The League Paper

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The LeaguePaper Team
6 February 2022

WYCOMBE LEGEND MATT RETIRES
By John Lyons

MATT Bloomfield insists he will do everything in his power to raise awareness of the dangers of head injuries in football after being forced to hang up his boots on medical grounds.
The all-action midfielder became a Wycombe Wanderers legend by making 551 first-team appearances after signing from Ipswich in 2003. He helped keep the Chairboys in the Football League in 2014 and went on to captain them to promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history in 2020.
Although he turns 38 on Tuesday, Bloomfield had been keep to keep on ...

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