Matthew Hewlett
Matthew Paul Hewlett (born 25 February 1976 in Bristol) is an English professional football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Paul Hewlett | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tiverton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1993 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2000 | Bristol City | 127 | (9) |
| 1998 | → Burnley (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Swindon Town | 181 | (6) |
| 2005–2007 | Torquay United | 24 | (1) |
| 2007– | Tiverton Town | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2007 | |||
Career
He began his career as trainee with his local side Bristol City, turning professional in August 1993. He joined Burnley on loan in November 1998, playing three times in a short three week spell. He left Ashton Gate in July 2000, joining local rivals Swindon Town on a free transfer. He became the club captain at Swindon, before spending time out with a knee injury.
In July 2005 he moved to Torquay United, again on a free transfer.[1] However, he struggled to establish himself fully at Plainmoor, mainly due to spending a long time out of the side with a serious back injury, which eventually forced his retirement on 2 February 2007.
On 29 September 2007 Hewlett played for Tiverton Town in their friendly against Buckland Athletic, after which Tiverton manager Martyn Rogers stated he was keen to sign Hewlett.[2] Rogers managed to sign Hewlett on 18 October along with another player, Radley Veale.
