At a glance
- Full name
- Matthew Alan Carson
- Born
- 17 Oct 2002
- Age today
- 24
- Nationality
- England
Career by season
80 recorded appearances| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Starts | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | National League | Solihull Moors | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 789 | 4 |
| 25/26 | National League | Boston United | 34 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 2,623 | 9 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 3 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 23/24 | League One | Reading FC | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 528 | 3 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 1 |
| 21/22 | NIFL Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 563 | 1 |
Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.
Match log
Newest first| Date | Competition | Match | Score | Minutes | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2025 | National League | Boston United v Scunthorpe United | 1 – 1 | 87 | |
| 04 Oct 2025 | National League | Gateshead FC v Boston United | 1 – 3 | 90 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | National League | Boston United v Forest Green Rovers | 0 – 0 | 83 | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | National League | Sutton United v Boston United | 1 – 1 | 80 | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2025 | National League | Boston United v Braintree Town | 2 – 0 | 74 | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | National League | Boston United v Boreham Wood FC | 0 – 2 | 90 | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | National League | Southend United v Boston UnitedSubstitute, on 58′ | 1 – 1 | 32 | |
| 28 Jan 2025 | League Two | Grimsby Town v Gillingham FCSubstitute, on 90′ | 1 – 1 | 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | League Two | Barrow AFC v Grimsby TownSubstitute, on 50′ | 3 – 0 | 40 | |
| 21 Dec 2024 | League Two | Swindon Town v Grimsby TownSubstitute, on 83′ | 3 – 1 | 7 | |
| 19 Oct 2024 | League Two | Grimsby Town v Walsall FCSubstitute, on 84′ | 1 – 4 | 6 | |
| 12 Oct 2024 | League Two | Salford City v Grimsby TownSubstitute, on 80′ | 1 – 2 | 10 | |
| 05 Oct 2024 | League Two | Grimsby Town v Doncaster RoversSubstitute, on 46′ | 0 – 3 | 44 | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | League Two | Grimsby Town v Barrow AFCSubstitute, on 78′ | 1 – 2 | 12 | |
| 07 Sep 2024 | League Two | Chesterfield FC v Grimsby TownSubstitute, on 79′ | 2 – 1 | 11 | |
| 31 Aug 2024 | League Two | Grimsby Town v Bradford CitySubstitute, on 88′ | 2 – 1 | 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2024 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town v Sheffield WednesdaySubstitute, on 73′ | 1 – 5 | 17 | |
| 03 Dec 2023 | FA Cup | Eastleigh FC v Reading FC | 2 – 1 | 45 | |
| 25 Nov 2023 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading FCSubstitute, on 88′ | 1 – 2 | 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2023 | FA Cup | Reading FC v Milton Keynes Dons | 3 – 2 | 85 |
Career transfers
20 recorded movesAll recorded career moves, newest first.
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Boston United | Solihull Moors | Transfer | Free |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Grimsby Town | Boston United | Transfer | Free |
| 31 May 2025 | Radcliffe FC | Grimsby Town | Loan return | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Grimsby Town | Radcliffe FC | Loan | — |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Alfreton Town | Grimsby Town | Loan return | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Grimsby Town | Alfreton Town | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Reading FC | Grimsby Town | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Reading FC U21 | Reading FC | Internal move | — |
| 16 Feb 2023 | Without club | Reading FC U21 | Transfer | — |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Accrington Stanley U21 | Without club | Released | — |
| 30 Jan 2023 | Stalybridge Celtic | Accrington Stanley U21 | Loan return | |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Accrington Stanley U21 | Stalybridge Celtic | Loan | — |
| 06 Sep 2022 | AFC Telford United | Accrington Stanley U21 | Loan return | |
| 31 May 2022 | Carrick Rangers FC | Accrington Stanley U21 | Loan return | |
| 05 Jul 2021 | Burnley FC U18 | Accrington Stanley U21 | Transfer | Free |
| 31 Dec 2019 | Padiham FC | Burnley FC U18 | Loan return | |
| 01 Dec 2019 | Burnley FC U18 | Padiham FC | Loan | — |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Nelson FC | Burnley FC U18 | Loan return | |
| 01 Nov 2019 | Burnley FC U18 | Nelson FC | Loan | — |
| 01 Jul 2019 | Burnley FC Youth | Burnley FC U18 | Internal move | — |
Contracts and market values are not available yet.