M. Palmer · career
Matthew Thomas Palmer
Central · Notts County · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Palmer is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2024/25Trending upRemarkably consistent
The record covers 4 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 101 appearances, 1 goals and 11 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Notts County — Season rating 24, 0 goals and 4 assists in 45 games. Form is on a climb — up 11 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 4 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Notts County | 30 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | Notts County | 45 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | Notts County | 16 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | Notts County | 48 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Notts County | 44 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | WiganLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 |
| 2019/20 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | BradfordLoan | 18 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rotherham | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rotherham | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Burton Albion | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Burton Albion | 36 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Burton Albion | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | OldhamLoan | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Burton Albion | 33 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Burton Albion | 42 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League Two×3League One×2National League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 30 | 2360 | 1 | 5 | 7.0 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
31 played1 unused sub24 not in squad· 2450 min, 1g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A SV Darmstadt 98 | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cardiff | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Wigan | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Barrow | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 20 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Lincoln | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | H Barnsley | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Oldham | 3-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 21 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Brackley Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester United U21 | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 10 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-3 | Played | 71 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | League Two | H Walsall | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 3 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League Two | H Barrow | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Tranmere | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 2-3 | Played | 58 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 4-0 | Played | 77 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 5-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Mar 24 | League Two | A Oldham | 0-3 | Played | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Salford City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Newport County | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Played | 32 | 6.6 | ||
| May 10 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 15 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-0 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| May 25 | League Two | H Salford City | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 |