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'''Matthew Alexander Dolan''' (born 11 February 1993) is an English [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[EFL League Two|League Two]] side [[
==Career==
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Dolan began his career at [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] and in July 2010 was awarded a four-year professional contract with the club, and was captain of their U21 side.<ref name="Middlsbrough profile">{{Cite web |title=Matthew Dolan |url=http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/squad/academy/0,,1~2313566,00.html |access-date=9 January 2013 |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C.}}</ref>
On 4 January 2013, Dolan joined [[Football League One]] side [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] on a months loan deal,<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 January 2013 |title=Matthew Dolan: Yeovil Town sign Middlesbrough defender on loan |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20916289 |access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref> and made his debut as a substitute in their [[Football League Trophy]] area semi-final defeat against [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 January 2013 |title=Leyton Orient 1–0 Yeovil |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20880538 |access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref> He played his first League One match for the club in the 2–0 win at [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 January 2013 |title=Sheffield United 0–2 Yeovil |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20919010 |access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref> Dolan only managed five appearances for Yeovil in his first spell on loan before returning to the Riverside due to injury.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 March 2013 |title=Middlesbrough midfielder Matt Dolan may have played final Yeovil Town game |publisher=Western Gazette |url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Middlesbrough-midfielder-Matt-Dolan-played-final/story-18343507-detail/story.html#axzz2OqBIaD2m |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref> On 27 March 2013, Dolan unexpectedly returned to Yeovil for a second loan spell this time until the end of the 2012–13 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 March 2013 |title=Matthew Dolan: Yeovil bring back Middlesbrough midfielder |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21969472 |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref> On 29 March 2013, Dolan made his first appearance of his second loan spell for Yeovil as a second-half substitute in a goalless draw against [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 March 2013 |title=Yeovil 0–0 Walsall |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21892113 |access-date=2 April 2013}}</ref> On 1 April, he scored his first goal in professional football in the 2–1 away win at [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], with a goal scored direct from a free kick.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 April 2013 |title=Notts County 1–2 Yeovil |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21921304 |access-date=2 April 2013}}</ref> Dolan appeared as a second-half substitute in the [[2013 Football League One play-off final|2013 League One play-off final]] as Yeovil beat [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] 2–1 to secure promotion to the [[Football League Championship]].<ref name="Play-off2013">{{Cite news |date=19 May 2013 |title=Brentford 1–2 Yeovil |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499110 |access-date=20 May 2013}}</ref> Dolan returned to Middlesbrough having made nine appearances for Yeovil, in all competitions, in a loan spell hampered by injuries.
In August 2013, Dolan joined his home-town team [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] on a one-month loan deal, linking up with former Middlesbrough coaches [[Colin Cooper]] and [[Craig Hignett]]. This loan was extended in October.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 2013 |title=Matthew Dolan: Hartlepool extend loan of Middlesbrough midfielder |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24303499 |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> Dolan then scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over [[AFC Wimbledon]] on 22 October 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 October 2013 |title=Hartlepool United 3–1 AFC Wimbledon |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24529700 |access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref> This was followed up his second came on 26 December 2013, in a 1–1 draw against [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 December 2013 |title=Chesterfield 1–1 Hartlepool United |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25442012 |access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref> In January, Dolan returned to Middlesbrough. He made 24 appearances in all competitions for Hartlepool, scoring twice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2014 |title=Dolan Returns To Middlesbrough |url=http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/090114-matty-dolan-1283321.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901223229/http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/090114-matty-dolan-1283321.aspx |archive-date=1 September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |publisher=Hartlepool United F.C.}}</ref>
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==Honours==
'''Yeovil Town'''
*[[Football League One]] [[Football League One play-offs|play-offs]]: [[2013 Football League One play-off final|2013]]<ref name="Play-off2013"/>
'''Individual'''
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