Matthew Wilfred Appleby (born 16 April 1972 in

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

) is an English former football

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who retired in 2008. He played in the

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with Barnsley and had a distinguished spell at

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington under ...

, before dropping into non-League and eventually leaving football to become a deep-sea diver.

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* 1972 births Living people English footballers Newcastle United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Whitby Town F.C. players Footballers from Middlesbrough Premier League players English Football League players Association football midfielders {{England-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub