Mattie Pollock

Mattie William Pollock (born 28 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cheltenham Town, on loan from Premier League club Watford.

Mattie Pollock
Personal information
Full name Mattie William Pollock[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001
Place of birth Redhill, Surrey, England[2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
(on loan from Watford)
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2011 Middlesbrough
2012–2016 Leeds United
2016–2018 Polton Allstars
2018–2019 Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Grimsby Town 46 (3)
2021– Watford 0 (0)
2021– → Cheltenham Town (loan) 28 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:52, 12 March 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Redhill, Pollock was bought up in Middlesbrough, where he attended the Nunthorpe Academy.

Career

Pollock was a trainee with Leeds United up until under-15 level, where he was considered a midfielder.[3]

Grimsby Town

Pollock joined Grimsby Town on a scholarship in 2018 after being scouted playing as a defender for his father's team, Polton Allstars.[4] He was called up to the first-team bench by manager Michael Jolley for the first time in October 2018.[5] Pollock made his professional debut on 29 December, coming on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Martyn Woolford in a 2–1 win at Exeter City following a red card for centre-back Alex Whitmore.[6] He turned professional in February 2019 and upon signing a 2+1⁄2-year deal said that "my ultimate ambition is to be the best central defender in the world and play at the highest level I can".[3] Pollock was given his first start for the "Mariners" on 13 August 2019, in a 1–0 victory over Doncaster Rovers at Blundell Park.[7] He scored his first goal for Grimsby in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United on 24 October 2020.[8]

Watford

On 27 May 2021, Pollock joined Watford on a five-year deal[9] for an initial fee of £250,000.[10]

Loan to Cheltenham Town

On 30 August 2021, Pollock joined Cheltenham Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.[11] Pollock scored his first goal for Cheltenham in the FA Cup first round against Gillingham on 6 November 2021.[12] He also scored in the replay win on 16 November, earning Cheltenham a spot in the second round and praise from manager Michael Duff.[13]

Personal life

He is the son of former Middlesbrough and Manchester City midfielder Jamie Pollock, and younger brother to professional footballer Ben Pollock.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grimsby Town 2018–19[14] League Two 2000000020
2019–20[15] League Two 19020303[lower-alpha 1]0270
2020–21[16] League Two 23310102[lower-alpha 1]1274
Total 443304051564
Career total 443304051564
  1. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy

References
  1. "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. "FootballSquads - Grimsby Town - 2018/2019". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. Westcott, Matt (2 March 2019). "Pollock aims to be the best after signing Grimsby deal". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. Smith, Adam (14 February 2019). "Mattie Pollock signs professional contract with Grimsby Town". www.gtfcacademy.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. "Freeview | Mattie Pollock: "It Was A Dream Come True!"". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. "Exeter City vs Grimsby Town on 29 Dec 18 - Match Centre - Grimsby Town". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. "Grimsby Town 1-0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  8. "Grimsby 1-1 Carlisle Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "Official: Watford Sign Pollock". watfordfc.com. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. "Transfer Of Pollock To Watford Agreed". grimsby-townfc.co.uk. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. "One in, one out and at least one more to come". 30 August 2021.
  12. "Out-on-loan Watford man Mattie Pollock scores for Cheltenham". watfordobserver.co.uk. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  13. "Watford defender Mattie Pollock praised for Cheltenham goal". watfordobserver.co.uk. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  14. "Games played by Mattie Pollock in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  15. "Games played by Mattie Pollock in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  16. "Games played by Mattie Pollock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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