Matt Palmer (footballer)

**Matthew Thomas Palmer** (born 27 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Swindon Town.

## Career

### Burton Albion

Palmer was born in Derby, Derbyshire. He joined Burton Albion's youth academy after being released by Derby County. He secured the award for most improved young player at the end of his first season as a scholar at the club. He made his debut on 15 November 2012 as an 89th-minute substitute in the FA Cup, in a 2–0 away win over Altrincham. He made his League Two debut on 5 April 2013, coming on 79 minutes into a 7–1 away defeat to Port Vale. Palmer's first goal came on 10 November 2013 in a 2–0 home win over Hereford United in the first round of the FA Cup. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute on 26 May in the 2014 League Two play-off Final, in which Burton were beaten 1–0 by Fleetwood Town at Wembley Stadium.

Palmer joined League One club Oldham Athletic on 22 January 2016 on a one-month loan.

### Rotherham United

Palmer signed for League One club Rotherham United on 25 January 2018 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

He joined newly relegated League Two club Bradford City on 5 July 2019 on a season-long loan.

### Swindon Town

Palmer signed for club Swindon Town on 31 January 2020 on an 18-month deal after his contract was terminated at Rotherham United. He scored his first goal for Swindon in an EFL Trophy tie against Exeter City on 6 October 2020.

Palmer signed for Wigan Athletic on loan until 4th January 2021

On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Swindon at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.

## Career statistics

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## Honours

**Burton Albion**

* Football League Two: 2014–15
* Football League One runner-up: 2015–16

**Rotherham United**

* EFL League One play-offs: 2018

**Swindon Town**

* EFL League Two: 2019–20

## References

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1. ↑ Matty Palmer. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved on August 1, 2018.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Burton Albion FC player profiles: Matthew Palmer. Burton Albion F.C.. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013.
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6. ↑ Incoming: Palmer signs on loan. Oldham Athletic A.F.C. (22 January 2016). Retrieved on August 1, 2018.
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8. ↑ Palmer pens season-long loan switch. Bradford City A.F.C. (5 July 2019). Retrieved on July 6, 2019.
9. ↑ Swindon Town: Matt Palmer leaves Rotherham following recall from loan at Bradford. BBC Sport (31 January 2020). Retrieved on January 31, 2020.
10. ↑ A flurry of goals see Swindon Town on the brink of elimination from the EFL Trophy following a 4-3 defeat by Exeter City. swindonadvertiser.co.uk (6 October 2020). Retrieved on October 7, 2020.
11. ↑ LATICS COMPLETE LOAN SIGNING OF MIDFIELDER MATTY PALMER. Wigan Athletic F.C. (16 October 2020). Retrieved on October 16, 2020.
12. ↑ https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/2021-retained-and-released-list/
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## External links

* Profile at the Rotherham United F.C. website

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