Height/Weight 180 cm / 89 kg Died June 2, 1964 Name Herb Sr. | Years Club Position(s) Ruckman Weight 89 kg | |
Full name Herbert Edward Matthews Date of birth (1894-09-02)2 September 1894 Date of death 2 June 1964(1964-06-02) (aged 69) Original team North Melbourne Football Club (Victorian Football League) | ||
Herbert E. "Herb" Matthews (2 September 1894 – 2 June 1964) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne, Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
After being part of North Melbourne's strong Victorian Football Association (VFA) combination, Matthews had a slow start to his VFL career. He made just one appearance in his debut season, at South Melbourne, which prompted him to cross to Richmond where he added only three more matches.
When the war ended he tried to make a career in the league again and lined up for Melbourne in the 1919 season, rucking regularly for them during his four years at the club. He made a return to South Melbourne in 1923, joining Roy Cazaly in the ruck and he played in a losing preliminary final.
His son, Herbie Matthews, later won a Brownlow Medal and his grandson of the same name also played with South Melbourne.