John Matthias (footballer)

John Matthias

Personal information
Full name	John Samuel Matthias [1]
Date of birth	1878 (1878)
Place of birth	Wrexham, Wales
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1896	Brymbo Institute
1896–1898	Shrewsbury Town
1898–1901	Wolverhampton Wanderers	44	(0)
1901	Wrexham
Total		44	(0)
International career
1896–1899	Wales	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Matthias (born 1878) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1896 and 1899, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 29 February 1896 against Ireland and his last match on 18 March 1899 against Scotland. ^{[2] [3]}

At club level, he played for Brymbo Institute, Shrewsbury Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham. At Wolves, he made 44 appearances in the English Football League. ^[4]

See also

• List of Wales international footballers (alphabetical)

References

1. "John Matthias".
2. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
3. "John Matthias - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
4. John Matthias at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

• John Matthias at National-Football-Teams.com