About Wal Matthews
Lived 1894 – 1973 (aged 78). Wal Matthews was an australian rules football player.
Llewellyn Walter Matthews (12 May 1894 – 12 March 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Matthews coached Nagambie in 1925, before being appointed as captain / coach of Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in June 1926.
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Who was Wal Matthews?
Australian rules footballer (1894-1973)
When was Wal Matthews born?
Wal Matthews was born on 12 May 1894 in Hopetoun.
When did Wal Matthews die?
Wal Matthews died on 12 March 1973 in Kew.
What was Wal Matthews's occupation?
Wal Matthews was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wal Matthews. https://biography.guide/wal-matthews/
MLA: "Wal Matthews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/wal-matthews/.
Chicago: "Wal Matthews." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/wal-matthews/.
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