Matt Penney
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Matt Penney
|image = MattPenney.jpeg
|image_size = 175
|caption = Penney playing for Sheffield Wednesday in 2017
|fullname = Matthew Luke Penney{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |page=37|title=EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=18 July 2018}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|11|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/matt-penney-255089/ |title=Matt Penney|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
|birth_place = Chesterfield, England
|height = {{convert|1.72|m|order=flip}}
|position = Full back, midfielder
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2006–2016
|youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|years1 = 2016–2021
|clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
|caps1 = 28
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Bradford City (loan)
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–2020
|clubs4 = → FC St. Pauli (loan)
|caps4 = 17
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2021–2023
|clubs5 = Ipswich Town
|caps5 = 22
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2022–2023
|clubs6 = → Motherwell (loan)
|caps6 = 16
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2023
|clubs7 = → Charlton Athletic (loan)
|caps7 = 5
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2024–2025
|clubs8 = Rochdale
|caps8 = 1
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2025
|clubs9 = Altrincham
|caps9 = 3
|goals9 = 0
|club-update = 13:25, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Matthew Luke Penney (born 11 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back or midfielder.
Penney joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2006, progressing through the club's academy to make his senior debut in August 2018. During his time at Sheffield Wednesday, he spent time out on loan at Bradford City, Mansfield Town and FC St. Pauli. He signed for Ipswich Town in June 2021 and whilst there he had loan spells with Motherwell and Charlton Athletic. He later played in non-league with Rochdale and Altrincham.
Career
=Sheffield Wednesday=
Born in Chesterfield,{{soccerway|matthew-penney/473112|accessdate=18 May 2021}} Penney began his career with Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight years old, progressing through the club's academy and turning professional in October 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/academy-duo-sign-professional-contracts-2756725.aspx|title=Academy duo sign professional contracts|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=30 April 2017|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C.}}
He signed on loan for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson and Kevin Toner.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38817637|title=Bradford City sign Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney|date=31 January 2017|accessdate=31 January 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his professional debut on 30 April 2017, appearing as a substitute in the last game of the regular 2016–17 season against Rochdale.
Penney signed on loan for Mansfield Town on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42886511|title=Mansfield sign midfielder Matt Penney and striker Ricky Miller|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=4 October 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his debut on 10 February against Swindon Town. Penny made 2 substitute appearances during his loan spell with Mansfield.
He made his first-team debut for Sheffield Wednesday on 16 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 win against Sunderland in the EFL Cup. He made his league debut in the following match on 19 August against Brentford. He made 17 appearances during his first full season in the Sheffield Wednesday first-team.
In August 2019 he moved on loan to German side FC St. Pauli.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49441729|title=Matt Penney: Sheffield Wednesday defender joins German side St Pauli on loan|date=22 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was sent-off on his St. Pauli debut on 26 August 2019 against Holstein Kiel. He scored his first senior goal on 22 February 2020, netting the second goal in a 2–0 win against Hamburger SV in the Hamburg derby. He made 18 appearances during his time on loan with St. Pauli, scoring once.
On 4 June 2020, he signed a new one-year contract at Sheffield Wednesday, keeping him with the club until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|title=Matt Penney extends Owls contract for 2020/21|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/matt-penney-extends-owls-contract-for-202021/|website=Sheffield Wednesday Football Club|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday Football Club|accessdate=4 June 2020}} He made his first appearance of the 2020–21 season on 5 September against Walsall. Penny made 15 appearances in all competitions during the season.
On 20 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/owls-confirm-202021-retained-list/|title=Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list|website=www.swfc.co.uk}}
=Ipswich Town=
On 29 June 2021, Penney joined Ipswich Town on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with the option of an additional years' extension.{{Cite web | url = https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/penney-signs-for-itfc-8097516 | title = Penney becomes Town's sixth summer signing| first = Stuart | last= Watson | work = East Anglian Daily Times | access-date = 29 June 2021 | date = 29 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57652329|title=Ipswich sign Wednesday's Penney|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
On 25 August 2022, Penney joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a six-month loan deal.{{Cite web |title=Well add left-back Penney on loan |date=25 August 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c4nzg7ll8d8o |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} he returned to Ipswich in January 2023 after the expiry of his loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64315272|title=Penney back at Ipswich after Motherwell loan|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}
On 21 January 2023, Penney joined Charlton Athletic on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=DONE DEAL : MATT PENNEY IS AN ADDICK |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/done-deal-matt-penney-addick |publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |date=21 January 2023 |accessdate=21 January 2023}}
=Non-league=
In November 2024, after a season without a club, he signed for National League side Rochdale on non-contract forms.{{Cite web|url=https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/goalkeeper-joins-dale-on-loan/|title=Goalkeeper Joins Dale On Loan – Rochdale AFC|website=rochdaleafc.co.uk}} He departed the club in January 2025. {{cite web|url=https://rochdaleafc.co.uk/henryreturnstocharlton/|title=Henry & Penney Depart|website=rochdaleafc.co.uk|date=7 January 2025|accessdate=19 February 2025}}
On 18 February 2025, Penney joined Altrincham. {{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/matt-penney-arrives-and-is-on-the-bench-this-evening|title=Matt Penney arrives and is on the bench this evening|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=18 February 2025|accessdate=19 February 2025}} He was released at the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/squad-update|title=Squad update, including farewell to James, Eddy and George, while Justin joins EFL club|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=19 May 2025|accessdate=25 May 2025}}
Style of play
Primarily an attacking full back, Penney can also play as a wing back and as a midfielder.
Career statistics
{{updated|26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Sheffield Wednesday
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|100991|2016|accessdate=30 April 2017}} |rowspan="5"|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|100991|2017|accessdate=31 January 2018}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|100991|2018|accessdate=17 August 2018}}
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|100991|2019|accessdate=31 January 2018}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|100991|2020|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| St. Pauli (loan)
|17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Ipswich Town
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|100991|2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}} |League One |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|100991|2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Motherwell (loan)
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic (loan)
|League One |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Rochdale
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|100991|2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the National League Cup}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Altrincham
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!94 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 2 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from Chesterfield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
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Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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