Archie Matthews
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Archie Cameron Matthews[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 August 2001||
Place of birth | Bath,[2] England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Penybont (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2019 | Swindon Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
2019 | → AFC Totton (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Thatcham Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020 | → Melksham Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Bath City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Oxford City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2024– | → Penybont (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:06, 2 February 2024 (UTC) |
Archie Cameron Matthews (born 2 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cymru Premier club Penybont, on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City.
Matthews came through the youth system at
Club career
Swindon Town
Matthews joined Swindon Town's academy as a 15-year-old, and took up a scholarship in 2017.[3] His first matchday involvement with the first team came on 23 March 2019: with Lawrence Vigouroux away on international duty, Luke McCormick kept goal and Matthews was on the bench for a 4–0 League Two win against Morecambe.[4] He was an unused substitute twice more that season,[2] and in May 2019, together with fellow academy graduates Jacob Bancroft, Ralph Graham and Luke Haines, Matthews signed his first professional contract.[3]
Matthews spent much of the next 18 months out on loan at
After
Birmingham City
Matthews signed for
Swansea City
Matthews signed a two-year contract with another Championship club,
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 January 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swindon Town | 2018–19[30] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[31] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[32] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
AFC Totton (loan) | 2019–20[5] | SL Div 1 South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Thatcham Town (loan) | 2019–20[5] | SL Div 1 South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Melksham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | SL Div 1 South | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Birmingham City | 2021–22[33] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Bath City (loan) | 2021–22[2][18] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Gloucester City (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Swansea City | 2022–23[34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2023–24[35] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Penybont (loan) | 2023–24[2] | Cymru Premier | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in Oxfordshire Senior Cup
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 27th February 2021" (PDF). English Football League. p. 135. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "A. Matthews". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Academy quartet sign pro terms". Swindon Town F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Reynolds, Shaun (23 March 2019). "Four-goal win keeps Swindon Town in play-off hunt, as Morecambe collapse at the County Ground". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Archie Matthews". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Defensive mistakes contribute to opening day defeat" and "Stags go out thanks to Plummer's double" (PDF). Stags Review. No. 2. AFC Totton. 26 August 2019. pp. 13, 28.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (17 October 2019). "Swindon Town goalkeeper Archie Matthews has joined Southern League Division One South side Thatcham Town on a month-long loan deal". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Whitney, Steve (8 December 2020). "Melksham take young Swindon keeper on loan". Southern Football League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Town manager 'fuming' about FA support for non-league football". Melksham Independent News. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (6 January 2021). "Swindon Town sign AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (7 January 2021). "Joe Fryer to leave Swindon Town after contract not extended". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (12 February 2021). "AFC Bournemouth recall goalkeeper Mark Travers from Swindon Town loan spell". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (27 February 2021). "Swindon Town beat Northampton Town 2–1 after goals from Scott Twine and Brett Pitman". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (27 February 2021). "Swindon Town player ratings after win over Northampton Town". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Swindon Town release 13 players after relegation to League Two". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Archie Matthews signs for Blues". Birmingham City F.C. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Archie Matthews departs on loan". Birmingham City F.C. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Late Holness header secures FA Cup win". Bath City F.C. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Player News – Murphy Mahoney". Bath City F.C. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (18 March 2022). "Birmingham City goalkeeper Archie Matthews joins Gloucester City on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Nathan (19 March 2022). "Bradford (Park Avenue) lose to Gloucester after late goal". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Blues Men's: Retained and released list". Birmingham City F.C. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Mitchelmore, Ian (1 July 2022). "Swansea City transfer news as two goalkeepers join, quartet sign pro deals and Martin given glowing reference". WalesOnline. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Archie Matthews makes Oxford City loan move". Swansea City A.F.C. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Archie Matthews: I've really enjoyed it so far". Oxford City F.C. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. [@HRBFC] (15 January 2023). "Congratulations to @Luis_TF3 and @kurranbrowne7 who earned themselves spots in the @NonLeaguePaper Team of the Day with their performances yesterday" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Match report: Oxford City 4–2 Oxford United (Oxfordshire Senior Cup)". Oxford City F.C. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Steven Benda to undergo surgery and miss remainder of the season". Swansea City A.F.C. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Archie Matthews makes Penybont loan move". Swansea City A.F.C. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
- Archie Matthews at Soccerbase