Matty Mainwaring
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Matthew Thomas Mainwaring (born 28 March 1990 in Salford, Greater Manchester
) is an English
football player who is a free agent, having been released by mutual consent by Stockport County
in September 2011.
Mainwaring, a Manchester United fan, came through Preston North End
's Centre of Excellence youth system before signing a 12-month contract with Stockport in June 2008. This was with the intention of being part of the development squad while trying to establish himself in Stockport's first team by the end of the season.
He made his initial first team appearance on 30 August 2008, coming on as a substitute in a 0-3 defeat against Scunthorpe
. Hard work in the development squad was rewarded with a string of full first-team games in late January 2009, and Mainwaring scored his first professional goal in a 4-1 victory over Hereford
on 31 January.
Despite playing on the left wing throughout his youth career, he has preferred playing in central midfield for Stockport.
A broken leg, sustained in a friendly pre-season match against Grimsby Town on 25 July, spelled a lengthy period out of the matchday squad, being out of action for 5 months with a broken leg, in January 2010 he told the Stockport Express "I’ve been out for five months and I’m desperate to get back. I’m not back in training yet but I’m doing a lot of running and strength work and I’ve been doing a lot of exercises to build up my calf muscle.
In September 2011 he was released by the club by mutual consent having not featured in the team for the 2011-12 season.
Mainwaring has also been a member of the Republic of Ireland U19 squad.
Was on trial at Hull City in November 2011.
Greater Manchester
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) is an English
England
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football player who is a free agent, having been released by mutual consent by Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
in September 2011.
Career
Mainwaring started his career meeting David Beckham on children's TV show Really Bend It Like Beckham . In the show Beckham Taught the 16 young 'hotshots' soccer skills in MadridMainwaring, a Manchester United fan, came through Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
's Centre of Excellence youth system before signing a 12-month contract with Stockport in June 2008. This was with the intention of being part of the development squad while trying to establish himself in Stockport's first team by the end of the season.
He made his initial first team appearance on 30 August 2008, coming on as a substitute in a 0-3 defeat against Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. Hard work in the development squad was rewarded with a string of full first-team games in late January 2009, and Mainwaring scored his first professional goal in a 4-1 victory over Hereford
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',...
on 31 January.
Despite playing on the left wing throughout his youth career, he has preferred playing in central midfield for Stockport.
A broken leg, sustained in a friendly pre-season match against Grimsby Town on 25 July, spelled a lengthy period out of the matchday squad, being out of action for 5 months with a broken leg, in January 2010 he told the Stockport Express "I’ve been out for five months and I’m desperate to get back. I’m not back in training yet but I’m doing a lot of running and strength work and I’ve been doing a lot of exercises to build up my calf muscle.
In September 2011 he was released by the club by mutual consent having not featured in the team for the 2011-12 season.
Mainwaring has also been a member of the Republic of Ireland U19 squad.
Was on trial at Hull City in November 2011.