Herb Matthews

This is the player profile for Herb Matthews, born in St Andrews, Victoria in 1894. Played for South Melbourne, Richmond and Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.

Player Details

Name: Herbert Matthews
Full Name: Herbert Edward Matthews
Alias: Herb Matthews
DOB: 02/09/1894
POB: St Andrews, Victoria
DOD: 02/06/1964
Height: 180cm
Weight: 89kg

Player History

Full Team History: South Melbourne, Richmond, Melbourne
Total Matches (Goals): 85 (51)
VFL/AFL Team History: South Melbourne (1914, 1923-1924), Richmond (1915), Melbourne (1919-1922)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 85 (51)

Player Accolades

VFL/AFL Debutant: 267th player to debut for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 32 matches played for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL (1914, 1923-1924)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 141st player to debut for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 3 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL (1915)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 338th player to debut for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 50 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL (1919-1922)

Relatives Details

Children

  • James Herbert Charles Matthews (b. 1913, d. 1990) - son

    Grandchildren

  • Herbert J. Matthews (b. 1943) - grandson