Matt Done
Encyclopedia
Matthew Done is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley
as a winger.
in his home town of Oswestry
.
He started his career at Wrexham
and broke into the first team squad at the start of the 2006–07 season
, having made a handful of substitute appearances the previous season. His debut came a month after his 17th birthday, as a substitute in a home defeat to Doncaster Rovers
. He made his full debut on the last day of the season against Darlington
.
His first goal for Wrexham came against Grimsby Town
, and he went on to score against Sheffield Wednesday
during a 4–1 win in the League Cup.
He was offered a new contract by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference
. However, he choose to stay in the Football League
and signed for League One
club Hereford United
for an undisclosed fee in June 2008. He scored his first goal for the club against Swindon Town in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2008.
He signed for League One newcomers Rochdale
on the 31 July 2010 on a six month contract. He scored his first goal for the club in the Football League Trophy against Port Vale on 31 August 2010. His contract was subsequently extended until the end of the season. On 16th May 2011 it was announced Matt had signed a new contact until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Just a month after signing a new contract with Rochdale, Done signed for Championship club Barnsley on 21 June 2011, along with Scott Wiseman
.
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
as a winger.
Career
He attended the Marches School and Technology CollegeMarches School and Technology College
The Marches School is an academy located in Oswestry, North-West Shropshire, England. It is the first and at present, the only academy in Shropshire and the only one in the West Midlands region. It has an enrolment of around 1400 pupils, in year groups 7-11, key stages 3 and 4, ages 11/12 to 15/16...
in his home town of Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
.
He started his career at Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
and broke into the first team squad at the start of the 2006–07 season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
, having made a handful of substitute appearances the previous season. His debut came a month after his 17th birthday, as a substitute in a home defeat to Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
. He made his full debut on the last day of the season against Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
.
His first goal for Wrexham came against Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, and he went on to score against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
during a 4–1 win in the League Cup.
He was offered a new contract by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
. However, he choose to stay in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and signed for League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
for an undisclosed fee in June 2008. He scored his first goal for the club against Swindon Town in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2008.
He signed for League One newcomers Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
on the 31 July 2010 on a six month contract. He scored his first goal for the club in the Football League Trophy against Port Vale on 31 August 2010. His contract was subsequently extended until the end of the season. On 16th May 2011 it was announced Matt had signed a new contact until the end of the 2011/12 season.
Just a month after signing a new contract with Rochdale, Done signed for Championship club Barnsley on 21 June 2011, along with Scott Wiseman
Scott Wiseman
Scott Nigel Kenneth Wiseman is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley as a defender. His preferred position is right-back.-Career:...
.