Matt Heath
| Date of birth | 01 November 1981 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Heath signed a new two-year contract at Leicester City in May 2004 before joining Coventry City in July 2005 in a two-year deal.
After a loan spell, he joined Leeds United in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2009 in August 2007.
Heath's contract at Colchester United was extended to June 2012 in May 2011.
He originally joined Northampton Town in August 2013 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal to January 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 17 Feb 2001 | 08 Jul 2005 | |
| Stockport County | 23 Oct 2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | L |
| Coventry City | 08 Jul 2005 | 02 Jan 2007 | |
| Leeds United | 09 Nov 2006 | 01 Jan 2007 | L |
| Leeds United | 02 Jan 2007 | 13 May 2008 | |
| Colchester United | 14 Mar 2008 | 12 May 2008 | L |
| Colchester United | 13 May 2008 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 02 Mar 2009 | 07 Apr 2009 | L |
| Southend United | 30 Jul 2009 | 30 Aug 2009 | L |
| Northampton Town | 01 Aug 2013 | 02 Jan 2014 | |
| Harrogate Town | 03 Jan 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 13 |
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| 2003-04 | Stockport County | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stockport County | League Division 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 17 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 23 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 26 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Colchester United | League Championship | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Leeds United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leeds United | League One | 25 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Colchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Colchester United | League One | 11 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Colchester United | League One | 13 | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | Southend United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Southend United | League One | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Colchester United | League One | 26 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Colchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Colchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Colchester United | League One | 22 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Colchester United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Colchester United | League One | 6 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Northampton Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Northampton Town | League Two | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Colchester United v Hull City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Colchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Gillingham v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2008 | Millwall v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | W | 3-4 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Colchester United v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Colchester United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2008 | Gillingham v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Colchester United | L | 4-3 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Southend United v Colchester United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2008 | Luton Town v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Colchester United v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2009 | Gillingham v Colchester United | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Southampton v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Swindon Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Colchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Leyton Orient v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Colchester United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Leeds United v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Colchester United v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Feb 2010 | Colchester United v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Stockport County v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Yeovil Town v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Bristol Rovers v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2010 | Colchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Carlisle United v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Colchester United v Brentford | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Colchester United v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Colchester United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | AFC Bournemouth v Colchester United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Colchester United v Bradford City | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Colchester United v Charlton Athletic | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Leyton Orient v Colchester United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Swansea City v Colchester United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Colchester United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Notts County v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Peterborough United v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Colchester United v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Colchester United v Exeter City | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Brentford v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Colchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 May 2011 | Colchester United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | L | 3-3 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Colchester United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Colchester United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Huddersfield Town v Colchester United | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Colchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Colchester United v Barnet | L | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Brentford v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Colchester United v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Rochdale v Colchester United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Colchester United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Colchester United v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Crewe Alexandra v Colchester United | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-5 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Carlisle United v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Bury | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Stevenage | L | 1-6 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Colchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Walsall v Colchester United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Exeter City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Bury v Colchester United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Preston North End v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Colchester United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Colchester United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Colchester United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Colchester United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.