Matt Ingram

Matthew Robert Ingram (born 18 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Oxford United. He has previously played for Wycombe Wanderers, Lewes, Hayes & Yeading United, Oxford City, Northampton Town, Queens Park Rangers and Hull City.

Matt Ingram

Ingram playing for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Robert Ingram[1]
Date of birth	(1993-12-18) 18 December 1993 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth	High Wycombe, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper[4]
Team information
Current team	Oxford United
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2010	Wycombe Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2016	Wycombe Wanderers	124	(0)
2012	→ Lewes (loan)
2012	→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	4	(0)
2012–2013	→ Oxford City (loan)	17	(0)
2016–2019	Queens Park Rangers	10	(0)
2017–2018	→ Northampton Town (loan)	20	(0)
2018	→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	1	(0)
2019–2024	Hull City	100	(0)
2022	→ Luton Town (loan)	2	(0)
2024–	Oxford United	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

Wycombe Wanderers

Ingram was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,^[5] and attended John Hampden Grammar School.^[6] Whilst still a first-year scholar, was called up to the first-team squad for the League Two match against Shrewsbury Town on 25 September 2010, appearing on the substitutes' bench.^{[citation needed]} He was also selected for an England goalkeeping training camp in January 2011, and was the only representative from a League Two club to be included.^{[7][failed verification]} A work experience spell with Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes followed in early 2012,^[8] then in May 2012, Ingram signed his first professional contract, which was subsequently extended to run until the summer of 2015.^{[citation needed]} Loan spells at Conference South club Hayes & Yeading United and Conference North club Oxford City followed during the 2012–13 season,^[9] following which the recall by Tottenham Hotspur of loanee keeper Jordan Archer saw Ingram make his first-team debut against Accrington Stanley on 29 March 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Ingram began the 2013–14 season as Wycombe's first-choice goalkeeper.^{[citation needed]} In the first competitive match of the season, Ingram kept a clean sheet as Wycombe beat Morecambe 1–0.^[10]

Ingram was voted the highest ranked goalkeeper in League Two in The Football League Awards for the 2014–15 season.^{[citation needed]}

Queens Park Rangers

Ingram signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on 22 January 2016 on a four-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.^[11] He rejoined Wycombe Wanderers on 15 November 2018 on a seven-day emergency loan as cover for the injured Ryan Allsop and Yves Ma-Kalambay.^[12]

Hull City

Ingram signed for Championship club Hull City on 25 June 2019 on a three-year contract with the option of a further year for an undisclosed fee.^[13] He made his debut in the first round of the EFL Cup in a 3–0 away win against Tranmere Rovers.^[14]

Ingram joined Championship club Luton Town on 1 May 2022 on an emergency seven-day loan as cover for the injured James Shea.^[15] He made his debut the following day against table-topping Fulham with Luton losing the match 7–0.^[16] With Luton reaching the play-off stage the loan spell was extended to 18 May,^[17] Ingram having to delay his honeymoon in doing so.^[18] He played in both legs of the play-off semi-final, in which Luton were beaten 2–1 on aggregate by Huddersfield Town.^[19]

On 18 May 2022, Hull exercised an option for an additional year on Ingram's contract.^[20] On 16 June, he signed a new three-year contract, with the club holding an option for a further year.^[21]

Oxford United

On 19 July 2024, Ingram signed for Oxford United for an undisclosed fee.^[22]

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wycombe Wanderers	2010–11[23]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12[24]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13[25]	League Two	8	0	—		0	0	0	0	8	0
	2013–14[26]	League Two	46	0	3	0	1	0	3[a]	0	53	0
	2014–15[27]	League Two	46	0	2	0	1	0	1[a]	0	50	0
	2015–16[28]	League Two	24	0	3	0	1	0	1[a]	0	29	0
	Total		124	0	8	0	3	0	5	0	140	0
Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	2012–13[9]	Conference South	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Oxford City (loan)	2012–13[9][29]	Conference North	17	0	—		—		3[b]	0	20	0
Queens Park Rangers	2015–16[28]	Championship	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2016–17[30]	Championship	0	0	1	0	3	0	—		4	0
	2017–18[31]	Championship	2	0	0	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2018–19[32]	Championship	4	0	1	0	2	0	—		7	0
	Total		10	0	2	0	7	0	—		19	0
Northampton Town (loan)	2017–18[31]	League One	20	0	0	0	—		0	0	20	0
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)	2018–19[32]	League One	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Hull City	2019–20[14]	Championship	1	0	1	0	2	0	—		4	0
	2020–21[33]	League One	38	0	0	0	2	0	3[c]	0	43	0
	2021–22[19]	Championship	29	0	0	0	0	0	—		29	0
	2022–23[34]	Championship	22	0	1	0	0	0	—		23	0
	2023–24[35]	Championship	10	0	1	0	1	0	—		12	0
	Total		100	0	3	0	5	0	3	0	111	0
Luton Town (loan)	2021–22[19]	Championship	2	0	—		—		2[d]	0	4	0
Oxford United	2024–25[36]	Championship	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			278	0	13	0	17	0	13	0	321	0

1. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in FA Trophy
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Hull City

• EFL League One: 2020–21^[37]