Matty Appleby

Matthew Wilfred Appleby (born 16 April 1972 in Middlesbrough) is an English former football midfielder who retired in 2008. He played in the Premier League with Barnsley^{[citation needed]} and had a distinguished spell at Darlington,^{[citation needed]} before dropping into non-League and eventually leaving football to become a deep-sea diver.^[2]

Matty Appleby

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Wilfred Appleby[1]
Date of birth	(1972-04-16) 16 April 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
000?–1990	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1994	Newcastle United	20	(0)
1993	→ Darlington (loan)	10	(0)
1994–1996	Darlington	79	(7)
1996–2002	Barnsley	139	(7)
2002	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	7	(2)
2002–2005	Oldham Athletic	39	(0)
2005–2006	Darlington	36	(0)
2006–2008	Whitby Town	83	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:54, 30 July 2008 (UTC)