Place of birth Coventry, England Role Football player Name Reg Matthews | Years Team Playing position Position Goalkeeper | |
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Full name Reginald Derrick Matthews Date of birth (1933-12-20)20 December 1933 Date of death 7 October 2001(2001-10-07) (aged 67) Died October 7, 2001, Kenilworth, United Kingdom | ||
Reginald Derrick Matthews (20 December 1933 – 7 October 2001) was an English football goalkeeper.
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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
He won four caps for the England under-23's, and five caps for the senior national team. He was the first Coventry-born footballer to be capped by England. Matthews is one of only five post-war players to be capped while playing for a Third Division club.
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References
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