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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon William Matthews[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Chadderton | ||
| 2019–2021 | Glossop North End | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mossley | 37 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Curzon Ashton | 112 | (8) |
| 2025– | Accrington Stanley | 60 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:50, 3 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Devon William Matthews (born 4 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.
Career
[edit]Born in Oldham, Matthews started his career in the Oldham Athletic youth academy.[3] He joined Chadderton aged sixteen, where he impressed, being named captain and winning both the Players' Player and Young Player of the season for the 2018–19 season.[4]
In July 2021, following two seasons with Glossop North End, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Mossley.[5] In May 2022, he joined National League North side Curzon Ashton.[6]
On 31 January 2025, Matthews signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Glossop North End | 2019–20[9] | NPL Division One South East | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[10] | NPL Division One South East | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Mossley | 2021–22[11] | NPL Division One West | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Curzon Ashton | 2022–23[2] | National League North | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[2] | National League North | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League North | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 112 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 8 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25[12] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 217 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 257 | 11 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
Personal life
[edit]Prior to becoming professional in 2025, Matthews worked in sales.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Devon Matthews at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- 1 2 Higgins, Adam (3 February 2025). "Defender Devon 'buzzing' to fulfil full-time dream". Tameside Correspondent. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ @ChaddertonFC (28 April 2019). "👏 Huge congratulations to our captain Devon Matthews for being awarded Players' Player of the Season! 🙌 Matthews was also awarded Young Player of the Season following consistent, excellent performances! #UpTheChad 🔴⚪" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 February 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Matthews is a Lilywhite!". mossleyafc.co.uk. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ @CurzonAshton (27 May 2022). "🚨NEW SIGNING🚨 Curzon Ashton are pleased to announce the signing Devon Matthews. Welcome to the club Devon! #UTN" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 February 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "SIGNING: Devon's a Red". www.accringtonstanley.co.uk. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Port Vale 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Glossop North End – Appearances – Devon Matthews – 2019-2020". www.fwp.co. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Glossop North End – Appearances – Devon Matthews – 2020-2021". www.fwp.co. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Mossley – Appearances – Devon Matthews – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Devon Matthews in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Oldham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Chadderton F.C. players
- Glossop North End A.F.C. players
- Mossley A.F.C. players
- Curzon Ashton F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Northern Premier League players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen