Matty Bowman
Matthew 'Matty' Bowman (born 26 November 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matty Bowman
| full_name = Matthew Bowman
| birth_date = 26 November 2000 (age 24)
| birth_place = Scarborough, England
| height = 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Coventry Sphinx
| youthyears1 = 2010—2013
| youthclubs1 = Middlesbrough
| youthyears2 = 2013—2016
| youthclubs2 = Hull City
| years1 = 2018—2019
| clubs1 = Scarborough Athletic
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019—2021
| clubs2 = Dunfermline Athletic
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Pickering Town (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021—2023
| clubs4 = Loughborough Students
| caps4 = 64
| goals4 = 16
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = Basford United
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023—2024
| clubs6 = Mickleover
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = Bridlington Town
| caps7 = 5
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = Pickering Town
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 1
| totalcaps = 111
| totalgoals = 17
}}
Club Career
Bowman came through the Middlesbrough and Hull City Academies before joining Repton School to complete his A Levels and be involved in their football programme{{Cite web |last=Dunfermline Athletic |date=29 May 2019 |title=MATTHEW BOWMAN JOINS DAFC |url=https://archive.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Matthew_Bowman_joins_DAFC&ID=11253 |archive-url= |access-date=2025-06-15}}. Bowman was signed by Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 29 May 2019, on a two-year deal. In February 2020, Bowman joined Pickering Town on loan before returning to Dunfermline at the end of the season{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://archive.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Matty_Bowman_loaned_south&ID=11708 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240620100332/https://archive.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Matty_Bowman_loaned_south&ID=11708 |archive-date=2024-06-20 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=archive.dafc.co.uk}}. On 14 November, Bowman made his professional debut in a 3-2 win against Clyde, in the Scottish League Cup, aged 19{{Cite web |date=2020-11-16 |title=Bowman's delight at first Dunfermline Athletic start |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/bowmans-delight-at-first-dunfermline-athletic-start-3037581 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=The Scarborough News |language=en}}. Bowman left Dunfermline in January 2021 by mutual agreement{{Cite web |date=2021-02-09 |title=Matty Bowman on the hunt for fresh start after Dunfermline departure |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/sport/football/matty-bowman-on-the-hunt-for-fresh-start-after-dunfermline-departure-3129043 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=The Scarborough News |language=en}}.
Bowman joined Loughborough University in 2021 where he represented Loughborough Students. Bowman left Loughborough Students in 2023 to join Basford United{{Cite web |title=NEW SIGNING: MATTY BOWMAN |url=https://www.basfordunited.com/news/new-signing-matty-bowman-2791074.html |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=www.basfordunited.com |language=en}}, and has since represented Mickleover{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Bowman Signs – Mickleover Football Club |url=https://mickleoverfc.com/bowman-signs/ |access-date=2025-06-15 |language=en-GB}}, Bridlington Town, and Pickering Town{{Cite web |title=Matthew Bowman - Players - Pickering Town Football Club |url=https://www.pickeringtownfc.teamexpert.co.uk/player/202 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=www.pickeringtownfc.teamexpert.co.uk |language=en}}. In 2025, Bowman signed for Coventry Sphinx in the Northern Premier League - Midlands Division.
Career Statistics
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
! 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
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| rowspan="3" |Dunfermline Athletic
|2019-20{{Cite web |title=Matthew Bowman {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Age 24 {{!}} 2019-2021 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=122034 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}
| rowspan="2" |Scottish Championship
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
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|2020-21{{Cite web |title=Matthew Bowman {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Age 24 {{!}} 2019-2021 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=122034 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
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! colspan="2" | Total
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!1
!0
!0
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!1
!0
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! colspan="3" | Career Total
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