Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew David Charles Bevans [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford (Under 18s Lead Coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2013 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Chesham United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Oxford United | 22 | (0) |
2014 | → Farnborough (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015 | Wealdstone | ? | (?) |
2015–? | Oxford City | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC) |
Matthew David Charles Bevans (born 19 September 1993) is an English former footballer. He is currently Under-18s Lead Coach at Watford.
Bevans started a two-year scholarship at Watford in the summer of 2010. In September 2011 he suffered a knee injury against Southampton's Academy which was anticipated to rule him out for the rest of the season. [2] in April 2012. [3]
On 16 November 2012, Bevans joined Chesham United of the Southern Football League Premier Division on loan for thirty days. [4] This was subsequently lengthened to the end of January, and his contract at Watford was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season. [5]
Bevans was released by Watford in June 2013 and he subsequently joined League Two side Oxford United for the 2013–14 season. [6] [7] He made his professional debut on 5 December 2013 in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Gateshead. [8] His league debut followed on 28 January 2014, when he came on as a half-time substitute at Exeter City, [9] and his first league start and first home appearance was in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014. [10] In total he played 22 times for Oxford in 2013-14 and the end of the season the club activated a clause in his contract to extend it for another year. [11]
On 29 August 2014 Bevans was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for a month, with the deal later extended by a further two months in late September. [12] [13] However, while playing for Farnborough Bevans suffered a knee injury and after undergoing surgery in October, it was announced that he would be out for six to nine months. [14] He made his return to Oxford United's development squad in a 0–0 draw against Northampton Town's reserves on 20 April 2015. [15]
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Oxford announced that Bevans would not be offered a new contract at the club. [16] In August National League South side Wealdstone announced they had signed Bevans for the 2015–16 season. [17] In December he moved to another NL South side, Oxford City. [18]
By October 2018 Bevans had returned to Chesham, leaving that month for another spell at Farnborough. [19] In March 2019 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Farnborough opened a fund for his treatment. [20]
On 23 May 2024, Bevans was appointed Under-18s Lead Coach at former club Watford. [21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2013–14 [22] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Matthew David Charles Bevans [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford (Under 18s Lead Coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2012–2013 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Chesham United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Oxford United | 22 | (0) |
2014 | → Farnborough (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2015 | Wealdstone | ? | (?) |
2015–? | Oxford City | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC) |
Matthew David Charles Bevans (born 19 September 1993) is an English former footballer. He is currently Under-18s Lead Coach at Watford.
Bevans started a two-year scholarship at Watford in the summer of 2010. In September 2011 he suffered a knee injury against Southampton's Academy which was anticipated to rule him out for the rest of the season. [2] in April 2012. [3]
On 16 November 2012, Bevans joined Chesham United of the Southern Football League Premier Division on loan for thirty days. [4] This was subsequently lengthened to the end of January, and his contract at Watford was extended until the end of the 2012–13 season. [5]
Bevans was released by Watford in June 2013 and he subsequently joined League Two side Oxford United for the 2013–14 season. [6] [7] He made his professional debut on 5 December 2013 in a 1–0 FA Cup win over Gateshead. [8] His league debut followed on 28 January 2014, when he came on as a half-time substitute at Exeter City, [9] and his first league start and first home appearance was in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon on 1 February 2014. [10] In total he played 22 times for Oxford in 2013-14 and the end of the season the club activated a clause in his contract to extend it for another year. [11]
On 29 August 2014 Bevans was loaned out to Conference South side Farnborough for a month, with the deal later extended by a further two months in late September. [12] [13] However, while playing for Farnborough Bevans suffered a knee injury and after undergoing surgery in October, it was announced that he would be out for six to nine months. [14] He made his return to Oxford United's development squad in a 0–0 draw against Northampton Town's reserves on 20 April 2015. [15]
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Oxford announced that Bevans would not be offered a new contract at the club. [16] In August National League South side Wealdstone announced they had signed Bevans for the 2015–16 season. [17] In December he moved to another NL South side, Oxford City. [18]
By October 2018 Bevans had returned to Chesham, leaving that month for another spell at Farnborough. [19] In March 2019 he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and Farnborough opened a fund for his treatment. [20]
On 23 May 2024, Bevans was appointed Under-18s Lead Coach at former club Watford. [21]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2013–14 [22] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |