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{{short description|English footballer}}
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| fullname = Matthew James Anthony Tootle<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/~/media/Files/TheFAPortal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2013.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2013 and 28/02/2013 |format=PDF |publisher=The Football Association |accessdateaccess-date=30 April 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1990|10|11}}<ref name="Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011">{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011|year=2010|publisher=[[Headline Publishing Group|Headline]]|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6107-6|edition=41st}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Knowsley, Merseyside|KnowsleyWidnes]], England
| height = {{heightconvert|5|ft|9|in|cm|mabbr=1.75on}}<ref name="Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[NottsPeterborough CountySports F.C.|NottsPeterborough CountySports]]
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = 1998–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
| years1 = 2009–2015 | clubs1 = [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]| caps1 = 199 | goals1= 2
| years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]| caps2 = 16 | goals2= 0
| years3 = 2016– 2016–2020 | clubs3 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]| caps3 = 4095 | goals3= 34
| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = → [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] (loan)| caps4 = 3 | goals4= 0
| club-update = 20:18, 23 September 2017 (UTC)▼
| years5 = 2020–2022 | clubs5 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 0
| clubs6 = [[Grantham Town F.C.|Grantham Town]]
| years6 = 2022–2023
| caps6 = ?
| goals6 = ?
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = [[Peterborough Sports F.C.|Peterborough Sports]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
▲| club-update = 2019:1837, 2325 SeptemberJune 20172023 (UTC)
}}
'''Matthew James Anthony Tootle''' (born 11 October 1990) is an [[England|English]] professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[NottsNational League North]] side [[Peterborough CountySports F.C.|NottsPeterborough CountySports]].
 
==Career==
===Crewe Alexandra===
Tootle was born in [[Widnes]], Cheshire.<ref>{{Hugman|25585|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> Joining Crewe as an eight-year old,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/matt-tootle-leaves-crewe-alex-9467305|title=Matt Tootle leaves Crewe Alex for League One rivals Shrewsbury Town|publisher=Crewe Chronicle|date=16 June 2015|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> Tootle signed his first professional contract after making an impression on Crewe manager [[Guðjón Þórðarson|Gudjon Thordarsson]] in July 2009.
 
He made his full debut on 21 November for Crewe Alexandra in a 2–2 draw, away at [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] in [[Football League Two|League Two]], playing the full 90 minutes.<ref name="Northampton 2 - 2 Crewe">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8370273.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Northampton 2 – 2 Crewe|date=21 November 2009|accessdateaccess-date=22 November 2009}}</ref> Tootle became a regular in the first team after [[Dario Gradi]] took over for his third spell as Crewe manager. His first goal in senior football came in Crewe's 2–2 draw with [[Rochdale F.C.|Rochdale]] on Boxing Day 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8416609.stm |title=Crewe 2–2 Rochdale |publisher=BBC Sport| date=26 December 2009 |accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
 
Tootle appeared in the [[2012 Football League Two play-off Finalfinal]] at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]], as Crewe beat [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] 2–0 to win promotion to [[Football League One|League One]] after three seasons in [[Football League Two|League Two]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731|title=Cheltenham Town 0–2 Crewe Alexandra|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2012|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329130851/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731#|archive-date=29 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Less than a year later, Tootle became a winner at Wembley for the second time, playing the whole match as Crewe defeated Southend 2–0 in the [[2013 Football League Trophy Final]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21986344|title=Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Crewe 2–0 Southend|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 April 2013|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
 
As Crewe battled against relegation in the [[2013–14 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2013–14 season]], Tootle replaced teammate [[Abdul Osman]] as captain of the side in March 2014. Crewe stayed up following a final-day win over [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]], and following Osman's departure it was decided he would continue in this role for the [[2014–15 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2014–15 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Crewe-Alexandra-Matt-Tootle-delighted-named-club/story-22275900-detail/story.html|title=Crewe Alexandra: Matt Tootle delighted to be named club captain|publisher=Stoke Sentinel|date=8 August 2014|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
 
Despite not featuring since October 2014 due to injury and illness, Crewe offered Tootle a contract extension at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/captain-matt-tootle-wants-stay-9341656|title=Captain Matt Tootle 'wants to stay' at Crewe Alex|publisher=Crewe Chronicle|date=27 May 2015|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
 
