Reg Matthews

Reg Matthews
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(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1950–1956	Coventry City
1956–1961	Chelsea
1961–1968	Derby County
1968–1969	Rugby Town
International career
1955–1956	England U23
1956	England
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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-23's,^[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]

References

^ Glanville, Brian (19 December 2001). "Reg Matthews". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
^ "England - U-23 International Results- Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "Coventry City | Club | History | History | Hall of Fame". 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

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