Reg Matthews
English footballer
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Reginald Derrick Matthews (20 December 1933 – 7 October 2001) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the most expensive goalkeeper at the time he signed for Chelsea in 1956 for £22,000.[1]
Full name
Reginald Derrick Matthews
Date of birth
20 December 1933
Place of birth
Coventry, England
Date of death
7 October 2001 (aged 67)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Derrick Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 2001 (aged 67) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Coventry City | 111 | (0) |
| 1956–1961 | Chelsea | 135 | (0) |
| 1961–1968 | Derby County | 225 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Rugby Town | ||
| Total | 471 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955–1956 | England U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1956 | England | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In a playing career spanning almost 20 years, Matthews turned out for Coventry City, Chelsea and Derby County, making over 100 league appearances for each. He was selected to play for the Third Division South team against the North in 1955–56 and 1956–57.
International career
Matthews won four caps for the England under-23s,[2] and five caps for the senior national team. He is one of only five post-war players to be capped while playing for a Third Division club.
Honours
- Coventry City Hall of Fame[3]
