Clement Matthews Explained

Clement Matthews
Full Name:	Clement Henry Matthews
Birth Place:	Falmer, England
Death Place:	Suvla Bay, Turkey
Years1:	–1911
Clubs1:	Horsham
Years2:	1911–1914
Clubs2:	Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps2:	12
Goals2:	1

Clement Henry Matthews (1889 – 15 August 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Southern Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Matthews worked as a bricklayer in Horsham.^[3] He served as a private in the Royal Sussex Regiment during the First World War and was shot and killed by a sniper at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli on 15 August 1915. He is buried at Green Hill Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clement Henry Matthews Service Record . 17 March 2021 . Football and the First World War.
2. Web site: 10 November 2019 . Lest We Forget – The Albion's nine Great War Dead . 13 March 2021 . wearebrighton.com.
3. News: Imms . Adrian . 25 April 2015 . Honouring the heroes of one of most brutal campaigns in First World War . The Argus . 17 March 2021.