| Matthew Platt | |
| Fullname: | Matthew James Platt[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Knowsley, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Notts County |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | → Barrow (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Southport (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Barrow (loan) |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Barrow |
| Caps6: | 52 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Bradford City |
| Caps7: | 56 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 02:29, 20 June 2024 (UTC) |
| Clubs8: | Notts County |
| Years8: | 2024- |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
Matthew James Platt (born 3 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Notts County.
In November 2015 Platt signed a new professional contract at Blackburn Rovers penning a two-and-a-half-year deal.[3]
In February 2017 Platt and his teammate, Connor Thomson, joined Barrow on loan. He made eight appearances for the Bluebirds during his short spell with the club.[4]
In August 2017 he made his first team debut coming on as a substitute for Blackburn Rovers in an 2017–18 EFL Trophy game against Stoke City Under 21's.[5]
On 3 August 2018, he joined newly-promoted League One side Accrington Stanley on a season-long loan deal.[6] On 2 January he returned to Blackburn Rovers.[7]
On 11 May 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with Blackburn Rovers until the summer of 2020.[8]
On 30 August 2019 he rejoined Barrow on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 29 July 2020 he signed a two-year deal with Barrow for an undisclosed fee.[10]
In May 2022 it was announced that he would sign for Bradford City on 1 July 2022.[11] [12] At the end of the 2023–24 season, he was offered a new contract by Bradford City.[13]
On 24 May 2024, he signed for Notts County on a two-year contract.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Barrow (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Southport (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Barrow | 2020–21 | League Two | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 94 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 110 | 6 | |||