Devon Matthews
English footballer (born 2000)
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Devon William Matthews (born 4 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon William Matthews[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Chadderton | ||
| 2019–2021 | Glossop North End | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mossley | 37 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Curzon Ashton | 112 | (8) |
| 2025– | Accrington Stanley | 60 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:50, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Oldham, Matthews started his career in the Oldham Athletic youth academy.[3] He joined Chadderton aged sixteen, where he impressed, being named captain and winning both the Players' Player and Young Player of the season for the 2018–19 season.[4]
In July 2021, following two seasons with Glossop North End, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Mossley.[5] In May 2022, he joined National League North side Curzon Ashton.[6]
On 31 January 2025, Matthews signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 17 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glossop North End | 2019–20[9] | NPL Division One South East | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | NPL Division One South East | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Mossley | 2021–22[11] | NPL Division One West | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Curzon Ashton | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[2] | National League North | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League North | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 112 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 8 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25[12] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 257 | 11 | ||
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
Personal life
Prior to becoming professional in 2025, Matthews worked in sales.[3]