After being part of North Melbourne's strong Victorian Football Association (VFA) combination, Matthews had a slow start to his VFL career. He made just one appearance in his debut season, at South Melbourne, which prompted him to cross to Richmond where he added only three more matches.
When the war ended he returned to league football again and lined up for Melbourne in the 1919 season, rucking regularly for them during his four years at the club. He made a return to South Melbourne in 1923, joining Roy Cazaly in the ruck and he played in a losing preliminary final.
herb, matthews, herbert, edward, matthews, september, 1894, june, 1964, australian, rules, footballer, played, south, melbourne, richmond, melbourne, victorian, football, league, personal, informationfull, nameherbert, edward, matthewsdate, birth, 1894, septem. Herbert Edward Matthews 2 September 1894 2 June 1964 1 was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL Herb Matthews Sr Personal informationFull nameHerbert Edward MatthewsDate of birth 1894 09 02 2 September 1894Place of birthSt Andrews VictoriaDate of death2 June 1964 1964 06 02 aged 69 Place of deathCheltenham VictoriaOriginal team s North Melbourne VFA Height180 cm 5 ft 11 in Weight89 kg 196 lb Position s RuckmanPlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1914South Melbourne0 1 0 0 1915Richmond0 3 0 0 1919 1922Melbourne50 24 1923 1924South Melbourne31 27 Total85 51 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com After being part of North Melbourne s strong Victorian Football Association VFA combination Matthews had a slow start to his VFL career He made just one appearance in his debut season at South Melbourne which prompted him to cross to Richmond where he added only three more matches When the war ended he returned to league football again and lined up for Melbourne in the 1919 season rucking regularly for them during his four years at the club He made a return to South Melbourne in 1923 joining Roy Cazaly in the ruck and he played in a losing preliminary final In 1925 Matthews was appointed as captain coach of Benalla in the Ovens amp Murray Football League 2 but a week he later turned down the position 3 4 His son Herbie Matthews later won a Brownlow Medal and his grandson of the same name also played with South Melbourne Notes edit Herb Matthews Player Bio Australian Football Retrieved 13 November 2014 1925 Football Benalla Standard Vic 1901 1931 6 March 1925 p 5 Retrieved 10 June 2021 1925 Benalla Club Benalla Standard Vic 1901 1931 20 March 1925 p 3 Retrieved 10 June 2021 1925 Matthews Exonerated The Age Melbourne Vic 1854 1954 16 April 1925 p 8 Retrieved 10 June 2021 References editHolmesby Russell and Main Jim 2007 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers 7th ed Melbourne Bas Publishing External links editHerb Matthews Sr s playing statistics from AFL Tables nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1894 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herb Matthews Sr amp oldid 1153580239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
