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Matthew Lowton Personal information Full name Matthew John Lowton[1] Date of birth 9 June 1989 Place of birth Chesterfield, England Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Defender/ Midfielder Club information Current club Sheffield United Number 2 Youth career Leeds United 1999–2007 Sheffield United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007– Sheffield United 52 (7) 2008 → Sheffield (loan) 18 (0) 2009–2010 → Ferencváros (loan) 18 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:33, 20 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew John Lowton (born 9 June 1989 in Chesterfield, England) is an English footballer, who plays for English side Sheffield United. He plays as a right-back, centre-back and right-midfielder.
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Playing career
Lowton joined Sheffield United aged nine after a brief spell with Leeds United and progressed through Sheffield United's youth set up to reserve level, converting from a full-back to a central defensive role in the process.[2]
After spending a spell on loan at Sheffield in 2008[3], in January 2009 Lowton went out on loan to Sheffield United's Hungarian sister club Ferencváros, along with fellow reserve player Sam Wedgbury, to get first-team experience. He made his début in the Hungarian League Cup the next month,[4] making eighteen appearances before returning to United towards the end of the season.
Back in the Championship, Lowton found himself on the fringes of the first team and duly made his Blades début in the 1–1 draw with Cardiff City[3] at the end of March, coming on as a late substitute before making his full début for the club in the final game of the season.
The following season, Lowton started Sheffield United's opening day fixture, away to Cardiff City, but was issued with a straight red card. Despite this setback, he returned to the first-team picture and was rewarded with a new contract at the end of September.[5] Lowton continued a run of substitute appearances and rewarded United's faith by scoring his first senior goal in mid-October, netting in a 3–3 home draw with Burnley.[6] He played regularly for the remainder of the season, scoring four goals in all, but couldn't prevent the club from slipping to relegation.
With The Blades now in League One, Lowton remained a key player, and was rewarded with an extended contract in August 2011.[7]
Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Continental Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sheffield F.C. 2007–08 18 0 0 0 0 0 - - 18 0 Ferencvárosi 2009–10 18 0 0 0 0 0 - - 18 0 Sheffield United 2009–10 2 0 0 0 0 0 - - 2 0 Sheffield United 2010–11 32 4 0 0 0 0 - - 32 4 Sheffield United 2011–12 17 3 0 0 2 0 - 2 0 21 3 Career total 87 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 91 7 References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Matthew Lowton – Sheffield United Profile". sufc.co.uk. 2008-01-02. http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AcademyProfiles/0,,10418~1080223,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ a b "Lowton Makes Debut". sheffieldfc.com. 2010-03-25. http://www.sheffieldfc.com/index.php?view=article&id=1383%3Alowton-makes-debut&option=com_content&Itemid=60. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ "Kecskemet 0–0 Ferencvaros – match report". sufc.co.uk. 2009-02-10. http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FerencvarosDetail/0,,10418~1551671,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ "Lowton re-signs". sufc.co.uk. 2010-09-29. http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2169121,00.html. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "Sheer elation for Matt". sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk. 2010-10-17. http://www.sheffieldunited-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/sheer_elation_for_matt_570468/index.shtml. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "Lowton sets his sights on top-flight after signing deal". thestar.co.uk. 2011-08-12. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/lowton_sets_his_sights_on_top_flight_after_signing_deal_1_3672601. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
External links
Sheffield United F.C. – current squad 1 Simonsen · 2 Lowton · 3 Jean-François · 4 Montgomery · 5 Morgan · 6 Ertl · 7 Mendez-Laing · 8 Doyle · 9 Evans · 11 Flynn · 13 Aksalu · 14 Williamson · 15 Collins · 16 Taylor · 17 Cresswell · 18 Harriott · 19 Maguire · 20 McAllister · 21 Porter · 23 Conneely · 24 Tønne · 25 Long · 27 McDonald · 28 Quinn · 30 Williams · 33 Parrino · — Chapell · — Gárdos · — Kennedy · — Warren · Manager: Wilson
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Chesterfield
- Association football defenders
- The Football League players
- Ferencváros TC footballers
- Sheffield United F.C. players
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