Matt Kingsley

Date of birth15 November 1875
Place of birthTurton
NationalityEnglish
PositionGoalkeeper

The first Newcastle player to win a full England cap, Matt was United's regular keeper for six years up to the arrival of the remarkable Jimmy Lawrence.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1898-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 2 1 1
1898-99 Newcastle United League Division One 34 20 6
1899-00 Newcastle United FA Cup 1 1
1899-00 Newcastle United League Division One 34 20 6
1900-01 Football League Inter League 2 2
1900-01 Newcastle United FA Cup 1 1
1900-01 Newcastle United League Division One 32 19 5
1901-02 Football League Inter League 1 1
1901-02 Newcastle United FA Cup 4 4
1901-02 Newcastle United League Division One 33 17 4
1902-03 Newcastle United FA Cup 1 1
1902-03 Newcastle United League Division One 31 18 6
1903-04 Newcastle United League Division One 16 9 5
1904-05 West Ham United FA Cup 1 1
1904-05 West Ham United Southern League First Division 29 16


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
01 Sep 1904 West Ham United v Millwall Athletic W 3-0 1st Southern
03 Sep 1904 Brentford v West Ham United D 0-0 1st Southern
10 Sep 1904 West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 1st Southern
17 Sep 1904 Millwall Athletic v West Ham United D 1-1 1st Southern
24 Sep 1904 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 1st Southern
01 Oct 1904 Luton Town v West Ham United W 0-2 1st Southern
08 Oct 1904 West Ham United v Swindon Town W 2-0 1st Southern
15 Oct 1904 New Brompton v West Ham United L 3-0 1st Southern
22 Oct 1904 West Ham United v Wellingborough Town W 4-0 1st Southern
29 Oct 1904 Southampton v West Ham United D 2-2 1st Southern
05 Nov 1904 West Ham United v Fulham D 0-0 1st Southern
19 Nov 1904 West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle W 2-1 1st Southern
26 Nov 1904 West Ham United v Bristol Rovers L 0-2 1st Southern
03 Dec 1904 Reading v West Ham United L 1-0 1st Southern
10 Dec 1904 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-2 FA Cup 6th qualifying round
17 Dec 1904 Northampton Town v West Ham United L 1-0 1st Southern
26 Dec 1904 Portsmouth v West Ham United L 4-1 1st Southern
27 Dec 1904 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 1st Southern
07 Jan 1905 Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United L 1-0 1st Southern
21 Jan 1905 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 1-0 1st Southern
28 Jan 1905 West Ham United v Luton Town W 6-2 1st Southern
04 Feb 1905 Swindon Town v West Ham United D 3-3 1st Southern
11 Feb 1905 West Ham United v New Brompton W 2-0 1st Southern
18 Feb 1905 Wellingborough Town v West Ham United L 3-0 1st Southern
25 Feb 1905 West Ham United v Southampton W 2-1 1st Southern
11 Mar 1905 West Ham United v Watford W 2-0 1st Southern
18 Mar 1905 Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United L 2-0 1st Southern
25 Mar 1905 Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United L 3-1 1st Southern
01 Apr 1905 West Ham United v Reading L 0-2 1st Southern
08 Apr 1905 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United D 2-2 1st Southern


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 Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1900-01 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.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Mar 1901 England v Wales W 6-0 British Home Championship


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