Trevor Matthewson
Encyclopedia
Trevor Matthewson is a former English
professional footballer who played as a centre-half
. He played over 500 senior games, including over 200 for Birmingham City
.
and comes from a footballing family: both his grandfather (Tommy Matthewson for Sheffield Wednesday
and South Shields
) and uncle (Reg Matthewson
) had played professionally. He began his football career as an apprentice with home-town club Sheffield Wednesday
, but failed to make the grade. After two seasons as a professional he dropped down a division to join Newport County
and two years later he dropped another division to Stockport County
. After a further two years he dropped out of the Football League
entirely and signed for Lincoln City
in the Conference
. As captain he led them to the Conference championship and promotion to the Football League in 1988.
A year later he moved to Birmingham City
for a fee determined by tribunal
of £45,000. In his first season, 1989–90
, he became the first Birmingham player to appear in every match of a 46-game League season, a feat which he repeated the following year.
He made over 200 appearances for Birmingham, played in the final of the Leyland DAF Cup in 1991, and helped them to promotion to the newly-designated First Division
the following season.
After leaving Birmingham he had spells at Preston North End
, Bury
, Hereford United
, Ilkeston Town
and Gresley Rovers
. After retiring from football, Matthewson returned to his hoetown of Sheffield, running first a shop and then a market stall trading in fish and meat
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who played as a centre-half
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He played over 500 senior games, including over 200 for Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
.
Biography
Trevor Matthewson was born in SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and comes from a footballing family: both his grandfather (Tommy Matthewson for Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and South Shields
South Shields F.C.
South Shields F.C. are a football club based in South Shields, England. They have a long and complicated history, with three distinct incarnations taking the name...
) and uncle (Reg Matthewson
Reg Matthewson
Reg Matthewson is a former English professional footballer. He played as a defender in The Football League for three clubs, making 394 appearances in the process.-Playing career:...
) had played professionally. He began his football career as an apprentice with home-town club Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, but failed to make the grade. After two seasons as a professional he dropped down a division to join Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
and two years later he dropped another division to Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
. After a further two years he dropped out of the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
entirely and signed for Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
in the Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
. As captain he led them to the Conference championship and promotion to the Football League in 1988.
A year later he moved to Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
for a fee determined by tribunal
Tribunal
A tribunal in the general sense is any person or institution with the authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes—whether or not it is called a tribunal in its title....
of £45,000. In his first season, 1989–90
1989-90 in English football
-European competitions:English clubs were still banned from competing in European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster.- First Division :...
, he became the first Birmingham player to appear in every match of a 46-game League season, a feat which he repeated the following year.
He made over 200 appearances for Birmingham, played in the final of the Leyland DAF Cup in 1991, and helped them to promotion to the newly-designated First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
the following season.
After leaving Birmingham he had spells at Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
, Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, Ilkeston Town
Ilkeston Town F.C.
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....
and Gresley Rovers
Gresley Rovers F.C.
Gresley Football Club are an English football club from Church Gresley, near Swadlincote, Derbyshire. Gresley are currently in the Midland Football Alliance, playing their home games at The Moat Ground...
. After retiring from football, Matthewson returned to his hoetown of Sheffield, running first a shop and then a market stall trading in fish and meat
.
Honours
- with Lincoln City
- Football ConferenceFootball ConferenceThe Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
champions and promotion to the Football League 1988.
- Football Conference
- with Birmingham City
- Leyland DAF Cup winners 1991.
- Football League Third DivisionFootball League Third DivisionThe Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
promotion 1992.