Matt Hocking
| Date of birth | 30 January 1978 |
| Place of birth | Boston |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Hocking enjoyed two extended spells in the centre of defence for York City in 2000-01 and acquitted himself very well on both occasions.
A versatile player who has previously played at right back and on the right side of midfield, he has good pace and reads the game well.
Hocking had his Boston United contract extended by a further year in April 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sheffield United | 16 May 1996 | 19 Sep 1997 | |
| Hull City | 19 Sep 1997 | 26 May 1999 | |
| York City | 25 Mar 1999 | 08 May 1999 | L |
| York City | 26 May 1999 | 16 May 2002 | |
| Boston United | 16 May 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Stevenage | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Fisher Athletic | 17 Jul 2006 | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| Southport | 31 Jan 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hull City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Hull City | League Cup | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | York City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | York City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | York City | League Division 3 | 24 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | York City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | York City | League Division 3 | 29 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Boston United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Boston United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Boston United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Boston United | League Division 3 | 44 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Boston United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Boston United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Boston United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Boston United | League Division 3 | 16 | 6 |
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| 2004-05 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 2 |
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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| 10 Aug 2002 | Boston United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Hartlepool United v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Wrexham v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Boston United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | Preliminary round |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Boston United v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | York City v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Boston United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Cardiff City | L | 1-5 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Oxford United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Carlisle United v Boston United | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Darlington v Boston United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Boston United v Rochdale | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Boston United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Boston United v Exeter City | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Scunthorpe United v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Boston United v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Boston United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Hull City v Boston United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Boston United v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Southend United v Boston United | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Boston United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 6-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Boston United v York City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Lincoln City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Boston United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Bury v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Boston United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Boston United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Boston United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Exeter City v Boston United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Boston United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Boston United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Boston United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Rochdale v Boston United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Boston United v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Boston United v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Torquay United v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Wrexham | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Leyton Orient v Boston United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Boston United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Cambridge United v Boston United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Swansea City v Boston United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Hull City v Boston United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Boston United v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Boston United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Darlington v Boston United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Yeovil Town v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | York City v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Boston United | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Boston United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Boston United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Rochdale v Boston United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Boston United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Carlisle United v Boston United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Boston United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Cambridge United v Boston United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Boston United v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Boston United v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Oxford United v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Boston United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Leyton Orient v Boston United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.