Former Blues left-back Matt Penney has joined National League Rochdale a year and a half after leaving Portman Road.

Penney, 26, was among the influx of players at Town in the summer of 2021 after leaving Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the previous season and went on to make 21 starts and five sub appearances for the Blues, scoring once.

The Chesterfield-born full-back spent the first half of 2022/23 on loan at Motherwell and the second at Charlton before being released that summer.

The one-time St Pauli loanee has been without a club since then until signing on at Spotland on no-contract terms.

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Edmundo added 19:45 - Nov 18 Football is a ruthless industry: sliding doors between one full back going over a season unemployed, and another (Davis) going from L1 to the Prem and talk of England caps.
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Nutkins_Return added 21:03 - Nov 18 Find this bizarre as he was good enough to make a good impact in Scottish Prem but now playing non league. Never felt he was quite right for us but should be playing L1 or L2 at worst.
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 04:26 - Nov 19 Football is harsh. Good to see he's back. I don't know the reason he didn't sign anywhere last season, but if it's injuries or personal issues I hope they're behind him now and he's able to work his way back up. Good luck to him.
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bobble added 07:40 - Nov 19 All work is harsh, at least football players get very well paid for doing what they love..no reason to pity them when there are so many more jobs with much worse pay and conditions...
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ChingShady added 10:53 - Nov 19 I know he didn't smash the door down and cement that left back spot, but he is far better than the National League? On his day some of his one touch passing was sublime. Defensively though was a liability. Feel for Penney, def could be playing at a higher level either L1, L2 or even Scottish Prem.
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Linkboy13 added 16:55 - Nov 19 Can't believe he's dropped down to the National league good going forward but had his defensive frailties. He was doing so well at Motherwell that Celtic were interested in him. Once you drop down it's very difficult to get back to where you were as i found out you get in a rut and find it difficult to get motivated. He's still quite young so i hope he gets back to at least league one or two.

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