Matthew Heywood
Matthew Stephen Heywood (born 26 August 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1997 until 2011.
Having started his career with Burnley as a trainee he signed professional terms in 1997. In 2001 after failing to establish himself a first team player he left to join Swindon Town where his career took over, becoming an established centre half for four years before moving on to Bristol City in 2005. A year later he joined Brentford and in 2008 following his final season at the club he was awarded the supporters player of the season award for the 2007-08 season. He then joined Grimsby Town who were the last professional club he was to play for inside the Football League before he was released in 2010 and briefly joined Barrow on a short term deal. He finished his career in Non-league football with a 6 month stay at Buxton.
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