Matthew Stephen Heywood was born on 26 August 1979 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1997 until 2011.
10 Facts About Matthew Heywood
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Matthew Heywood then joined Grimsby Town who were the last professional club he was to play for inside the Football League before he was released in 2010 and briefly joined Barrow on a short-term deal.
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Matthew Heywood finished his career in non-League football with a 6-month stay at Buxton.
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Matthew Heywood was nurtured into first-team action at Turf Moor under the stewardship of Adrian Heath, and finally made his full professional debut in a league tie at home against York City.
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Matthew Heywood went on to cement himself as a regular centre back for Swindon, and played over 200 times for the club from between 2001 and 2004.
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Matthew Heywood was signed by manager Brian Tinnion, however he was sacked, and replaced by Gary Johnson.
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Matthew Heywood joined Brentford on 27 July 2006 in a one-month loan deal.
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On 25 June 2008, Matthew Heywood turned down a fresh contract at Griffin Park, and signed a two-year contract with Grimsby Town.
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Matthew Heywood did not sign for them and remained a free agent until July 2010, when he signed for Barrow.
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On 11 October 2010, Matthew Heywood was released from the club having failed to make a single appearance for them.