Full name Matthew Robert Barrass 1996–1997 Bury 1995–1996 San Diego Nomads Height 1.8 m | 1994–1995 Manchester United Role Footballer Place of birth Bury, England Name Matt Barrass | |
Date of birth (1980-02-28) 28 February 1980 (age 35) | ||
Matthew Robert Barrass (born 28 February 1980 in Bury) is an English retired professional footballer, currently the Head Physiotherapist at Bolton Wanderers.
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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. Barrass made his league debut in 1999, and made a total of 84 league appearances for the side. Barrass' time at Bury was plagued by injuries, especially to his knee.
Barrass left the club in 2005, signing for Radcliffe Borough; at the time, he was Bury's longest-serving player.
Since ending his playing days, he has taken up a new post as youth team physiotherapist at Preston North End. In July 2012, he became the physiotherapist for Bradford City.
After four years at Valley Parade, he left Bradford to become the new Head Physiotherapist at Bolton Wanderers on 1 July 2016. Incidentally, his late grandfather Malcolm was a Wanderers stalwart of the forties and fifties and played for the club in the 1953 FA Cup Final.
Personal life
Barrass is the grandson of fellow player Malcolm Barrass, and the great-grandson of his namesake, Matthew Barrass.
He graduated from the University of Salford in 2009 with a degree in Physiotherapy