John Matthias (footballer)

John Matthias (born 1878) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1896 and 1899, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 29 February 1896 against Ireland and his last match on 18 March 1899 against Scotland.[2][3]

John Matthias
Personal information
Full name John Samuel Matthias[1]
Date of birth 1878
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1896 Brymbo Institute
1896–1898 Shrewsbury Town
1898–1901 Wolverhampton Wanderers 44 (0)
1901 Wrexham
Total 44 (0)
International career
1896–1899 Wales 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At club level, he played for Brymbo Institute, Shrewsbury Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham. At Wolves, he made 44 appearances in the English Football League.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "John Matthias".
  2. ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ "John Matthias - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ John Matthias at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)