Matthew Dolan (footballer)

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Matthew Dolan
Personal information
Full name Matthew Alexander Dolan[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Hartlepool,[1] England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 8
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
2013 → Yeovil Town (loan) 7 (1)
2013–2014 → Hartlepool United (loan) 19 (2)
2014 → Bradford City (loan) 11 (0)
2014–2015 Bradford City 13 (0)
2014 → Hartlepool United (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2017 Yeovil Town 77 (7)
2017– Newport County 150 (13)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Matthew Alexander Dolan (born 11 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Newport County. Primarily a midfielder, he has also played as a central defender.

Career[]

Middlesbrough[]

Dolan began his career at Middlesbrough and in July 2010 was awarded a four-year professional contract with the club, and was captain of their U21 side.[3]

On 4 January 2013, Dolan joined Football League One side Yeovil Town on a months loan deal,[4] and made his debut as a substitute in their Football League Trophy area semi-final defeat against Leyton Orient.[5] He played his first League One match for the club in the 2–0 win at Sheffield United.[6] Dolan only managed five appearances for Yeovil in his first spell on loan before returning to the Riverside due to injury.[7] On 27 March 2013, Dolan unexpectedly returned to Yeovil for a second loan spell this time until the end of the 2012–13 season.[8] On 29 March 2013, Dolan made his first appearance of his second loan spell for Yeovil as a second-half substitute in a goalless draw against Walsall.[9] On 1 April, he scored his first goal in professional football in the 2–1 away win at Notts County, with a goal scored direct from a free kick.[10] Dolan appeared as a second-half substitute in the 2013 League One play-off Final as Yeovil beat Brentford 2–1 to secure promotion to the Football League Championship.[11] Dolan returned to Middlesbrough having made 9 appearances for Yeovil in a loan spell hampered by injuries.

In August 2013, Dolan joined his home-town team Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal, linking up with former Middlesbrough coaches Colin Cooper and Craig Hignett. This loan was extended in October.[12] Dolan then scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Wimbledon on 22 October 2013.[13] This was followed up his second came on 26 December 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Chesterfield.[14] Dolan returned to Hartlepool United in January after making 20 appearance and scoring twice for the club.[15]

Under the management of Aitor Karanka, Dolan was the among players to be offload as part of Karanka's reducing the squad size.[16] So on 1 September 2014 Dolan agreed to join Bradford City on loan until the end of the season.[17]

Bradford City[]

On 6 May 2014, Dolan agreed to join Bradford City on a one-year contract.[18]

He moved on loan to Hartlepool United on 27 November 2014. He only made 2 appearances when he was recalled to Bradford City due to an injury.[19]

Yeovil Town[]

Following his release from Bradford City, Dolan agreed to sign for League Two side Yeovil Town on a two-year deal from the 1 July 2015.[20]

Newport County[]

On 7 June 2017, Dolan rejected the offer of a new contract from Yeovil to sign for fellow League Two side Newport County on a two-year contract.[21] He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, in a 3–3 draw at Stevenage.[22] On 10 November 2017 Dolan scored his first goal for Newport in the 1–1 draw against Port Vale in League Two.[23] On 26 January 2019 Dolan scored the equalising goal in the 93rd minute against Championship club Middlesbrough in the FA Cup 4th round 1–1 draw.[24] Newport won the replay 2-0 and progressed to the FA Cup 5th round home tie against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City.[25] Manchester City won the match 4–1. Dolan scored the winning goal in the 2018-19 League Two playoff semi-final penalty shoot-out against Mansfield Town.[26] In the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2019, Newport lost to Tranmere Rovers 1-0 after a goal in the 119th minute.[27] In June 2019 Dolan signed a two-year contract extension with Newport County.[28] In April 2021 Dolan was named as the 2021 EFL League Two Player in the Community for his "exceptional attitude to County in the Community initiatives".[29] Also in April 2021 Dolan extended his Newport contract until the end of the 2022-23 season.[30] Dolan played for Newport in the League Two playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May 2021 which Newport lost to Morecambe, 1-0 after a 107th minute penalty.[31] In June 2021 Dolan was selected as the Newport County player of the year for the 2020-21 season.[32]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 16 October 2021[33]
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
Middlesbrough 2012–13[34] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14[35] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Middlesbrough total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Yeovil Town (loan) 2012–13[34] League One 7 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 9 1
Hartlepool United (loan) 2013–14[35] League Two 19 2 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 24 2
Bradford City (loan) 2013–14[35] League One 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Bradford City 2014–15[36] League One 13 0 1 0 2 0 1[b] 0 17 0
Bradford City total 24 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 28 0
Hartlepool United (loan) 2014–15[36] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Hartlepool United total 21 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 26 2
Yeovil Town 2015–16[37] League Two 39 3 3 0 1 0 4[b] 0 47 3
2016–17[38] League Two 38 4 2 0 2 1 5[c] 0 47 5
Yeovil Town total 84 8 5 0 3 1 11 0 103 9
Newport County 2017–18[39] League Two 40 3 5 0 2 0 1[c] 0 48 3
2018–19[40] League Two 32 2 6 1 1 0 3[d] 0 42 3
2019–20[41] League Two 22 0 3 0 2 0 7[c] 1 34 1
2020–21[42] League Two 38 6 2 0 3 0 3[d] 1 46 7
2021–22[43] League Two 9 1 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 11 1
Newport County total 141 12 16 1 9 0 15 2 181 15
Career total 270 22 25 1 14 1 29 2 338 26
  1. ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, one in League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs

Honours[]

Yeovil Town

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Matthew Dolan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "First Team – Midfielder – Matthew Dolan". Newport County A.F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Matthew Dolan". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Matthew Dolan: Yeovil Town sign Middlesbrough defender on loan". BBC Sport. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Leyton Orient 1–0 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Sheffield United 0–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Middlesbrough midfielder Matt Dolan may have played final Yeovil Town game". Western Gazette. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Matthew Dolan: Yeovil bring back Middlesbrough midfielder". BBC Sport. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Yeovil 0–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Notts County 1–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Brentford 1–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Matthew Dolan: Hartlepool extend loan of Middlesbrough midfielder". BBC Sport. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Hartlepool United 3-1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Chesterfield 1-1 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Dolan Returns To Middlesbrough". Hartlepool United F.C. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Middlesbrough: Aitor Karanka wants squad size reduced". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Dolan deal in place". Bradford City A.F.C. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ "DOLAN SIGNED UP". Bradford City A.F.C. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Bradford City midfielder returns to Hartlepool on loan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  20. ^ "Matt Dolan: Yeovil Town sign midfielder". BBC Sport. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Matt Dolan: Midfielder joins Newport County on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Stevenage 3–3 Newport County". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  23. ^ "Newport County 1-1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Late Newport goal forces Boro replay". BBC Sport. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  25. ^ Pearlman, Michael (5 February 2019). "Newport shock Boro to set up Man City tie". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Mansfield Town 0-0 (3-5 pens) Newport County". BBC Sport. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  27. ^ Pearlman, Michael (25 May 2019). "Tranmere beat Newport to win promotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Dolan re-signs with Newport County". BBC Sport. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  29. ^ Dolan Player in the community Ward
  30. ^ Dolan extends to 2023
  31. ^ Morecambe beat Newport
  32. ^ Dolan player of the year
  33. ^ "Matthew Dolan". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  34. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  35. ^ a b c "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  36. ^ a b "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  37. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  38. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  39. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  40. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  41. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  42. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  43. ^ "Games played by Matthew Dolan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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