Trevor Matthewson Explained

Trevor Matthewson
Fullname:Trevor Matthewson
Birth Date:1963 2, df=y
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Height:[1]
Position:Centre half
Youthyears1:1979–1980
Youthclubs1:Sheffield Wednesday
Years1:1980–1983
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:1983–1985
Caps2:75
Goals2:0
Years3:1985–1987
Caps3:80
Goals3:0
Years4:1987–1989
Clubs4:Lincoln City
Caps4:83
Goals4:8
Years6:1989–1993
Caps6:168
Goals6:12
Years7:1993–1994
Caps7:12
Goals7:1
Years8:1994–1996
Clubs8:Bury
Caps8:34
Goals8:0
Years9:1996–1997
Clubs9:Witton Albion
Years10:1996–1998
Caps10:62
Goals10:4
Years11:1998
Clubs11:Ilkeston Town
Years12:1999
Clubs12:Gresley Rovers
Caps12:1
Goals12:0

Trevor Matthewson (born 12 February 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half. He played more than 500 senior games, including over 200 for Birmingham City.

Biography

Trevor Matthewson was born in Sheffield into a footballing family: both his grandfather (Tommy Matthewson for Sheffield Wednesday and South Shields) and uncle (Reg Matthewson) had played professionally. He began his football career as an apprentice with home-town club Sheffield Wednesday, but failed to make the grade. After two seasons as a professional he dropped down a division to join Newport County and two years later he dropped another division to Stockport County. After a further two years he left the Football League entirely and signed for Lincoln City in the Conference. As captain he led them to the Conference championship and promotion to the Football League in 1988.

A year later he moved to Birmingham City for a fee determined by tribunal of £45,000. In his first season, 1989–90, he became the first Birmingham player to appear in every match of a 46-game League season, a feat he repeated the following year.[2] He made more than 200 appearances for Birmingham, played in the final of the Associate Members' Cup in 1991, and helped them gain promotion to the newly designated First Division the following season.

After leaving Birmingham he had spells at Preston North End, Bury, Hereford United, Ilkeston Town and Gresley Rovers.[3] After retiring from football, Matthewson returned to his home town of Sheffield, running first a shop and then a market stall trading in fish and meat.[4]

Honours

Lincoln City

Birmingham City

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trevor Matthewson . Soccerbase . Centurycomm . 15 April 2020.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000 . 153 . 2000 . Britespot . Cradley Heath . 0-9539288-0-2.
  3. Web site: Player database – Trevor Matthewson . Player database . Gresley F.C. . 14 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 24th May 2006 . Sheffield City Council . https://web.archive.org/web/20110612005344/http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/?pgid=85346&fs=s . 12 June 2011.