Matthew Piper

Date of birth29 September 1981
Place of birthLeicester
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Piper turned down an approach Southampton before signing for Sunderland. His contract was extended to June 2008 in July 2005 but it was cancelled in January 2006.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leicester City 12 Aug 1999 21 Aug 2002
Mansfield Town 20 Nov 2001 25 Jan 2002 L
Sunderland 21 Aug 2002 19 Jan 2006
Mansfield Town 09 Jul 2007 20 Jul 2007 T

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Leicester City FA Cup
1
2001-02 Leicester City League Cup 1
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League 14
2
1
2001-02 Mansfield Town League Division 3 8
1
2002-03 Sunderland League Cup
1
1
2002-03 Sunderland Premier League 8
5
1
2003-04 Sunderland FA Cup
1
2003-04 Sunderland League Cup 1
2003-04 Sunderland League Division 1 4
5
2004-05 Sunderland FA Cup
1
2004-05 Sunderland League Championship 1
1
2005-06 Sunderland League Cup 1


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
09 Oct 2001 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-6 League Cup 3rd round
20 Oct 2001 Leicester City v Liverpool L 1-4 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2002 Liverpool v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Leicester City v Derby County L 0-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
16 Mar 2002 Southampton v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Leeds United L 0-2 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Sunderland v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Leicester City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Everton v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Fulham v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
11 May 2002 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League


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