Matt Gadsby

Date of birth06 September 1979
Place of birthSutton Coldfield
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder
Died09 September 2006

Versatile defender or midfield Matt received limited opportunities at Walsall in 2000-01 but on each of his first-team appearances he gave an outstanding performance.

Despite being used sparingly, he featured from the subs' bench in all three of the Play-Off matches when he battled hard for every ball.

He joined Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year contract in May 2003.

Matt died in September 2006 after collapsing on the pitch in a Conference North game for Hinckley United at Harrogate Town.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Walsall 12 Feb 1998 08 Nov 2002
Mansfield Town 23 Jul 2002 09 Aug 2002 L
Mansfield Town 08 Nov 2002 20 May 2003
Kidderminster Harriers 20 May 2003 30 Jun 2004
Forest Green Rovers 01 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2006
Hinckley United 01 Jul 2006 09 Sep 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Walsall LDV Vans Trophy 2
2000-01 Walsall League Division 2 2
3
2000-01 Walsall League Division 2 Play-Offs
3
2001-02 Walsall League Cup 2
2001-02 Walsall League Division 1 17
5
4
2002-03 Mansfield Town FA Cup 2
2002-03 Mansfield Town League Division 2 13
7
2
2003-04 Kidderminster Harriers FA Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Kidderminster Harriers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2003-04 Kidderminster Harriers League Division 3 23
9
2
4
2004-05 Forest Green Rovers 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
30 Aug 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Oxford United D 1-1 League Division 3
06 Sep 2003 Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers L 1-0 League Division 3
16 Sep 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Scunthorpe United L 0-2 League Division 3
20 Sep 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Lincoln City L 1-2 League Division 3
04 Oct 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Carlisle United W 2-1 League Division 3
11 Oct 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United L 1-2 League Division 3
14 Oct 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Kidderminster Harriers L 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
01 Nov 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 3
08 Nov 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Northwich Victoria W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
15 Nov 2003 Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers W 0-1 League Division 3
22 Nov 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Torquay United L 1-2 League Division 3
29 Nov 2003 Boston United v Kidderminster Harriers D 2-2 League Division 3
06 Dec 2003 Woking v Kidderminster Harriers W 0-3 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division 3
21 Dec 2003 York City v Kidderminster Harriers L 1-0 League Division 3
26 Dec 2003 Yeovil Town v Kidderminster Harriers W 1-2 League Division 3
28 Dec 2003 Kidderminster Harriers v Bristol Rovers W 1-0 League Division 3
03 Jan 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Mansfield Town v Kidderminster Harriers L 1-0 League Division 3
17 Jan 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington D 1-1 League Division 3
24 Jan 2004 Bury v Kidderminster Harriers D 0-0 League Division 3
31 Jan 2004 Oxford United v Kidderminster Harriers L 2-1 League Division 3
07 Feb 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League Division 3
10 Feb 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Cheltenham Town D 0-0 League Division 3
14 Feb 2004 Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers L 3-0 League Division 3
21 Feb 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Swansea City W 2-0 League Division 3
27 Feb 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers L 5-0 League Division 3
13 Mar 2004 Leyton Orient v Kidderminster Harriers D 1-1 League Division 3
27 Mar 2004 Lincoln City v Kidderminster Harriers D 1-1 League Division 3
03 Apr 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Hull City D 1-1 League Division 3
10 Apr 2004 Carlisle United v Kidderminster Harriers L 1-0 League Division 3
12 Apr 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division 3
17 Apr 2004 Cambridge United v Kidderminster Harriers D 0-0 League Division 3
24 Apr 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale L 0-1 League Division 3
01 May 2004 Torquay United v Kidderminster Harriers D 1-1 League Division 3
08 May 2004 Kidderminster Harriers v Boston United W 2-0 League Division 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.