Matt Barrass (footballer born 1980)
Encyclopedia
Matthew "Matt" Barrass is a retired English
professional footballer.
, Barrass moved to the United States to play for the San Diego Nomads
. He returned to England to sign with Bury
in 1996, making his professional debut in 1997 in the League Cup. Barrass made his league debut in 1999, and made a total of 84 league appearances for the side. Barrass' time at Bury was plagued by injuries, especially to his knee.
Barrass left the club in 2005, signing for Radcliffe Borough
; at the time, he was Bury's longest-serving player.
Since ending his playing days, he has taken up a new post as youth team physiotherapist at Preston North End.
, and the great-grandson of his namesake, Matthew Barrass.
He graduated from the University of Salford
in 2009 with a degree in Physiotherapy
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer.
Career
After beginning as an apprentice at Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, Barrass moved to the United States to play for the San Diego Nomads
San Diego Nomads
-History:The Nomads joined the Western Soccer Alliance in 1986. In 1989, the WSA changed its name to the Western Soccer League and in 1990, the team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the WSL merged with the American Soccer League. After winning the WSL championship in...
. He returned to England to sign with Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in 1996, making his professional debut in 1997 in the League Cup. Barrass made his league debut in 1999, and made a total of 84 league appearances for the side. Barrass' time at Bury was plagued by injuries, especially to his knee.
Barrass left the club in 2005, signing for Radcliffe Borough
Radcliffe Borough F.C.
Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North...
; at the time, he was Bury's longest-serving player.
Since ending his playing days, he has taken up a new post as youth team physiotherapist at Preston North End.
Personal life
Barrass is the grandson of fellow player Malcolm BarrassMalcolm Barrass
Malcolm Williamson Barrass is an English former professional footballer.His father, Matthew, was also a professional footballer...
, and the great-grandson of his namesake, Matthew Barrass.
He graduated from the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
in 2009 with a degree in Physiotherapy