About Howard Matthews
Lived 1885 – 1963 (aged 77). Howard Matthews was a British association football player.
William Howard Matthews (29 November 1885 – 9 February 1963) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Port Vale, Burton United, Oldham Athletic, Halifax Town, Chester, and Oswestry Town. With Oldham, he finished second in the Second Division in 1909–10 and then second in the First Division in 1914–15.
Career Matthews played for local sides Oldbury St. John's and Langley St. Michael's before joining Burslem Port Vale as an amateur in May 1906. Preferred to Arthur Box, he played 26 Second Division and four FA Cup games in the 1906–07 season.
Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals Burslem Port Vale 1906–07 Second Division
1908–09 Second Division
1909–10 Second Division
1910–11 First Division
1911–12 First Division
1912–13 First Division
1913–14 First Division
1914–15 First Division
1919–20 First Division
1920–21 First Division
1921–22 First Division
1922–23 First Division
1923–24 Second Division
1924–25 Second Division
1925–26 Second Division
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1926–27 Second Division
1927–28 Second Division
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1928–29 Third Division North
1929–30 Third Division North
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Honours Oldham Athletic Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1909–10
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Who was Howard Matthews?
Footballer (1885-1963)
When was Howard Matthews born?
Howard Matthews was born on 29 November 1885 in Oldbury.
When did Howard Matthews die?
Howard Matthews died on 9 February 1963 in Oldham.
What was Howard Matthews's occupation?
Howard Matthews was an association football player.
What nationality was Howard Matthews?
Howard Matthews was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Howard Matthews. https://biography.guide/howard-matthews/
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