John Matthias (footballer)

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John Matthias
Personal information
Full name John Samuel Matthias[1]
Date of birth 1878
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1896 Brymbo Institute
1896–1898 Shrewsbury Town
1898–1901 Wolverhampton Wanderers 44 (0)
1901 Wrexham
Total 44 (0)
International career
1896–1899 Wales 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Matthias (born 1878) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team between 1896 and 1899, playing 5 matches. He played his first match on 29 February 1896 against Ireland and his last match on 18 March 1899 against Scotland.[2][3]

At club level, he played for Brymbo Institute, Shrewsbury Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wrexham. At Wolves, he made 44 appearances in the English Football League.[4]

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  1. ^ "John Matthias".
  2. ^ "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. ^ "John Matthias - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  4. ^ John Matthias at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)