Vincent Matthews (15 January 1896 – 15 November 1950)[3] was an English international footballer. He played for Oxford City, Boscombe, Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield United, Shamrock Rovers, Oswestry Town, Shrewsbury Town, and Morris Motors (Cowley).[4]
 Matthews in 1925[1] | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 1950 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oxford City | |||
| Boscombe | |||
| 1922–1925 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
| 1925–1927 | Tranmere Rovers | 84 | (3) |
| 1927–1931 | Sheffield United | 125 | (2) |
| 1931–1935 | Shamrock Rovers | (10) | |
| Oswestry Town | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
| Morris Motors (Cowley) | |||
| International career | |||
| 1928 | England | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Oxford, Matthews joined Tranmere Rovers from Bolton Wanderers in 1925, and did not miss a match until he was transferred to Sheffield United for £1,000 in 1927.[1][5] Whilst with United, he earned two caps for England against France and Belgium at the end of the 1927–28 season.[6] Matthews has been described as a "cultured attacking centre half ... well ahead of his time."[1]
Matthews enjoyed considerable success later in his career after he joined Shamrock Rovers during the 1931-32 League of Ireland season where he captained the side to the league title.[7] Matthews also scored during a comeback in the 1932-33 FAI Cup final helping to bring the game to a replay which Shamrock Rovers eventually won.[8]
Honours edit
- League of Ireland
- Winners (1) 1931–32[7]
- FAI Cup
- Winners (2) 1932, 1933[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud: Tempus. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
- ^ Harricus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Bolton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
- ^ Vincent Matthews at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- ^ "Vince Matthews". Englandstats.com.
- ^ a b Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
- ^ a b Sean Ryan (2011). The Official book of the FAI Cup. ISBN 978-1907593338.
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