1. Matthew Stephen Tubbs was born on 15 July 1984 and is an English professional footballer who was most recently manager of Poole Town.
45 Facts About Matt Tubbs
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Two years later, Matt Tubbs rejoined Bournemouth on non-contract terms in 2003, before dropping into non-League football with Dorchester Town.
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Matt Tubbs signed for Salisbury City in October 2003, making his debut against Fleet Town.
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Matt Tubbs previously went on a trial with the club two months prior before joining them.
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Matt Tubbs found himself plagued with injuries along the way.
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Matt Tubbs helped Salisbury City rise through the leagues, helping the club's promotion to the Conference South.
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Matt Tubbs was again a major part of City's success in the Conference South, scoring many important goals for the side.
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Matt Tubbs scored an equaliser against Nottingham Forest in the second round of the FA Cup to take the tie to a replay, in front of the BBC cameras.
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Matt Tubbs got sent off for the fourth time of the season against his former club, Dorchester Town.
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However, Matt Tubbs committed his long-term future to Salisbury by signing a full-time contract with the club.
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Matt Tubbs started the season well by scoring three goals in the first five league matches of the season.
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Matt Tubbs's performance earned him a nomination for the Blue Square Premier player of the month award but lost out to Leo Fortune-West.
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Matt Tubbs's goal scoring form continued, as he eventually scored eleven in the first fifteen matches of the season.
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Matt Tubbs remained with the club, despite much speculation surrounding his future.
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On 20 November 2008, Matt Tubbs returned to former side Bournemouth on loan until the new year, in a move to reduce playing costs at Salisbury.
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Matt Tubbs was expected to sign for Bournemouth when the transfer window opened on 1 January 2009 but the move never materialised.
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Matt Tubbs quickly established himself in the starting eleven, as the club's key striker.
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Matt Tubbs scored six goals in four matches between 18 September 2010 and 29 September 2010, including braces against Gateshead and Tamworth.
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Matt Tubbs continued to be Crawley Town's main striker, scoring four goals in the club's first six league matches of the season, including a brace against Southend United on 16 August 2011.
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Matt Tubbs's goal scoring led to other clubs becoming interest in signing him.
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Matt Tubbs even admitted it was a tough decision to leave Crawley Town.
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However, Matt Tubbs was unable to reproduce his goal scoring form, only scoring once and had his playing time coming from the sub.
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On 6 January 2014, Rotherham United announced that Matt Tubbs had returned to his parent club.
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On 6 January 2014, Matt Tubbs made a one-month loan return to Crawley Town.
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Since making his debut for Crawley Town, Matt Tubbs became a first team regular for the side, forming a striking partnership with Billy Clarke.
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On 16 June 2014, Matt Tubbs joined AFC Wimbledon on a season-long loan.
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Matt Tubbs's goal scoring form continued in the next seven matches, including scoring a brace against Carlisle United on 6 September 2014.
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Matt Tubbs later scored five more goals for Wimbledon, including a brace against York City in the first-round replay of the FA Cup.
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On 6 January 2015, Matt Tubbs was recalled early from his loan ahead of a permanent transfer to another club.
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Matt Tubbs was included in League Two's PFA Team of the Year.
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On 9 February 2016, Matt Tubbs joined National League club Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.
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Matt Tubbs then set up two goals in two matches between 12 April 2016 and 16 April 2016 against Barrow and Altrincham.
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On 28 September 2016, Matt Tubbs joined Woking on loan for one month.
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Matt Tubbs later scored two more goals, coming against Sutton United and Barrow.
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Matt Tubbs made six appearances for returning to his parent club.
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On 1 December 2016, Matt Tubbs signed for Sutton United on a permanent contract.
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Matt Tubbs appeared four more times before being loaned out to Weymouth.
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On 3 October 2017, Matt Tubbs joined Weymouth on a one-month loan deal.
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Matt Tubbs made six appearances and scored once before returning to his parent club.
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In June 2018, Matt Tubbs was appointed as player-coach at Gosport Borough under Craig McAllister, the club's newly appointed manager.
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On 2 February 2022, Matt Tubbs joined Wessex League Premier Division side Bashley as player-coach.
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In May 2007, Matt Tubbs was called up to the England C squad for the first time.
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Matt Tubbs scored on his international debut, before picking up an injury which left him out of the remainder of the Four Nations Tournament.
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Matt Tubbs earned two caps for England C in which he scored one goal in each game.
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On 4 September 2023, Matt Tubbs was appointed manager of Southern Premier Division South club Poole Town.