| Matt Palmer | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Thomas Palmer[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Derby, England |
| Height: | 1.67m (05.48feet)[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Notts County |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Derby County |
| Youthyears2: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Burton Albion |
| Years1: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Burton Albion |
| Caps1: | 136 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Rotherham United |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Bradford City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Swindon Town |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Wigan Athletic (loan) |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021– |
| Caps7: | 105 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | England C |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:10, 18 November 2023 (UTC) |
Matthew Thomas Palmer (born 27 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Notts County.
Palmer was born in Derby, Derbyshire.[4] He joined Burton Albion's youth academy after being released by Derby County.[5] He secured the award for most improved young player at the end of his first season as a scholar at the club.[5] He made his debut on 15 November 2012 as an 89th-minute substitute in the FA Cup, in a 2–0 away win over Altrincham. He made his League Two debut on 5 April 2013, coming on 79 minutes into a 7–1 away defeat to Port Vale. Palmer's first goal came on 10 November 2013 in a 2–0 home win over Hereford United in the first round of the FA Cup. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute on 26 May in the 2014 League Two play-off final, in which Burton were beaten 1–0 by Fleetwood Town at Wembley Stadium.[6]
Palmer joined League One club Oldham Athletic on 22 January 2016 on a one-month loan.[7]
Palmer signed for League One club Rotherham United on 25 January 2018 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8]
He joined newly relegated League Two club Bradford City on 5 July 2019 on a season-long loan.[9]
Palmer signed for club Swindon Town on 31 January 2020 on an 18-month deal after his contract was terminated at Rotherham United.[10] He scored his first goal for Swindon in an EFL Trophy tie against Exeter City on 6 October 2020.[11]
Palmer signed for Wigan Athletic on loan until 4 January 2021[12]
On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Swindon at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[13]
On 21 July 2021, Palmer signed a two-year contract with Notts County F.C.
On 25 December 2022, Palmer extended his contract with Notts County F.C. until the end of the 2024-25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burton Albion | 2012–13 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 40 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | League Two | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 136 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 159 | 8 | |||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2017–18 | League One | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 2019–20 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 2 | |||
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 105 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 111 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 332 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 368 | 15 | |||
Burton Albion
Rotherham United
2018[16]
Swindon Town
Individual