Vincent Matthews (footballer)

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]

Vincent Matthews
Matthews in 1925[1]
Personal information
Full name Vincent Matthews
Date of birth (1896-01-15)15 January 1896
Place of birth Oxford, England
Date of death 15 November 1950(1950-11-15) (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

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

Shamrock Rovers

References
  1. Bishop, Peter (1 November 1998). Tranmere Rovers Football Club. Images of England. Stroud: Tempus. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7524-1505-5.
  2. Harricus (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Bolton Wanderers". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. 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.
  4. Vincent Matthews at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  6. Vincent Matthews at Englandstats.com
  7. Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (1993). The Hoops. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
  8. Sean Ryan (2011). The Official book of the FAI Cup. ISBN 978-1907593338.


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