| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon William Matthews [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2000 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 8 February 2025 (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.
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]
| 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 | |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 183 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 217 | 11 | ||
Prior to becoming professional in 2025, Matthews worked in sales. [3]