Date of birth | 01 November 1955 |
Place of birth | Camden |
Nationality | English |
Position | Midfielder |
A versatile defender, John Matthews was given an extended run at Arsenal in 1974-75 due to a crop of injuries. He suffered the major setback of a broken ankle in December 1975.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Arsenal | 01 Aug 1973 | 01 Aug 1978 | |
Sheffield United | 01 Aug 1978 | 01 Aug 1982 | |
Mansfield Town | 01 Aug 1982 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
Chesterfield | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Aug 1985 | |
Plymouth Argyle | 01 Aug 1985 | 01 Jul 1989 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1974-75 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1974-75 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1974-75 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | ||||
1975-76 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 |
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1976-77 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 |
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1976-77 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1976-77 | Arsenal | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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1977-78 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1977-78 | Arsenal | League Division One | 4 | 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 Aug 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
20 Aug 1974 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1974 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1974 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
07 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
10 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
14 Sep 1974 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
18 Sep 1974 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
21 Sep 1974 | Arsenal v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
28 Sep 1974 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
05 Oct 1974 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Oct 1974 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
25 Jan 1975 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
29 Jan 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
01 Feb 1975 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
19 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
24 Feb 1975 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
08 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
15 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
18 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
22 Mar 1975 | Burnley v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
29 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
31 Mar 1975 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
08 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1975 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1975 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
28 Apr 1975 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
15 Nov 1975 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
05 Oct 1976 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
23 Oct 1976 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
30 Oct 1976 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
06 Nov 1976 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
04 Dec 1976 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
12 Feb 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
15 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
26 Feb 1977 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
05 Mar 1977 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
02 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1977 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
11 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
16 Apr 1977 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
23 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1977 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
30 Apr 1977 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
03 May 1977 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 May 1977 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
14 May 1977 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
24 Sep 1977 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
04 Oct 1977 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
08 Oct 1977 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Nov 1977 | Arsenal v Hull City | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
18 Jan 1978 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
24 Jan 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
11 Apr 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
22 Apr 1978 | Leeds United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
25 Apr 1978 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
09 May 1978 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.