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Matt Sparrow Matthew Ronald Sparrow ( born 3 October 1981 ) is an English professional footballer who plays for Australian semi-professional soccer club Fremantle City . Sparrow made 440 appearances in the Football League across his 17-year-long playing career , including 369 for Scunthorpe United . Sparrow has previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion , Crawley Town , Cheltenham Town , Lincoln City , Gainsborough Trinity , and Sorrento . Club career . Scunthorpe United . Born in Wembley , London , Sparrow spent 11 years of his professional career at Scunthorpe United , playing in the bottom three tiers of league football for them . He formally signed for the club as a 16-year-old and played in the FA Youth Alliance final for Scunthorpe at the old Wembley stadium against West Bromwich Albion . After spending several months in prison in 2001 , he became a regular in the Scunthorpe first team . He was part of the team that won promotion to the Championship after finishing the 2006–07 season as champions . In August 2007 , he was offered a new three-year contract with the club . Sparrow scored twice in the 2008–09 League One Play-off Final at Wembley Stadium against Millwall , helping them to a 3–2 victory and promotion to the Championship . Testimonial year . Sparrow made his 300th appearance for Scunthorpe in April 2009 , and subsequently played in a testimonial match which took take place on 1 May . Former Scunthorpe striker Billy Sharp and veteran midfielder Peter Beagrie returned for the match . Also involved were Jack Cork , Alex Calvo Garcia , Jamie McCombe , Jamie Forrester , John Eyre , Lee Ridley , Paul Wilson , Steve Housham , Andy Butler , Mark Jackson , Martin Carruthers , Steve Torpey , Lee Hodges , Paul Harsley , Wayne Graves , Lee Turnbull , Tony Daws , Andy Crosby , Ian Baraclough , Cleveland Taylor , Chris Hope , Kevin Sharp , Kevin Pressman , Paul Musselwhite , Justin Walker , Ross Hyslop , Brian Quailey , Sam Beagrie , Des Comerford and Simon Elliott – plus managers Brian Laws and Nigel Adkins . On 24 June 2010 , it was reported that Sparrow had turned down a new contract offer and was looking elsewhere to continue his career . Brighton & Hove Albion . On 29 June 2010 , Sparrow signed for League One side Brighton & Hove Albion , penning a three-year contract . Brighton won the League One championship that season ( in which Sparrow scored four goals ) and were promoted to the Championship . In the 2011–12 season , Sparrow scored two goals , both in the 3–0 home win over Southampton . However , he received a red card and a three-match suspension in Februarys win against Leicester City , for a reckless sliding tackle . Crawley Town . On 10 January 2013 , Sparrow signed for League One and fellow Sussex side Crawley Town on a free transfer . Sparrow made his Crawley debut only two days later on 12 January , coming on in the 67th minute as a substitute replacing fellow midfielder Dannie Bulman , in a 2–0 defeat against Tranmere Rovers . He made his home debut on 2 February in a 1–1 draw against Swindon Town . He scored his first goal for the club on 9 February in a 2–1 defeat against his former club Scunthorpe United . He scored his second goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Yeovil Town . He played 17 times for Crawley in the league that season , scoring three goals as they finished in 10th place , their highest-ever league placing . Return to Scunthorpe United . Sparrow returned to his old club Scunthorpe United on 2 July 2013 after being released by Crawley Town . On 5 May 2015 it was announced that Sparrow wouldnt be offered a new deal and was free to leave the club . Lincoln City . On 24 June 2015 , he signed a one-year deal with Conference Premier club Lincoln City and make his debut in a home game against Cheltenham Town . Sorrento . In 2016 , he emigrated to Western Australia and joined semi-professional club Sorrento . Gainsborough Trinity . On 6 October 2016 , it was announced that Sparrow had signed with Gainsborough Trinity of the National League North . He made a total of 4 appearances for Gainsborough before returning to Australia . Joondaloop United . Sparrow signed for Joondalup United for the 2017 National Premier Leagues season , where it was announced that he would also work in a coaching role . Personal life . He attended the John Leggott College in Scunthorpe between 1998 and 2000 , studying Leisure and Tourism . Honours . Scunthorpe United - Football League One : 2006–07 - Football League One play-offs : 2008–09 Brighton & Hove Albion - Football League One : 2010–11