Born: 1- 2-1915 Died: 23- 2-2000 Country: England Caps: 54 (W32-D8-L14 - GF158-GA83 - %66.67) Goals: 12 Not full: 30 (War Time), 2 goals Age First Cap: 19 yr 240 d 29- 9-1934 vs. Wales 4-0 Age Last Cap: 42 yr 103 d 15- 5-1957 vs. Denmark 4-1 National Team Career: 22 yr 228 d
Caps Date Venue Opponent Score Competition
1 29- 9-34 Cardiff Wales 4-0 British Championship
2 14-11-34 London Italy 3-2
3 4-12-35 London Germany 3-0
4 17- 4-37 Glasgow Scotland 1-3 British Championship
5 17-11-37 Middlesbrough Wales 2-1 British Championship
6 1-12-37 London Czechoslovakia 5-4
7 9- 4-38 London Scotland 0-1 British Championship
8 14- 5-38 Berlin Germany 6-3
9 21- 5-38 Zürich Switzerland 1-2
10 26- 5-38 Paris France 4-2
11 22-10-38 Cardiff Wales 2-4 British Championship
12 26-10-38 London UEFA 3-0
13 9-11-38 Newcastle Norway 4-0
14 16-11-38 Manchester N. Ireland 7-0 British Championship
15 15- 4-39 Glasgow Scotland 2-1 British Championship
16 13- 5-39 Milano Italy 2-2
17 18- 5-39 Beograd Yugoslavia 1-2
18 12- 4-47 London Scotland 1-1 British Championship
19 18- 5-47 Zürich Switzerland 0-1
20 25- 5-47 Lisboa Portugal 10-0
21 21- 9-47 Brussel Belgium 5-2
22 18-10-47 Cardiff Wales 3-0 British Championship
23 5-11-47 Liverpool N. Ireland 2-2 British Championship
24 10- 4-48 Glasgow Scotland 2-0 British Championship
25 16- 5-48 Torino Italy 4-0
26 26- 9-48 København Denmark 0-0
27 9-10-48 Belfast N. Ireland 6-2 British Championship
28 10-11-48 Birmingham Wales 1-0 British Championship
29 2-12-48 London Switzerland 6-0
30 9- 4-49 London Scotland 1-3 British Championship
31 2- 7-50 Rio de Janeiro Spain 0-1 World Cup
32 7-10-50 Belfast N. Ireland 4-1 British Championship
33 14- 4-51 London Scotland 2-3 British Championship
34 21-10-53 London FIFA 4-4
35 11-11-53 Liverpool N. Ireland 3-1 World Cup Qualifier
36 25-11-53 London Hungary 3-6
37 17- 6-54 Basel Belgium 4-4 World Cup
38 26- 6-54 Basel Uruguay 2-4 World Cup
39 2-10-54 Belfast N. Ireland 2-0 British Championship
49 10-11-54 London Wales 3-2 British Championship
41 1-12-54 London West Germany 3-1
42 2- 4-55 London Scotland 7-2 British Championship
43 15- 5-55 Paris France 0-1
44 18- 5-55 Madrid Spain 1-1
45 22- 5-55 Porto Portugal 1-3
46 22-10-55 Cardiff Wales 1-2 British Championship
47 9- 5-56 London Brazil 4-2
48 6-10-56 Belfast N. Ireland 1-1 British Championship
49 14-11-56 London Wales 3-1 British Championship
50 28-11-56 London Yugoslavia 3-0
51 5-12-56 Wolverhampton Denmark 5-2 World Cup Qualifier
52 6- 4-57 London Scotland 2-1 British Championship
53 8- 5-57 London Ireland 5-1 World Cup Qualifier
54 15- 5-57 København Denmark 4-1 World Cup Qualifier
NB: in January 2001 (!) FIFA decided not to recognize the two matches on
26/10/1938 and 21/10/1953 as full internationals, but the English FA
kept them in the records.
In addition, Matthews played in the following representative matches which
were never recognised as full internationals by the English FA:
War Time and Victory matches
1 18-11-39 Wrexham Wales 3-2 War Time
2 2-12-39 Newcastle Scotland 2-1 War Time
3 13- 4-40 London Wales 0-1 War Time
4 11- 5-40 Glasgow Scotland 1-1 War Time
5 3- 5-41 Glasgow Scotland 3-1 War Time
6 4-10-41 London Scotland 0-2 War Time
7 25-10-41 Birmingham Wales 2-1 War Time
8 17- 1-42 London Scotland 3-0 War Time
9 18- 4-42 Glasgow Scotland 4-5 War Time
10 10-10-42 London Scotland 0-0 War Time
11 24-10-42 Wolverhampton Wales 1-2 War Time
12 27- 2-43 London Wales 5-3 War Time
13 17- 4-43 Glasgow Scotland 4-0 War Time
14 8- 5-43 Cardiff Wales 1-1 War Time
15 25- 9-43 London Wales 8-3 War Time
16 16-10-43 Manchester Scotland 8-0 War Time (1 goal)
17 19- 2-44 London Scotland 6-2 War Time
18 22- 4-44 Glasgow Scotland 3-2 War Time
19 16- 9-44 Liverpool Wales 2-2 War Time
20 14-10-44 London Scotland 6-2 War Time
21 3- 2-45 Birmingham Scotland 3-2 War Time
22 14- 4-45 Glasgow Scotland 6-1 War Time (1 goal)
23 5- 5-45 Cardiff Wales 3-2 War Time
24 26- 5-45 London France 2-2 Victory
25 15- 9-45 Belfast N. Ireland 1-0 Victory
26 20-10-45 West Bromwich Wales 1-0 Victory
27 19- 1-46 London Belgium 2-0 Victory
28 24- 4-46 Manchester Scotland 2-2 Bolton Disaster
29 11- 5-46 London Switzerland 4-1 Victory
30 19- 5-46 Paris France 1-2 Victory
NB: the matches against France (24 and 30), Belgium (27) and Switzerland (29)
are recognised as full internationals by the opposing FAs.
Total Record
Matches Won Draw Lost For Against Points Percentage
54 32 8 14 158- 83 72 66.67
Types of Matches
Friendlies 24
British Championship 23
World Cup Qualifiers 4
World Cup 3
Total: 54
Goals:
Cap 1 1 goal
Cap 5 1 goal
Cap 6 3 goals
Cap 8 1 goal
Cap 11 1 goal
Cap 12 1 goal
Cap 14 1 goal
Cap 20 1 goal
Cap 27 1 goal
Cap 48 1 goal
Total: 12 goals
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Author: Roberto Mamrud
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Last updated: 23 May 2004
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