Matthew Shaun Kilgallon was born on 8 January 1984 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
20 Facts About Matthew Kilgallon
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Matthew Kilgallon moved to Sheffield United where he spent three years before moving to Sunderland.
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Matthew Kilgallon has had spells on loan at West Ham, Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers.
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Matthew Kilgallon was born in York, North Yorkshire and was raised in the nearby village of Appleton Roebuck.
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Matthew Kilgallon played in York City's youth system before signing for Leeds United at the age of 12.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed schoolboy forms with the club in 1998, before being offered a three-year scholarship the following year.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed a one-year professional contract with Leeds at the end of his scholarship.
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Matthew Kilgallon was first called up to the first team for a UEFA Cup match away to Metalurh Zaporizhya on 3 October 2002, although he did not make the matchday squad.
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Matthew Kilgallon displaced Clarke Carlisle and Michael Duberry in the pecking order.
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At the turn of the year, Matthew Kilgallon announced that he intended to see out the remainder of his contract and rejected the opportunity to open transfer talk with Premier League club Burnley.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed for Premier League club Sunderland on 21 January 2010 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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Matthew Kilgallon struggled to make an impact during Sunderland's winless run until a man-of-the-match performance against Hull City on 24 April 2010, his first start in months.
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However, after Steve Bruce was dismissed in November 2011, Matthew Kilgallon was given a squad number by new manager Martin O'Neill.
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On 1 January 2012, Matthew Kilgallon made his first Sunderland appearance since May 2010, coming on as a 26th-minute substitute for the injured Wes Brown against Manchester City.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed for Championship club Blackburn Rovers on 8 July 2013 on a two-year contract.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed a new one-year contract at Blackburn in May 2015.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed for League One club Bradford City on 1 August 2016 on a one-year contract with the option of a second year.
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Matthew Kilgallon signed a deal with Hyderabad FC in 2019 for Indian side Hyderabad FC.
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On 6 October 2021, Matthew Kilgallon announced his retirement from professional football.
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Matthew Kilgallon was capped by England at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level.