| Name: | Matt Derbyshire |
| Nationality: | English |
| Date of Birth: | 14/04/1986 |
| Height: | 6' 1" (185cm) |
| Weight: | 11st 5lbs (72.0kg) |
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| Clubs: | Wrexham (loan), Plymouth (loan) |
| Position: | Striker |
Biography:
Blackburn born, Rovers signed this young striker for a nominal fee from local side Great Harwood Town.
With great pace and an eye for goal, and impressive performances in the reserves lead to Matt making his senior debut as a substitute against Fulham at the end of the 2004/05 season.
2005/06 saw him spend time on loan with Plymouth, but it was at Wrexham where he really made his mark, ending their campaign as top-scorer.
Made his first start in a Rovers shirt in their UEFA Cup match against AS Nancy in December 2006 and grabbed his first goal in Rovers' 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic on New Years Day.
Impressive club displays earned Derbyshire a call-up to England's under 21 side and he famously scored in the first match at the rebuilt Wembley.
Signed a new deal with Rovers that keeps him at the club until the summer of 2012.
Season 2007 - 08
| Competition | Apps (as sub) |
Goals | Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| League | 4 (19) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Euro Cups | 1 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
