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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | York City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 1999 | Wigan Athletic v York City | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Stoke City v York City | D |
0-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Exeter City v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | York City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Hartlepool United v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | York City v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Southend United v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Lincoln City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | York City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Halifax Town v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | York City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Cardiff City v York City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | York City v Torquay United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Radcliffe Borough v York City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | York City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Leicester City v York City | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Barnet v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | York City v Macclesfield Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Rochdale v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Brighton and Hove Albion v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | York City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | York City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Mansfield Town v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2001 | York City v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | York City v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2001 | Cheltenham Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Leyton Orient v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v York City | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | York City v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | York City v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | York City v Halifax Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Bristol Rovers v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | York City v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Lincoln City v York City | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Oct 2001 | York City v Exeter City | L | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Notts County v York City | L | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | York City v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v York City | L | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | York City v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Oxford United v York City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | York City v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Colchester United v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | York City v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | Mansfield Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | York City v Colchester United | W | 2-2 (3-2) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Darlington v York City | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | York City v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | York City v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Grimsby Town v York City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | York City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | York City v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2002 | York City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | York City v Fulham | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2002 | York City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Rochdale v York City | L | 5-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Southend United v York City | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Halifax Town v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | York City v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Leyton Orient v York City | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v York City | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Cheltenham Town v York City | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | York City v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Exeter City v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | York City v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Macclesfield Town v York City | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | York City v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.