Matty Warburton

Matthew Thomas Warburton (born 24 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League side Solihull Moors.

Matty Warburton

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Thomas Warburton[1]
Date of birth	(1992-05-24) 24 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Manchester, England[2]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Solihull Moors
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Maine Road
2013–2016	Curzon Ashton	98	(47)
2016–2017	Salford City	20	(2)
2017	Curzon Ashton	17	(13)
2017–2019	Stockport County	79	(34)
2019–2021	Northampton Town	22	(2)
2020–2021	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	17	(1)
2021–2023	FC Halifax Town	64	(15)
2023–	Solihull Moors	47	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025

Career

After playing for Maine Road, Curzon Ashton, Salford City and Stockport County,^[3][2] in May 2019 it was announced that Warburton has signed a two-year contract with Northampton Town, starting in July 2019.^[4] Before joining Northampton, Warburton worked as a PE teacher at Ashton-on-Mersey School in Sale, Greater Manchester.^[5] On 3 August 2019, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 defeat against Walsall.^[6]

On 8 October 2020, Warburton signed for National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[7]

On 11 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Northampton when his contract expired at the end of the season.^[8]

On 1 August 2021, Warburton was announced to have signed for National League side F.C. Halifax Town on a free transfer.^[9] He scored his first goal for the club in their 3–0 National League win over Stockport County.^[10] He was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for December 2021 after three goals across the month.^[11] On 21 May 2023, he featured as a substitute in the 2023 FA Trophy Final as Halifax defeated Gateshead to lift the trophy for a second time, proving to be his final appearance for the club.^[12]

In May 2023, he agreed to join Solihull Moors on a two-year deal.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maine Road	2012–13[14]	NWCFL Premier Division	~	~	~	~	—		2[a]	2	~	~
Curzon Ashton	2013–14[15]	NPL Division One North	40	27	5	3	—		6[b]	2	51	32
	2014–15[16]	NPL Premier Division	21	8	2	1	—		1[c]	0	24	9
	2015–16[17][18]	National League North	37	12	1	1	—		3[d]	1	41	14
	Total		98	47	8	5	—		10	3	116	55
Salford City	2016–17[17][19]	National League North	20	2	2	0	—		4[e]	4	26	6
Curzon Ashton	2016–17[17]	National League North	17	13	—		—		—		17	13
Stockport County	2017–18[17][20]	National League North	37	16	2	2	—		6[d]	3	45	21
	2018–19[17][21]	National League North	42	18	4	3	—		8[f]	6	54	27
	Total		79	34	6	5	—		14	9	99	48
Northampton Town	2019–20[22]	League Two	18	1	5	0	1	1	4[g]	0	28	2
	2020–21[23]	League One	4	1	—		1	1	1[g]	0	6	2
	Total		22	2	5	0	2	2	5	0	34	4
Yeovil Town (loan)	2020–21[23][17]	National League	17	1	3	1	—		—		20	2
FC Halifax Town	2021–22[17]	National League	41	13	4	1	—		4[h]	0	49	14
	2022–23[17]	National League	23	2	1	0	—		4[d]	0	28	2
	Total		64	15	5	1	0	0	8	0	77	16
Solihull Moors	2023–24[17]	National League	19	5	1	0	—		0	0	20	5
Career total			336	119	30	12	2	2	43	18	411	151

1. Appearances in FA Vase
2. Five appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearances in Peter Swales Shield
3. Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
4. Appearances in FA Trophy
5. Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances and four goals in Manchester Premier Cup
6. Seven appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
7. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
8. Three appearances in FA Trophy and one appearance in National League play-offs

Honours

Northampton Town

• EFL League Two play-offs: 2020^[24]

FC Halifax Town

• FA Trophy: 2022–23^[25]

Solihull Moors

• FA Trophy runner-up: 2023–24^[26]

Individual

• National League Player of the Month: December 2021^[11]

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2018 and 28/02/2018". The Football Association. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
2. Matty Warburton at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
3. "Matty Warburton signs". Stockport County F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
4. "Matty Warburton: Northampton sign Stockport forward". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
5. "Cobblers quick off the mark as they swoop to sign Stockport County goal star Matt Warburton". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
6. "Northampton Town 0–1 Walsall". 3 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
7. "Signing | Matt Warburton signs for the season". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
8. "THE RETAINED LIST". www.ntfc.co.uk.
9. "WARBURTON JOINS TOWN". fchalifaxtown.com.
10. "Halifax Town 3–0 Stockport County". bbc.co.uk/sport.
11. "National League's December Monthly Award Winners Announced!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
12. "FA Trophy final: FC Halifax Town 1–0 Gateshead - Shaymen win competition for second time". BBC Sport. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
13. "Matty Warburton Arrives at Moors". www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
14. "Maine Road". nwcfl.com. North West Counties Football League. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
15. "Matthew Warburton". Curzon Ashton F.C. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
16. "Matthew Warburton". Curzon Ashton F.C. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
17. Matty Warburton at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
18. Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches:

    FA Cup QR2 "Salford City 2–1 Curzon Ashton". Salford City F.C. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3 "Curzon knock Harrogate out of the FA Trophy in wet and windy conditions". YourTameside. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

19. Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches:

    FA Cup QR2 "Bradford Park Avenue 0–1 Salford City". Salford City F.C. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Cup QR3 "Stockport County 2–0 Salford City". Salford City F.C. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3 "Harrogate Town 2–2 Salford City". Salford City F.C. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3R "Salford City 0–3 Harrogate Town". Salford City F.C. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    Manchester Premier Cup R1 "Irlam 0–4 Salford City". Salford City F.C. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    Manchester Premier Cup QF "Hyde United 3–3 Salford City (1–3 on penalties)". Salford City F.C. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

20. Note that Soccerway doesn't include the following cup matches:

    FA Cup QR2 "FA Cup Report & Pics: County 1–0 Curzon Ashton". Stockport County F.C. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Cup QR3 "FA Cup Match Report & Pics: County 3–3 FC United of Manchester". Stockport County F.C. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3 "County 2–2 Southport". Stockport County F.C. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3R "Southport 0–3 County". Stockport County F.C. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

21. Missing matches:

    FA Cup QR3 "County 3–0 Corby Town". Stockport County F.C. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    FA Trophy QR3 "County 3–0 Chorley". Stockport County F.C. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

    Cheshire Senior Cup SF "Cheshire Senior Cup Report & Pics: Nantwich Town 3–0 County". Stockport County F.C. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

22. "Games played by Matty Warburton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
23. "Games played by Matty Warburton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
24. Pilnick, Brent (29 June 2020). "Exeter City 0–4 Northampton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
25. "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
26. "FA Trophy final: Gateshead 2–2 Solihull Moors (5–4 on pens) - Lineups". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.