Date of birth | 20 December 1932 |
Place of birth | Coventry |
Nationality | English |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Signed for £20,000 from Coventry City - then a record fee for a goalkeeper, Reg Matthews was playing behind a weak defence at Chelsea. He was eventually replaced by Peter Bonetti and moved on to Derby County.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Coventry City | 01 May 1950 | 01 Nov 1956 | |
Chelsea | 01 Nov 1956 | 01 Oct 1961 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1952-53 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 10 | 6 | ||||
1953-54 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 5 | 4 | ||||
1954-55 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 36 | 21 | 2 | |||
1954-55 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
1954-55 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 43 | 31 | 1 | |||
1955-56 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
1956-57 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 22 | 11 | 8 | |||
1956-57 | Coventry City | Division Three (South) | 17 | 11 | 2 | |||
1956-57 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 | ||||
1957-58 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 25 | 12 | |||
1958-59 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 32 | 15 | 10 | |||
1959-60 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 22 | 9 | |||
1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 6 | 3 | 1 | |||
1961-62 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
1961-62 | Derby County | League Division Two | 25 | 14 | 7 | |||
1962-63 | Derby County | League Division Two | 15 | 8 | 3 | |||
1963-64 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1963-64 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1963-64 | Derby County | League Division Two | 42 | 25 | 6 | |||
1964-65 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1964-65 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1964-65 | Derby County | League Division Two | 36 | 29 | 5 | |||
1965-66 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1965-66 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | 3 | ||||
1965-66 | Derby County | League Division Two | 42 | 32 | 3 | |||
1966-67 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1966-67 | Derby County | League Division Two | 28 | 21 | 1 | |||
1967-68 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | |||||
1967-68 | Derby County | League Cup | 7 | 6 | ||||
1967-68 | Derby County | League Division Two | 37 | 27 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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17 Nov 1956 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
24 Nov 1956 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
01 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
08 Dec 1956 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
15 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
29 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
01 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
05 Jan 1957 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 1957 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
19 Jan 1957 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
26 Jan 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
02 Feb 1957 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
23 Feb 1957 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
02 Mar 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
16 Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
23 Mar 1957 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
13 Apr 1957 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
20 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
27 Apr 1957 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
28 Aug 1957 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1957 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
04 Sep 1957 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
07 Sep 1957 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
11 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
14 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
18 Sep 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
21 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
28 Sep 1957 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
05 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
12 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
19 Oct 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
02 Nov 1957 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
09 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
16 Nov 1957 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
23 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
30 Nov 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
07 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
14 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
21 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 7-4 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1957 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
28 Dec 1957 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
04 Jan 1958 | Doncaster Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
11 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
18 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
25 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Darlington | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
29 Jan 1958 | Darlington v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
01 Feb 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
08 Feb 1958 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
15 Feb 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
22 Feb 1958 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
08 Mar 1958 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
11 Mar 1958 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
15 Mar 1958 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
22 Mar 1958 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
29 Mar 1958 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
05 Apr 1958 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
07 Apr 1958 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1958 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
26 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
27 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
30 Sep 1958 | Frem København v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
04 Oct 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
11 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
18 Oct 1958 | Luton Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
01 Nov 1958 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
04 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Frem København | W |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
08 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
15 Nov 1958 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
29 Nov 1958 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
06 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
13 Dec 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
20 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
25 Dec 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
03 Jan 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
17 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
19 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
24 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
31 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
07 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
21 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
04 Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
07 Mar 1959 | Chelsea v Luton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
14 Mar 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
21 Mar 1959 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
27 Mar 1959 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
28 Mar 1959 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
30 Mar 1959 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
04 Apr 1959 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1959 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1959 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
29 Apr 1959 | Chelsea v Ville de Belgrade | W | 1-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
22 Aug 1959 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
26 Aug 1959 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
29 Aug 1959 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
02 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-6 | League Division One | |
05 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
09 Sep 1959 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
12 Sep 1959 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
16 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
19 Sep 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
26 Sep 1959 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
03 Oct 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
10 Oct 1959 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
17 Oct 1959 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
24 Oct 1959 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
31 Oct 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
07 Nov 1959 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
14 Nov 1959 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
21 Nov 1959 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
28 Nov 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
05 Dec 1959 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
12 Dec 1959 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
19 Dec 1959 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1959 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
28 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
02 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
09 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
16 Jan 1960 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
23 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
30 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
06 Feb 1960 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
27 Feb 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
05 Mar 1960 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
12 Mar 1960 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
19 Mar 1960 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1960 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
01 Oct 1960 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
10 Oct 1960 | Millwall v Chelsea | W | 1-7 | League Cup | 1st round |
15 Oct 1960 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
22 Oct 1960 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
14 Jan 1961 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
26 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1954-55 | England | B International | 1 | 1 | ||||
1954-55 | England | Under-23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
1955-56 | England | B International | 2 | 2 | ||||
1955-56 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 3 | ||||
1955-56 | England | Under-23 | 2 | 2 | ||||
1956-57 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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19 Jan 1955 | England v Italy | W | 5-1 | Under-23 | |
08 Feb 1955 | Scotland v England | W | 0-6 | Under-23 | |
23 Mar 1955 | England v West Germany | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
28 Sep 1955 | England v Denmark | W | 5-1 | Under-23 | |
08 Feb 1956 | England v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-23 | |
29 Feb 1956 | Scotland v England | D | 2-2 | B INTER | |
21 Mar 1956 | England v Switzerland | W | 4-1 | B INTER | |
14 Apr 1956 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
09 May 1956 | England v Brazil | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
16 May 1956 | Sweden v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
26 May 1956 | Germany v England | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
06 Oct 1956 | Northern Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.