Matt McClure (footballer)
Matthew Glen McClure (born 17 November 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League South club Chippenham Town. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland at under-21 and under-19 level. Club career McClure started his career in the Wycombe Wanderers youth team and had spells at Burnham and Wealdstone on work experience deals during the 2009–10 season. He made his Wycombe first team debut as a late substitute against Shrewsbury Town on 25 September 2010. On 12 August 2011 McClure joined Hayes & Yeading on a month's loan. He scored nine minutes into his debut against Alfreton Town, but later suffered a dislocated ankle, leaving him out of action for several months. After returning from injury, McClure scored his first professional goal for Wycombe in a 4–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United on 3 March 2012. On 20 November 2012, McClure scored two goals as Wycombe beat Rotherham United 3–2 at the New York Stadium. The following week he scored 2 more goals in a 3–0 home win against Burton Albion. On 15 December 2012, McClure scored Wycombe's second goal in a 2–0 win over Accrington Stanley. Later in the match he was sent off for a second bookable offence. On 3 March 2015, McClure came on as a substitute in the 68th minute in place of Sam Saunders in an eventual 2–1 away win at Tranmere Rovers, but was given a straight red card 70 seconds after coming on for elbowing Adam Dugdale. Later that year he was released by Wycombe. On 16 July 2015, McClure signed for fellow League 2 side Dagenham & Redbridge. In April 2019, he was released by Aldershot Town. After a spell at Maidstone United McClure moved to Gloucester City in January 2020. Matt made his debut for City in a 2–1 loss away to Guiseley on 18 January 2020. During the remainder of the 2019–20 season, he made six more appearances, scoring two goals. In January 2023, McClure joined Chippenham Town. International career McClure made his debut for the Northern Ireland under-19 team against Switzerland in April 2009. He received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland under-21 squad on 3 May 2012, for the European U21 Championship qualifier against Macedonia, and made his debut on 10 May 2012 as an 86th-minute substitute. Career statistics References External links Matt McClure player profile at wwfc.com 1991 births Living people Footballers from Slough English men's footballers English people of Northern Ireland descent Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football forwards Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Burnham F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Chippenham Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players