Matthew Kilgallon
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Matthew Shaun Kilgallon (born 8 January 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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![]() Kilgallon playing for Bradford City in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Shaun Kilgallon[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-01-08) 8 January 1984 (age 40)[2] | ||
Place of birth | York, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
York City | |||
0000–2002 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2007 | Leeds United | 80 | (3) |
2003 | → West Ham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Sheffield United | 107 | (4) |
2010–2013 | Sunderland | 23 | (0) |
2010 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2011 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 57 | (2) |
2016–2018 | Bradford City | 49 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Hamilton Academical | 25 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Hyderabad | 17 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Buxton | 6 | (0) |
Total | 381 | (14) | |
International career | |||
2002 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2002 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
2003 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
2004–2006 | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Kilgallon began his career at Leeds United, where he came through the youth set up before becoming a fixture in their first team. He moved to Sheffield United where he spent three years before moving to Sunderland. He has had spells on loan at West Ham, Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers. He made five appearances for the England U21s.