===Shrewsbury Town===
Tootle moved to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract on 16 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33154107|title=Matt Tootle: Shrewsbury Town sign Crewe Alexandra captain|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 June 2015|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref> He made his debut on the opening day of the [[2015–16 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2015–16]] season against [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]],<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744221|title=Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Millwall|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2015|accessdateaccess-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> and scored his first goal for the club in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] second-round tie against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]],<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33969809|title=Crystal Palace 4–1 Shrewsbury Town (AET)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2015|accessdateaccess-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> but he did not feature again at first-team level following a defeat at [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] on 31 October.<ref name="Matt Tootle: Former Shrewsbury Town defender joins Notts County">{{Cite web|url=httphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36608304|title=Matt Tootle: Former Shrewsbury Town defender joins Notts County|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 June 2016|accessdateaccess-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> He was released from his contract one year early by mutual consent in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/article/tootle-moves-on-3151434.aspx|title=Tootle moves on|publisher=Shrewsweb|date=23 June 2016|accessdateaccess-date=23 June 2016}}</ref>
 
===Notts County===
On the same day that he left Shrewsbury Town, Tootle joined [[FootballEFL League Two|League Two]] side [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] on a two-year contract.<ref name="Matt Tootle: Former Shrewsbury Town defender joins Notts County" />
 
He signed a new contract with Notts County at the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44216750|title=Notts County: Shola Ameobi and Alan Smith leave League Two club|date=22 May 2018|access-date=24 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
 
At the end of the [[2019–20 in English football|2019–20 season]], Tootle was released by the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/notts-county-retained-list-released-4395097 |title='Cruel' - Notts County release five players as retained list is revealed |last=Watson |first=Chris |work=Nottinghamshire Live |date=4 August 2020}}</ref>
 
===Boston United===
On 25 August 2020, Tootle signed for [[National League North]] side [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/matt-tootle-crewe-alex-boston-18823655 |title=Former Crewe Alex defender Matt Tootle joins National League North side Boston United |last=Powell |first=Dave |work=Cheshire Live |date=25 August 2020 |access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref>
 
==Style of play==
Matt Tootle is a tenacious full back being comfortable on either the left or right back positions. He can also play as a winger. He's often praised for his work rate, athleticism, pace, stamina and adaptability which all make him an integral part for most teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/shrewsbury-town-fc/2015/06/16/shrewsbury-swoop-for-crewes-matt-tootle/|title=Shrewsbury swoop for Crewe's Matt Tootle|publisher=Shropshire Star|date=16 June 2015|accessdateaccess-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
 
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 2314 September 20172019.}}
 
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!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Football LeagueEFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
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|rowspan="7"|[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]]
|[[2009–10 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2009/2010">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2009|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|28||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||28||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2010/2011">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2010|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|39||0||1||0||2||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT>Appearances in [[Football League Trophy]]</ref>||0||44||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2011/2012">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2011|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
|League Two
|37||0||1||0||1||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLP>Two appearances in [[Football League Trophy]], three in [[Football League Two play-offs]]</ref>||0||44||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2012/2013">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2012|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|37||1||2||0||0||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||44||1
|-
|[[2013–14 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2013/2014">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2013|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=12 June 2014}}</ref>
|League One
|43||0||0||0||1||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||46||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2014/2015">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2014|name=Matt Tootle|access-date=16 June 2015}}</ref>
|League One
|15||0||0||0||2||1||1<ref group=lower-alpha name=FLT/>||0||18||1
|-
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|16||0||0||0||2||2||0||0||18||2
|-
|rowspan="35"|[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|[[2016–17 Notts County F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2016/2017">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2016|name=Matt Tootle| accessdate = 23 June 2016}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|33||2||3||0||1||0||1||0||38||2
|-
|[[2017–18 Notts County F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="Games played by Matt Tootle in 2017/2018">{{Soccerbase season|51919|2017|name=Matt Tootle| accessdate = 1923 SeptemberMay 20172018}}</ref>
|League Two
 
|736||12||03||0||1||0||02{{efn|Two appearances in League Two play-offs}}||0||842||12
|-
|[[Category:2018–19 Notts County F.C. playersseason|2018–19]]▼
|League Two
|24||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||0
|-
|2019–20
|[[National League (division)|National League]]
|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!4095!!34!!36!!0!!2!!0!!13!!0!!46106!!34
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!255310!!56!!710!!0!!10!!3!!1618!!0!!288348!!89
|}
 
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==Honours==
;with '''Crewe Alexandra'''
*[[Football League Two]] play-off winneroffs: [[2012 Football League Two play-off Finalfinal|2012]]
*[[Football League Trophy]] winner: [[2013 Football League Trophy Final|20132012–13]]
 
'''Individual'''
*[[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] Player of the Year: [[2013–14 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2016/june/matt-tootle-signs-for-the-magpies-/ |title=Matt Tootle Signs for The Magpies |website=Notts County FC |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=27 February 2023}}</ref>
 
==References==
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==External links==
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