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Matty (The Beast) Gillam
Personal information
Birth name Matthew Rhys Gillam[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Bexley, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Congleton Town
Youth career
–2016 Rochdale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Rochdale 20 (2)
2016 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2 (0)
2019 → Cork City (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 Guiseley 6 (0)
2021–2022 Atherton Collieries 33 (7)
2022–2024 Glossop North End 42 (5)
2024– Congleton Town F.C.
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:19, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Matthew Rhys Gillam (born 4 October 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League side Congleton Town F.C..

Career

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Early life

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Gillam was born in Bexley, Kent but moved with his family to Congleton, Cheshire, when he was only a few months old.[3] He first started playing for a local junior side, where he was quickly scouted by Port Vale and signed up for their Academy system.[3] At the age of 12 he was spotted by Manchester City scouts and spent three months there before joining the Stoke City Academy.[3] He was not offered a scholarship by Stoke, so he subsequently moved to Rochdale where they did offer him one.[3]

Rochdale

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He signed his first professional contract with Rochdale during the summer of 2016, after the youngster came through the youth ranks at the Crown Oil Arena.[4] His first appearance for the club came on 9 November 2016 in the EFL Trophy, with a 2-1 win over Hartlepool.[5] He marked the occasion with a debut goal.

At the end of the 2017-2018 season, Gillam's contract was due to expire in the summer. On 25 May 2018, the 19 year old signed a new two-year deal with Rochdale.[6] In February 2019, following a week long trial, Gillam signed a short term loan contract with Cork City until July.[7]

Non-league

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On 14 August 2020, following on from his release from Rochdale, he signed for National League North side Guiseley following a recommendation from his former Rochdale teammate, Brad Wade.[3] The season was curtailed due to COVID-19 and Gillam only went on to make nine appearances for the club.

On 28 August 2021, he dropped down a division to sign for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Atherton Collieries,[8] where he would contribute seven goals and four assists over 33 competitive appearances, before signing for Glossop North End on 6 June 2022.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rochdale 2016–17[10] League One0000001[a]111
2017–18[10] League One8110102[a]1122
2018–19[10] League One10100103[a]1142
2019–20[10] League One2000003[a]050
Total 202102093325
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2016–17[10] National League North20———20
Cork City 2019[10] LOI Premier Division 30———30
Guiseley 2020–21[10][11] National League North6030—0090
Atherton Collieries 2021–22[12][13] NPL Premier Division24640—5[b]1337
Career total 55880201447912
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy

References

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  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2016–17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Matt Gillam". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "MATTY GILLAM JOINS THE LIONS". www.guiseleyafc.co.uk. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Gillam - Forward - First Team - Rochdale AFC". www.rochdaleafc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Gillam | Football Stats | Rochdale | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Matty Gillam Extends His Rochdale Stay". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Matthew Gillam joins CCFC on loan from Rochdale". www.corkcityfc.ie. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "New Signing: Matty Gillam". www.athertoncollieries.co.uk. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Matty Gillam joins GNE". Glossop North End. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matty Gillam at Soccerway
  11. ↑ For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – Guiseley 4 - 0 Atherton Collieries – 2020-2021". FootballWebPages. Retrieved 31 March 2022. For FA Cup third qualifying round: "Guiseley AFC vs Matlock Town FC". Matlock Town FC. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Atherton Collieries – Appearances – Matty Gillam". FootballWebPages. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Atherton Collieries – Appearances – Matty Gilliam". FootballWebPages. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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