| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Samuel Matthias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1896 | Brymbo Institute | ||
| 1896–1898 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1898–1901 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | (0) |
| 1901 | Wrexham | ||
| Total | 44 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1896–1899 | Wales | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Matthias (born 1878) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1896 and 1899, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 29 February 1896 against Ireland and his last match on 18 March 1899 against Scotland.[2][3]
At club level, he played for Brymbo Institute, Shrewsbury Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham. At Wolves, he made 44 appearances in the English Football League.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "John Matthias".
- ↑ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "John Matthias - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ↑ John Matthias at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- John Matthias at National-Football-Teams.com
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