Ernie Matthews
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Matthews[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1912[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kibblesworth Welfare | |||
| 1935–1937 | Bury | 73 | (46) |
| 1937–1938 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | (7) |
| 1938–1939 | Colchester United | 6 | (3) |
| Ashington | |||
| Total | 95 | (56) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Matthews (born 8 November 1912, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Bury and Sheffield Wednesday.
After joining from Kibblesworth Welfare, Matthews was the leading goalscorer for Bury for his two seasons with the club, and the third highest goalscorer in the Football League. His performances prompted Sheffield Wednesday to pay £3,700 in 1937. He spent one season with Wednesday, scoring seven goals in 16 outings, before signing for Southern League side Colchester United for £2,500 in 1938. Injury forced Matthews out of the Championship winning side, and he returned to the North East of England to play for Ashington in 1939.