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
10 Jan 2009 Stoke City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2009 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Jan 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2009 Stoke City v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
07 Feb 2009 Sunderland v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2009 Everton v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2009 Fulham v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
02 May 2009 Stoke City v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
09 May 2009 Hull City v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
16 May 2009 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2009 Liverpool v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2009 Birmingham City v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
19 Sep 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2009 Stoke City v Blackpool W 4-3 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2009 Stoke City v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
04 Oct 2009 Everton v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
31 Oct 2009 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2009 Hull City v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2009 Stoke City v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2009 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2009 Arsenal v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 2009 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Manchester City v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Birmingham City L 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Stoke City v York City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
05 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 3-2 Premier League
16 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
24 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Arsenal W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2010 Sunderland v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2010 Manchester City v Stoke City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
10 Mar 2010 Burnley v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 West Ham United v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Hull City W 2-0 Premier League
11 Apr 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
25 Apr 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 7-0 Premier League
01 May 2010 Stoke City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 2010 Fulham v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
09 May 2010 Manchester United v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2010 Stoke City v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2010 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Stoke City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2010 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2010 Stoke City v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
30 Oct 2010 Everton v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Sunderland v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Birmingham City W 3-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-3 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2010 Stoke City v Blackpool L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City W 0-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2010 Stoke City v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2011 Manchester United v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Cardiff City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Fulham v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2011 Stoke City v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2011 Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 FA Cup 5th round
28 Feb 2011 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2011 West Ham United v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2011 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United W 4-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Stoke City v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City L 3-2 Premier League
17 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City W 0-5 FA Cup Semi-final
23 Apr 2011 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2011 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
14 May 2011 Manchester City v Stoke City L 1-0 FA Cup Final
22 May 2011 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jul 2011 Stoke City v Hajduk Split W 1-0 UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
04 Aug 2011 Hajduk Split v Stoke City W 0-1
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
14 Aug 2011 Stoke City v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2011 FC Thun v Stoke City W 0-1 UEFA Europa League Play-off 1st leg
21 Aug 2011 Norwich City v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
28 Aug 2011 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
10 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2011 Sunderland v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-0 (7-6) League Cup 3rd round
24 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Besiktas W 2-1 UEFA Europa League Group E
15 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Maccabi Tel Aviv W 3-0 UEFA Europa League Group E
23 Oct 2011 Arsenal v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Liverpool L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 Premier League
26 Nov 2011 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2011 Everton v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
11 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
17 Dec 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
14 Jan 2012 Liverpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2012 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 Premier League
28 Jan 2012 Derby County v Stoke City W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 2012 Fulham v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2012 Stoke City v Valencia L 0-1 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
26 Feb 2012 Stoke City v Swansea City W 2-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2012 Stoke City v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2012 Liverpool v Stoke City L 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
24 Mar 2012 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
31 Mar 2012 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2012 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2012 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Apr 2012 Newcastle United v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2012 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2012 Stoke City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
13 May 2012 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2012 Reading v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2012 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2012 Chelsea v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 2012 Stoke City v Swansea City W 2-0 Premier League
07 Oct 2012 Liverpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2012 Manchester United v Stoke City L 4-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2012 Stoke City v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2012 Norwich City v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2012 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2012 West Ham United v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2012 Stoke City v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2012 Stoke City v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2012 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2012 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2012 Stoke City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2012 Stoke City v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2012 Stoke City v Southampton D 3-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2013 Manchester City v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
12 Jan 2013 Stoke City v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
15 Jan 2013 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 2013 Swansea City v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2013 Stoke City v Manchester City L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2013 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
02 Feb 2013 Arsenal v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2013 Stoke City v Reading W 2-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2013 Fulham v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
16 Mar 2013 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2013 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 1-3 Premier League
27 Apr 2013 Stoke City v Norwich City W 1-0 Premier League
06 May 2013 Sunderland v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
12 May 2013 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
19 May 2013 Southampton v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2013 Liverpool v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2013 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 2-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2013 West Ham United v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2013 Stoke City v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
25 Sep 2013 Tranmere Rovers v Stoke City W 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
05 Oct 2013 Fulham v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2013 Swansea City v Stoke City D 3-3 Premier League
22 Feb 2014 Manchester City v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
01 Mar 2014 Stoke City v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
08 Mar 2014 Norwich City v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 2014 Stoke City v Fulham W 4-1 Premier League
11 May 2014 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 1-2 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.