Archie Matthews

Birmingham City Matthews signed for Championship club Birmingham City on 9 August 2021 on a one-year contract with the option of a second. He would initially be working with the development squad. On 16 September, Matthews joined National League South club Bath City on a month's loan. He kept a clean sheet on debut in the FA Cup second qualifying round win against ninth-tier opponents Shaftesbury, but then suffered a training-ground injury while with his parent club, and made no further appearances before his loan expired. Matthews joined National League North club Gloucester City on loan on 18 March 2022 as cover for their two injured goalkeepers. In the next day's 2–1 win away to Bradford (Park Avenue), he produced what the Bradford-based Telegraph & Argus described as "a superb save at the last to ensure three points for his new club on debut". It was his only appearance, and at the end of the season he was released by Birmingham, having made four starts for their under-23 team in the 2021–22 Premier League 2.

Swansea City Matthews signed a two-year contract with another Championship club, Swansea City, on 1 July 2022. The deal included an option for a third year. He was an unused substitute for Swansea's EFL Cup match in August, but had no further involvement with the matchday squad, and on 13 January 2023 joined National League South club Oxford City on loan until the end of the season. He made a successful debut the next day away to Hampton & Richmond, saving a penalty, and was included in the Non-League Paper National League South Team of the Day. Half an hour into his third appearance, he tore an anterior cruciate ligament and returned to Swansea City for treatment. After recovering from his injury, Matthews joined Cymru Premier club Penybont on 9 January 2024 on loan for the rest of the season. He appeared once before returning to Swansea three weeks later after Penybont signed goalkeeper Adam Przybek, and was released at the end of the season.

Wealdstone In June 2024, Matthews signed a two-year contract with National League club Wealdstone, whose manager Matt Taylor had been a player at Swindon when Matthews was an under-18. He started the first nine games of the season, in the last of which he dislocated a shoulder. At the end of the 2024-2025 season, Matthews left the club

Penybont In August 2025, Matthews returned to Cymru Premier club Penybont on a permanent deal. He left the club at the end of the season.

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