Matthew Etherington

Date of birth14 August 1981
Place of birthTruro
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

As a promising youngster at Tottenham Hotspur, Matthew featured in the Worthington Cup Second Round first leg tie at Brentford at the beginning of 2000-01, but it was not until the second half of the campaign that he made much of an impact at senior level.

He appeared several times from the subs' bench in the closing matches and made the starting line-up for the final game against Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

A left-sided midfield player, Matthew exudes confidence on the ball and uses his excellent vision to bring his colleagues into play.

Matthew moved to West Ham United in August 2003 in the deal that saw Frederic Kanoute move in the opposite direction.

His contract was extended to June 2009 in July 2005 and to June 2012 in January 2008.

Matthew joined Stoke City in January 2009 with a contract to June 2012 that was extended to June 2014 in July 2010.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Peterborough United 15 Aug 1998 10 Jan 2000
Tottenham Hotspur 10 Jan 2000 05 Aug 2003
Bradford City 22 Oct 2001 29 Dec 2001 L
West Ham United 05 Aug 2003 08 Jan 2009
Stoke City 08 Jan 2009 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 1
4
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2000-01 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 1
5
1
2001-02 Bradford City League Division 1 12
1
1
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1
1
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
2001-02 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 3
8
1
2002-03 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
2002-03 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 15
8
1
2003-04 West Ham United FA Cup 4
2003-04 West Ham United League Cup 3
1
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 34
1
5
2
1
2003-04 West Ham United League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
1
1
2004-05 West Ham United League Championship 37
2
4
2004-05 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs 3
1
2004-05 West Ham United League Cup 2
2005-06 West Ham United FA Cup 7
1
1
2005-06 West Ham United Premier League 33
2
1
2006-07 West Ham United FA Cup
1
2006-07 West Ham United League Cup
1
2006-07 West Ham United Premier League 24
3
2
2006-07 West Ham United UEFA Cup
1
1
2007-08 West Ham United FA Cup 2
2007-08 West Ham United League Cup 1
2007-08 West Ham United Premier League 15
3
3
2
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 12
2
3
1
2008-09 West Ham United FA Cup
1
2008-09 West Ham United League Cup 1
2008-09 West Ham United Premier League 8
5
2
1
2009-10 Stoke City FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Stoke City League Cup
1
1
2009-10 Stoke City Premier League 33
1
5
1
2010-11 Stoke City FA Cup 5
1
1
2010-11 Stoke City League Cup 2
1
2010-11 Stoke City Premier League 30
2
5
5
2011-12 Stoke City FA Cup 2
2011-12 Stoke City League Cup 2
2011-12 Stoke City Premier League 30
3
1
2011-12 Stoke City UEFA Europa League 6
3
2012-13 Stoke City FA Cup 2
2012-13 Stoke City Premier League 21
10
2
2013-14 Stoke City League Cup
1
2013-14 Stoke City Premier League 5
6


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Apr 2000 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2000 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
06 May 2000 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2000 Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
03 Feb 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
24 Feb 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 0-3 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
19 May 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
13 Sep 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Torquay United W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
12 Jan 2002 Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
06 Mar 2002 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
01 Apr 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2002 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2002 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-2 Premier League
15 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 3-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
01 Oct 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
20 Oct 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2002 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
16 Nov 2002 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2003 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
08 Feb 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 4-1 Premier League
24 Feb 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham D 1-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
16 Mar 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
24 Mar 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City W 2-1 Premier League
12 Apr 2003 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-3 Premier League
27 Apr 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
03 May 2003 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur L 5-1 Premier League
11 May 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 England UEFA Under-18 1
1
1
1998-99 England Under-18 1
1998-99 England World Youth Cup 3
1999-00 England UEFA Under-18 1
1
1999-00 England Under-18 1
2001-02 England Under-21 1
1
2002-03 England Under-21
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Sep 1998 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-5 U18
10 Mar 1999 England v Andorra W 8-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
12 Mar 1999 England v Israel W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
05 Apr 1999 USA v England L 1-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E
08 Apr 1999 Cameroon v England L 1-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E
11 Apr 1999 Japan v England L 2-0 World Youth Cup Finals group E
07 Sep 1999 England v Switzerland L 0-1 U18
06 Oct 1999 England v Spain L 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 3
08 Oct 1999 England v Cyprus W 3-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
12 Feb 2002 Slovenia v England W 0-1 Under-21
26 Mar 2002 England v Italy D 1-1 Under-21
06 Sep 2002 England v Yugoslavia D 1-1 Under-21


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.