Herbie Matthews

This is the coach profile for Herbie Matthews, born in 1913. He coached South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He coached Oakleigh in the VFA/VFL. Herbie Matthews also played for South Melbourne 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

Full Team History: South Melbourne, Oakleigh
Total Matches: 132
VFL/AFL Team History: South Melbourne (1939, 1954-1957)
VFL/AFL Matches: 90
VFA/VFL Team History: Oakleigh (1946-1947)
VFA/VFL Matches: 42

Coach Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 16th coach to debut for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Coached: 90 matches coached for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL (1939, 1954-1957)
VFA/VFL Matches Coached: 42 matches coached for Oakleigh in the VFA/VFL (1946-1947)

Season Chart

This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches coached.

Relatives Details

Parents

Herbert Edward Matthews (b. 1894, d. 1964) - father

Children

Herbert J. Matthews (b. 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.