Matthew Henry Hislop (born 31 January 1987 in Wolverhampton) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers.[1] He started his career as a youth player with Arsenal before moving to QPR in 2005.

Matthew Hislop
Personal information
Full name Matthew Henry Hislop
Date of birth (1987-01-31) 31 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004–2005 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Queens Park Rangers 1 (0)
International career
2002 England U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

His one and only first-team appearance for QPR was in their 2–1 win over Leicester City at the Walkers Stadium in September 2005 in a Championship match. He did originally impress but was stretchered off midway in the second half with a suspected broken ankle. Despite initial fears, the injury was not as bad as reported and he made a fairly quick recovery.

In the summer of 2006 it was announced Hislop would be leaving the club, but then was re-signed for the 2006–07 season. In January 2007 it was announced Hislop would be leaving the club by mutual consent.

International career

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Hislop made two appearances for the England under-16 in 2002 and featured in the Victory Shield.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Matthew Hislop". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Match Results Under 16". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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