A former junior with the Ducks, he won two successive South Midlands League titles with Thame United and Pitstone & Ivinghoe, before re-signing for Aylesbury in 1993.
After another spell away Matt re-joined the Ducks for the 2003/04 season, regained his status as a popular player with the fans, and was voted Player of the Season in 2003/04 for the second time in his career, the first coming exactly ten years previously.
The following season, despite disappointment for the club as a whole, was another good campaign for Matt and he was rewarded with Players Player of the Year 2005.
Since his retirement, Matt had a stint in management with Kidlington, whilst also having coaching roles at Aylesbury FC and Tring Athletic.
Season | Club | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
1992/93 | Thame United | Matt Hayward
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1993/94 | Aylesbury United | 39 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 52 | 3 | Matt Hayward
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1994/95 | Wealdstone (loan) | Matt Hayward
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1994/95 | Aylesbury United | 37 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 55 | 2 | Matt Hayward
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1995/96 | Aylesbury United | 39 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
Matt Hayward
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1996/97 | Aylesbury United | Matt Hayward
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1997/98 | Aylesbury United | 40 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
Matt Hayward
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2002/03 | Oxford City | Matt Hayward
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2003/04 | Aylesbury United | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
Matt Hayward
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2004/05 | Aylesbury United | 37 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
Matt Hayward
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2005/06 | Aylesbury United | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
Matt Hayward
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2006/07 | Banbury United | Matt Hayward
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2008/09 | Kidlington | Matt Hayward
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2009/10 | Aylesbury FC | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
Matt Hayward
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2010/11 | Aylesbury FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Matt Hayward
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2011/12 | Aylesbury FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Hayward
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Italics = player was on loan | ||||||||
Totals: | 292 | 18 | 89 | 2 | 381 | 20 |