home win against Barnet. He made sporadic appearance over the next two seasons before becoming a regular under Leroy Rosenior, missing only one game in the 2003-04 promotion season. He is nicknamed 'Pitbull' due to his tenacious tackling.
In May 2005, he accepted a new contract with Torquay [1] and in the 2006-07 season made his 200th first team appearance for the Gulls. His 200th league appearance came on March 2, 2007 in a 1-1 draw away to Chester City, Hockley replacing Lloyd Kerry as a late substitute.
Torquay were relegated to the Conference National at the end of the 2006-07 season, but Hockley chose to remain with the club, agreeing a new contract with new Torquay manager Paul Buckle.[2]
His brother Wayne Hockley was also a trainee and, for a short-spell, a professional with Torquay United.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Matt Hockley's career stats at Soccerbase
[edit] All time playing career
| Season | Team | Division | League Apps | League Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Torquay United | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | Torquay United | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | Torquay United | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | 3 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 | Torquay United | 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005-06 | Torquay United | 2 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Torquay United | 2 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
