Damian Matthew
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Chelsea | 21 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Luton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Crystal Palace | 24 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Burnley | 45 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 77 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | England U21 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Damian Matthew (born 23 September 1970) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit, who was last a first-team coach at Rangers.
As a player, he was a midfielder from 1989 until 1999, notably in the Premier League with Chelsea and Crystal Palace. He also played in the Football League for Luton Town, Bristol Rovers, Burnley and Northampton Town.
After his playing days were over, Matthew was briefly a pundit for Chelsea TV. He has also worked on the coaching staff at Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Southend United, Welling United and Queens Park Rangers.
He began his professional playing career as a midfielder for Chelsea in the early 1990s, playing 21 league games and being issued with the number 8 when FA Premier League squad numbers were introduced in 1993–94. He next played for Crystal Palace but once again his first team chances were limited.
He then played for Burnley and Northampton Town before retiring from playing professionally in 1999 at the age of 29, due to injury.
