Mat Sadler
| Date of birth | 26 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Mat Sadler's contract at Birmingham City was extended to June 2008.
He joined Watford in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
Mat joined Walsall in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
He joined Rotherham United in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
Mat joined Shrewsbury Town in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in May 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Birmingham City | 12 Apr 2002 | 24 Jan 2008 | |
| Northampton Town | 21 Nov 2003 | 15 Jan 2004 | L |
| Watford | 24 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Stockport County | 29 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 07 Jul 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Walsall | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Crawley Town | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Rotherham United | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Crawley Town | 11 Sep 2014 | 11 Nov 2014 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 13 Mar 2015 | 13 Apr 2015 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 01 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 | 7 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 8 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 36 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship | 14 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 15 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stockport County | League One | 20 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 46 |
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| 2010-11 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Walsall | League One | 46 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Crawley Town | League One | 46 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Crawley Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crawley Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Crawley Town | League One | 46 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Crawley Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Crawley Town | League One | 10 |
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| 2014-15 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 7 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 19 | 5 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 33 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Shrewsbury Town | Football League Trophy | 6 |
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| 2017-18 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Shrewsbury Town | League One | 42 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Shrewsbury Town | League One Play-Offs | 3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2012 | Millwall v Crawley Town | W | 2-2 (4-1) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Crawley Town v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Swindon Town v Crawley Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Crawley Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Colchester United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers | L | 2-5 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Crawley Town v Swansea City | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Carlisle United v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Brentford v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Bury | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Hartlepool United v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Metropolitan Police v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Coventry City v Crawley Town | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Notts County v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Crawley Town v Walsall | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Crawley Town v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Chelmsford City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Stevenage v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Crawley Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Portsmouth v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Crawley Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Reading | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Crawley Town v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Crawley Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Leyton Orient v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Crawley Town v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Bury v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Crawley Town v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Yeovil Town v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Walsall v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Crawley Town v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Sheffield United v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Crawley Town v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Oldham Athletic v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Crawley Town v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Crawley Town v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Crawley Town v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town | L | 4-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Crawley Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Crawley Town v Rotherham United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Peterborough United v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Crawley Town v Gillingham | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Crawley Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Colchester United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Crawley Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2013 | Sheffield United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Crawley Town v Newport County | L | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Crawley Town v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Crawley Town v Port Vale | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Stevenage v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Crawley Town v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Bristol City v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Hednesford Town v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Carlisle United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Crawley Town v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Crawley Town v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Bristol Rovers v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Crawley Town v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Leyton Orient v Crawley Town | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Crawley Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Crawley Town v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2014 | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Coventry City v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Rotherham United v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Walsall v Crawley Town | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Swindon Town v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Gillingham v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Preston North End v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Port Vale v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Brentford v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Crawley Town | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2014 | Crawley Town v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Crawley Town v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Notts County v Crawley Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Bradford City v Crawley Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Crawley Town v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Crawley Town v Fleetwood Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Crawley Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Preston North End v Crawley Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Crawley Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Crawley Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2014 | Luton Town v Crawley Town | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Crawley Town v Peterborough United | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Notts County v Crawley Town | L | 5-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Crawley Town v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Gillingham v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Crawley Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Crawley Town v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Mar 2003 | Switzerland v England | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | England v Liechtenstein | W | 2-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 1st qualifying round |
| 22 Sep 2003 | England v Andorra | W | 4-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 1st round |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Russia v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.