Matt Hill
| Date of birth | 26 March 1981 |
| Place of birth | Bristol |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Defender |
After making his debut in 1999-2000, Matt became a regular in Bristol City's back four in 2000-01.
A versatile defender who can play either at left back or centre half, he impressed with his tigerish tackling and speedy recovery.
One of several promising graduates from City's youth set-up, he was voted 'Young Player of the Year' by the club's Junior Strikers section.
Matthew's contract at Bristol City was extended to June 2006 in July 2004 but he joined Preston North End in January 2005 with a contract to June 2008 that was extended to June 2010 in July 2007.
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2008 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in January 2011.
After a loan spell, Matt joined Barnsley in January 2011 with a contract to June 2011.
He joined Blackpool in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
After a loan spell, Matt joined Sheffield United in July 2012 with a two-year contract.
He joined Tranmere Rovers in August 2014 on non-contract terms before agreeing a deal until June 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 22 Feb 1999 | 08 Jan 2005 | |
| Preston North End | 08 Jan 2005 | 01 Sep 2008 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Sep 2008 | 25 Jan 2011 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Barnsley | 20 Oct 2010 | 23 Jan 2011 | L |
| Barnsley | 25 Jan 2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Blackpool | 09 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Sheffield United | 30 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 08 Aug 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 32 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 39 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 | 40 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol City | League Division 2 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League One | 23 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 11 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 24 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 37 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 21 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 13 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 15 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Barnsley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Barnsley | League Championship | 23 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Blackpool | League Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Blackpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One | 11 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Sheffield United | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League One | 34 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Sheffield United | League One | 24 | 8 |
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| 2014-15 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 9 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 May 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 May 2005 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Luton Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hull City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Southend United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Preston North End v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Barnsley v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Hull City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2008 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.