Matt Lock

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Matt Lock
Personal information
Full name Matthew John Lock[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-10) 10 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Barnstaple, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Canvey Island
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Exeter City 3 (0)
2003–2004 Team Bath
2004–2005 Tiverton Town
→ Mansgotfield United (loan)
2005–2006 Team Bath
Mansgotfield United
Team Bath
2009–2011 Chelmsford City 66 (8)
2011–2012 Gloucester City 34 (2)
2011 → Cirencester Town (loan) 2 (1)
2012–2013 Bunbury Forum Force
2013–2014 Chelmsford City 29 (1)
2014 Dover Athletic 13 (0)
2015–2018 Maldon & Tiptree 82 (7)
2019 Bowers & Pitsea 5 (1)
2019 Coggeshall Town 7 (0)
2019– Canvey Island 5 (0)
Managerial career
2013 Bunbury Forum Force
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 11 December 2019 (UTC)

Matthew John Lock (born 10 March 1984) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canvey Island.

Career[edit]

Lock began his senior career at Exeter City, after coming through the club's youth academy. On 12 October 2002, Lock made his debut for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Rushden & Diamonds. Lock was released from Exeter at the end of the season, having made three Football League appearances. Following a period coaching in the United States, Lock played for non-league clubs Team Bath, Tiverton Town and Mansgotfield United. At Team Bath, Lock made over 100 appearances.[2]

In 2009, Lock signed for Chelmsford City, making 87 appearances for the club in all competitions over the course of two seasons.[3] In the summer of 2011, Lock joined Gloucester City, playing for the club 39 times. In June 2012, Australian club Bunbury Forum Force signed Lock.[4] During his time at Bunbury Forum Force, Lock also took up the position of manager.[5] During the 2013–14 season, Lock rejoined Chelmsford. The following season, Lock signed for Dover Athletic, making 13 league appearances.[3] In July 2015, Lock signed for Maldon & Tiptree. During his time at the club, Lock made 99 appearances in all competitions before retiring on 3 January 2018.[6]

In March 2019, Lock came out of retirement to sign for Bowers & Pitsea.[7] On 14 June 2019, Coggeshall Town announced the signing of Lock in a player-coach role.[8] In October 2019, Lock signed for Canvey Island in a player-coach capacity.[9] On August 8, 2022 Worcester City Women announced the appointment of Matt Lock as First Team Manager.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Matt Lock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lock, Matthew". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Matt Lock". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Matt Lock leaves Gloucester City for Australia's Banbury Forum Force". BBC Sport. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. ^ "'Inept' Force lose season opener (pictures)". The West Australian. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Lock Calls Time". Maldon & Tiptree F.C. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Matt Lock adds experience to Bowers & Pitsea's midfield ahead of Bury Town trip". Basildon Echo. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Lock Arrives". Coggeshall Town F.C. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Matt Lock's arrival pleases Canvey Island chief Mark Bentley". Basildon Echo. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Matt Lock appointed First Team Manager".


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