Matthew "Matt" Barrass (born 28 February 1980 in Bury)^[1] is a retired English professional footballer.

[edit] Career

After beginning as an apprentice at Manchester United, Barrass moved to the United States to play for the San Diego Nomads. He returned to England to sign with Bury in 1996, making his professional debut in 1997 in the League Cup.^[2] Barrass made his league debut in 1999, and made a total of 84 league appearances for the side.^[3] Barrass' time at Bury was plagued by injuries, especially to his knee.^{[2][4][5][6][7]}

Barrass left the club in 2005, signing for Radcliffe Borough; at the time, he was Bury's longest-serving player.^[2]

Since ending his playing days, he has taken up a new post as youth team physiotherapist at Preston North End.

[edit] Personal life

Barrass is the grandson of fellow player Malcolm Barrass, and the great-grandson of his namesake, Matthew Barrass.^[2]

He graduated from the University of Salford in 2009 with a degree in Physiotherapy ^[8]

[edit] References

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