Herbie Matthews

This is the coach profile for James Herbert Charles Matthews (a.k.a. Herbie Matthews), born in 1913. He coached South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He coached Oakleigh in the VFA/VFL. Matthews also played for South Melbourne, Victoria and Oakleigh.

Coach Details

Name: James Matthews
Full Name: James Herbert Charles Matthews
Alias: Herbie Matthews
DOB: 12/11/1913
DOD: 08/06/1990

Coach History

VFL/AFL History: (1939, 1954-1957) - 90 matches

South Melbourne (1939, 1954-1957) - 90 matches

VFA/VFL History: (1946-1947) - 42 matches

Oakleigh (1946-1947) - 42 matches

Coach Accolades

VFL/AFL Accolades:

South Melbourne (1939, 1954-1957)
- 90 matches coached for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

VFA/VFL Accolades:

Oakleigh (1946-1947)
- 42 matches coached for Oakleigh in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1939	VFL Season	South Melbourne	18	R01-18
1946	VFA Season	Oakleigh	20	R01-20
1947	VFA Season	Oakleigh	22	R01-22
1954	VFL Season	South Melbourne	18	R01-18
1955	VFL Season	South Melbourne	18	R01-18
1956	VFL Season	South Melbourne	18	R01-18
1957	VFL Season	South Melbourne	18	R01-18

Relatives Details

Parents

Herbert Edward Matthews (a.k.a. Herb Matthews) (b. 02/09/1894, d. 02/06/1964) - father

Children

Herbert J. Matthews (a.k.a. Herbie Matthews) (b. 10/05/1943) - son

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.