Matt Bevans

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matt Bevans

| image =

| fullname = Matthew David Charles Bevans{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2015/the-football-league-retained-and-released-list-2491522.aspx |title=The Football League Retained List |publisher=The Football League |date=8 July 2015 |access-date=16 June 2015}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|9|19}}

| birth_place = Enfield, England

| height =

| currentclub = Watford (Under 18s Lead Coach)

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2010–2012|youthclubs1 = Watford

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Watford | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = → Chesham United (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = Oxford United | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Farnborough (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = Wealdstone | caps5 = ? | goals5 = ?

| years6 = 2015–? | clubs6 = Oxford City | caps6 = ? | goals6 = ?

| club-update = 20:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

}}

Matthew David Charles Bevans (born 19 September 1993) is an English former footballer. He is currently Under-18s Lead Coach at Watford.

Career

Bevans started a two-year scholarship at Watford in the summer of 2010. In September 2011 he suffered a knee injury against Southampton's Academy which was anticipated to rule him out for the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Watford youngster Matt Bevans expected to miss rest of the season after knee injury against Southampton|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9247650.Crushing_blow_for_promising_Watford_youngster/|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=13 September 2011|access-date=13 June 2015}} in April 2012.{{cite news|title=Watford give professional contracts to three more scholars|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/9648848.Three_more_Watford_scholars_given_pro_deals/|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=13 April 2012|access-date=13 June 2015}}

On 16 November 2012, Bevans joined Chesham United of the Southern Football League Premier Division on loan for thirty days.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/121116-tumwa-bevans-loans-490848.aspx |title=OFFICIAL: Duo's Loan Move |publisher=Watford F.C. |date=16 November 2012 |access-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120022225/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/121116-tumwa-bevans-loans-490848.aspx |archive-date=20 November 2012 |url-status=dead }} This was subsequently lengthened to the end of January, and his contract at Watford was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season.{{cite news|title=Watford midfielder Stephen McGinn moves to Shrewsbury Town on loan while Matt Bevans extends Vicarage Road deal|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10141975.McGinn_makes_temporary_Shrews_switch/|newspaper=Watford Osbserver|date=4 January 2013|access-date=13 June 2015}}

Bevans was released by Watford in June 2013 and he subsequently joined League Two side Oxford United for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=Mark Yeates, Prince Buaben and Stephen McGinn head up Watford's released list as Luke O'Nien signs pro contract|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/10472228.Yeates__Buaben_and_McGinn_head_up_Watford_released_list/|newspaper=Watford Observer|date=7 June 2013|access-date=13 June 2015}}{{cite web|title=United Sign Lee and Bevans|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00080713-lee-and-bevans-901265.aspx|publisher=Oxford United F.C|date=8 July 2013|access-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712025148/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00080713-lee-and-bevans-901265.aspx|archive-date=12 July 2013 |url-status=live}} He made his professional debut on 5 December 2013 in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Gateshead.{{cite web|title=Gateshead 0-1 Oxford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24922009|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 December 2013|access-date=10 December 2013}} His league debut followed on 28 January 2014, when he came on as a half-time substitute at Exeter City,{{cite web |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3632233 |title=Match Report |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=28 January 2014 |access-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227143918/http://www.oufc.co.uk/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3632233|archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=live}} and his first league start and first home appearance was in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00010214-wimbledon-report-1333217.aspx |title=Oxford United 2 AFC Wimbledon 1 |publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=1 February 2014 |access-date=1 February 2014}} In total he played 22 times for Oxford in 2013-14 and the end of the season the club activated a clause in his contract to extend it for another year.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27494183|title=Oxford United: Matt Bevans to remain at club |publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 May 2014 |access-date=10 August 2015}}

On 29 August 2014 Bevans was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for a month, with the deal later extended by a further two months in late September.{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00290814-loans-1883909.aspx|title=Oxford United trio go out on loan|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=29 August 2014|access-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829201527/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00290814-loans-1883909.aspx|archive-date=29 August 2014 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00260914-loan-deals-1966367.aspx|title=Grant Out On Loan; Trio Extend Deals|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=26 September 2014|access-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926221048/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00260914-loan-deals-1966367.aspx|archive-date=26 September 2014 |url-status=live}} However, while playing for Farnborough Bevans suffered a knee injury and after undergoing surgery in October, it was announced that he would be out for six to nine months.{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00211014-injuries-2029045.aspx|title=Injury Update|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=21 October 2014|access-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613075920/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00211014-injuries-2029045.aspx|archive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=live}} He made his return to Oxford United's development squad in a 0–0 draw against Northampton Town's reserves on 20 April 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/oxford-united-northampton-town-2413834.aspx|title=Bevans Returns As Dev Squad Draw|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=20 April 2015|access-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613080231/http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/oxford-united-northampton-town-2413834.aspx|archive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=live}}

At the end of the 2014–15 season, Oxford announced that Bevans would not be offered a new contract at the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.oufc.co.uk//news/article/oxford-united-retained-2450065.aspx|title=Wright, Rose and Crocombe agree new deals as United release retained list|publisher=Oxford United F.C.|date=11 May 2015|access-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522183738/http://www.oufc.co.uk//news/article/oxford-united-retained-2450065.aspx|archive-date=22 May 2015 |url-status=live}} In August National League South side Wealdstone announced they had signed Bevans for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://wealdstone-fc.com/2015/posts/three-more-sign-for-stones-on-eve-of-season/|title=Three more sign for Stones on eve of season|publisher=Wealdstone F.C.|date=7 August 2015|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052706/http://wealdstone-fc.com/2015/posts/three-more-sign-for-stones-on-eve-of-season/|archive-date=24 December 2015|url-status=dead}} In December he moved to another NL South side, Oxford City.{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/14144751.FOOTBALL__Ex_Oxford_United_full_back_Matt_Bevans_joins_Oxford_City/|title=FOOTBALL: Ex-Oxford United full back Matt Bevans joins Oxford City|publisher=Oxford Mail|date=15 December 2015|access-date=23 December 2015}}

By October 2018 Bevans had returned to Chesham, leaving that month for another spell at Farnborough.{{cite web |url=https://www.cheshamunited.co.uk/news/ins-outs-at-the-meadow-26-10-18|title=In's & Out's at the Meadow (26/10/2018)|publisher=Chesham United|date=26 October 2018|access-date=8 September 2020}} In March 2019 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Farnborough opened a fund for his treatment.{{cite tweet |user=FarnboroughFC |number=1103431761520922625 |date=6 March 2019 |title=Help injured #FarnboroughFC player @MattyBevss. A @gofundme page has been launched for Matt Bevans after the Farnborough player suffered a nasty ACL injury during our game on Saturday 2 March.}}

Coaching career

On 23 May 2024, Bevans was appointed Under-18s Lead Coach at former club Watford.{{cite web|url=https://www.watfordfc.com/news/academy-doyley-gosling-bevans-added-to-coaching-staff|title=Academy: Doyley, Gosling & Bevans Added To Coaching Staff|website=www.watfordfc.com|date=23 May 2024|accessdate=23 May 2024}}

Professional career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Oxford United \|2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|72472\|2013\|name=Matt Bevans\|access-date=13 December 2013}} \|League Two \|18	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0