| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Isaac Mark Litherland (born 31 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right wing-back for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.
A youth product of Blackburn Rovers since the age of 6, Litherland signed his first contract with the club on 4 July 2024 for 1 season. He joined Curzon Ashton on a short-term loan in the Northern Premier League on 21 March 2025. He extended his contract with Blackburn Rovers on 12 May 2025 until 2027. On 20 December 2025, he debuted with Blackburn Rovers in a 2–0 EFL Championship win over Millwall, where he earned the Player of the Match award.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||