Matthew James Harrold, known as Matt Harrold, is one of the fifteen players who joined Rovers during the 2011 summer break as part of manager Paul Buckle's overhaul of the first team squad. He was signed from Shrewsbury Town for an undisclosed fee on 20 June, and made his full debut for Rovers, along with nine other players, in the opening game of the 2011–12 season, a 3–2 victory over AFC Wimbledon in front of the Sky Sports cameras.