Matthew James Godden is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....

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Early career

Matthew Godden started his career at Scunthorpe United

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....

, his youth career was struck by injuries. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2008-09 season and soon on loan to Brigg Town

Brigg Town F.C.

Brigg Town Football Club, formed in 1864, are a football team from Brigg, North Lincolnshire. They are the oldest football team in the county and one of the oldest in the world...

, for three months, where he scored 9 goals in 20 games. He later went on loan to Ilkeston Town

Ilkeston Town F.C.

Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....

. Gooden was involved in Scunthorpe's 2009-10 pre-season. He was signed a year extension on 8 June 2010, despite not making an appearance for Scunthorpe. He made his debut during the 2010-11 season, on the 22 September against Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

 in the League Cup

Football League Cup

The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...

, coming on for Chris Dagnall

Chris Dagnall

Chris Dagnall is a racing driver, famous for his Formula One career that extended from 1984 to 1999. He drove for Osella, Arrows, Benetton, McLaren, Lotus and Pacific, and is the 1991 World Champion. He uses a red helmet with his name written on its sides, inspired by fellow driver Tiff Needell...

. He made his league debut on 28 December 2010, in a 2-0 win over Burnley

Burnley F.C.

Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...

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