Matt Carragher
| Date of birth | 14 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 30 December 2016 |
Matt Carragher had a fine season for Port Vale in 2000-01 when he was a near ever-present and captained the team that defeated Brentford to win the LDV Vans Trophy Final at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium.
Having previously mostly appeared at right-back, he spent much of the campaign as a sweeper, a role he adapted to with ease.
He helped make the Vale defence one of the tightest in the division, often flying in with last-ditch tackles to save the situation.
Matt joined Macclesfield Town in November 2003 on a three-month contract that was extended to June 2005 in February 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Wigan Athletic | 25 Nov 1993 | 03 Jul 1997 | |
| Port Vale | 03 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Stafford Rangers | 29 Aug 2003 | 25 Nov 2003 | |
| Burton Albion | 15 Sep 2003 | 19 Sep 2003 | T |
| Macclesfield Town | 25 Nov 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 7 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 45 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 41 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 34 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 18 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | League Two | 26 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Macclesfield Town | League Two Play-Offs | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Canvey Island v Port Vale | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Canvey Island | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Chester City | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Lincoln City v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2001 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Bristol City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Millwall v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Oxford United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2001 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Luton Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Bristol City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Charlton Athletic v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Rochdale v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Port Vale v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Port Vale v Aylesbury United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Hull City v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Cardiff City v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Jan 2002 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Stoke City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Wrexham | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bury v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Port Vale v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Cardiff City v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Port Vale v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Blackpool v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Brentford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Port Vale v Hull City | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Port Vale v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Luton Town v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Dec 2002 | Shrewsbury Town v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Peterborough United v Port Vale | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Port Vale v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Port Vale v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Feb 2003 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | W | 5-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Port Vale v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Port Vale | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Mansfield Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Port Vale | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Bristol City v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.