David Matthews (footballer)
David Matthews (born 20 November 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Matthews[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1985 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Basildon United | ||
| 1987–1988 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| Dagenham | |||
| Purfleet | |||
| Billericay Town | |||
| East Thurrock United | |||
| Heybridge Swifts | |||
| 1996–1997 | Chelmsford City | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Matthews began his career at West Ham United, signing his first professional deal with the club on 29 November 1982. Matthews failed to break into the first team at West Ham, making 56 appearances for the reserves, scoring eleven times, over the course of four seasons.[2] Following his time at West Ham, Matthews dropped into non-League football, signing for Basildon United. In November 1987, Walsall signed Matthews. Failing to make an appearance for Walsall, Matthews returned back down south, signing for Southend United in March 1988. At Southend, Matthews made six Football League appearances.[1]
Following his time at Southend, Matthews returned to non-league, signing for Dagenham. Matthews later played for Purfleet, Billericay Town, East Thurrock United, Heybridge Swifts and Chelmsford City.[3][4]
References
- "David Matthews". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Reserves & Youth : M ..." They Fly So High. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "Archive player appearances: 1996/97 season". Chelmsford City F.C. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002. Retrieved 23 March 2022.