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Matt Clarke: Derby County defender says Rams have embraced survival fight
10 April 2025 Off

Matt Clarke: Derby County defender says Rams have embraced survival fight

By Total Football News

Defender Matt Clarke says Derby County have “embraced” their fight for Championship survival.

The 28-year-old returned to the club for a third spell in January, moving back to Pride Park on a permanent deal from second-tier rivals Middlesbrough.

In the first of his two loan stints with Derby, he won the club’s Jack Stamps Player of the Season award for the 2019-20 season when the club finished 10th in the

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Matt Crooks: Hull City midfielder opens up on epilepsy diagnosis
19 February 2025 Off

Matt Crooks: Hull City midfielder opens up on epilepsy diagnosis

By Total Football News

“That was the big moment where it was like ‘right, its not just about me anymore. I’ve got other humans to look after’. That was probably the biggest shift for me.”

As an eight-year-old, Crooks was scouted by boyhood club Manchester United before moving to Huddersfield Town where his professional career was beginning to blossom before his diagnosis.

“I was probably a little bit blasé about it when I was

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Wales target Matt Grimes in bid to change eligibility rules
11 February 2025 Off

Wales target Matt Grimes in bid to change eligibility rules

By Total Football News

Former Swansea City midfielder Matt Grimes is being lined up for international selection by Wales – but only if the Football Association of Wales (FAW) can agree a change to eligibility rules.

The FAW is lobbying football associations in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to agree to a rule change which would allow players over the age of 18, who have been registered with a club based in one of

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Derby County: Matt Hamshaw proud as Rams end losing run at Norwich
10 February 2025 Off

Derby County: Matt Hamshaw proud as Rams end losing run at Norwich

By Total Football News

Interim Derby County manager Matt Hamshaw said the 1-1 draw against Norwich City was a great result given their seven-game Championship losing run and the sacking of Paul Warne as head coach on Friday.

Hamshaw told BBC Radio Derby: “That performance gives me huge pride. It was really hard to pick the group up.

“They lads were devastated because Paul’s a good guy and the lads really respected and liked

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Matt Grimes: Coventry City agree deal for Swansea City captain
30 January 2025 Off

Matt Grimes: Coventry City agree deal for Swansea City captain

By Total Football News

Grimes said his farewells at the Swansea training ground on Tuesday, with his move to Coventry expected to be completed at some point this week.

But it remains to be seen whether he will officially be a Coventry player in time for their league game at – of all places – Swansea this Saturday.

Coventry’s interest in Grimes was first reported by BBC Sport Wales on Monday, with two offers

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Matt Clarke: Derby County re-sign defender from Middlesbrough
29 January 2025 Off

Matt Clarke: Derby County re-sign defender from Middlesbrough

By Total Football News

He won Derby’s Jack Stamps Player of the Season award in his first spell in 2019-20 when the club finished 10th in the Championship.

The following season he helped the Rams narrowly avoid relegation, and returns with them in a similar battle for survival.

“As soon as I heard there was a possibility to come back I was over the moon,” Clarke told Derby’s website.

“It’s the third

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Matt Grimes: Coventry City make third bid for Swansea City captain
29 January 2025 Off

Matt Grimes: Coventry City make third bid for Swansea City captain

By Total Football News

The Swans’ squad is already short in various departments, with head coach Luke Williams keen to add an attacking midfielder and a wide player before news of Grimes’ potential departure emerged.

Should Grimes be sold, Swansea are also expected to be in the market for another midfield player.

Swansea’s only January recruit to date is defender Hannes Delcroix, who signed on loan for the remainder of the season from Burnley

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Matt Bloomfield: New Luton boss ready for Championship – Harford
15 January 2025 Off

Matt Bloomfield: New Luton boss ready for Championship – Harford

By Total Football News

Bloomfield has little time to settle in, with home games against Preston North End and Millwall on the next two Saturdays, and a midweek trip to Oxford United in between.

Improving their away form is crucial for the 40-year-old, as he looks to end a run of 11 defeats in a row on the road in all competitions.

They have only scored nine goals in 13 away league games, with

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Matt Bloomfield: Luton Town appoint Wycombe boss as new manager
14 January 2025 Off

Matt Bloomfield: Luton Town appoint Wycombe boss as new manager

By Total Football News

Luton Town have appointed Wycombe Wanderers head coach Matt Bloomfield as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

The 40-year-old leaves the promotion-chasing League One side to replace Rob Edwards at Kenilworth Road just a week after the former Welsh international, who famously guided The Hatters to Premier League promotion in 2023, left the club by mutual consent as they struggle near the bottom of the Championship.

Luton are

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