Archie Matthews

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Archie Matthews
Personal information
Full name Archie Cameron Matthews[1]
Date of birth (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Bath,[2] England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Youth career
2016–2019 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Swindon Town 1 (0)
2019 → AFC Totton (loan) 2 (0)
2019–2020 → Thatcham Town (loan) 7 (0)
2020 → Melksham Town (loan) 0 (0)
2021– Birmingham City 0 (0)
2021 → Bath City (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

Archie Cameron Matthews (born 2 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Birmingham City. Matthews came through the youth system at Swindon Town and spent time on loan at Southern League clubs AFC Totton, Thatcham Town and Melksham Town before making his Football League debut for Swindon in February 2021. Released at the end of the season, he signed for Birmingham City. He spent time on loan at National League South club Bath City in 2021.

Club career[]

Swindon Town[]

Matthews joined Swindon Town's academy as a 15-year-old, and took up a scholarship in 2017.[3] His first matchday involvement with the first team came on 23 March 2019: with Lawrence Vigouroux away on international duty, Luke McCormick kept goal and Matthews was on the bench for a 4–0 League Two win against Morecambe.[4] He was an unused substitute twice more that season,[2] and in May 2019, together with fellow academy graduates Jacob Bancroft, Ralph Graham and Luke Haines, Matthews signed his first professional contract.[3]

Matthews spent much of the next 18 months out on loan at Southern League Division One South clubs. He signed for AFC Totton the day before the season started, and went straight into the starting eleven for a 3–1 defeat at home to Larkhall Athletic. He made one more league appearance, but his loan came to a premature end when he was injured during the first half of the FA Cup preliminary round.[5][6] He returned to the Southern League with Thatcham Town in October 2019 on a month's loan.[7] The loan was extended, and he ended up playing 11 matches, 7 in the league and 4 in cup competitions, all as a starter.[8][5] In December 2020, he joined yet another Southern League Division One South club, Melksham Town, on loan. At the time, the league was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic,[8][9] and it did not restart.

After Matěj Kovář was recalled to Manchester United and Joe Fryer's short-term contract was not extended, Matthews was brought into Swindon's first-team squad in January 2021 as backup to loanee Mark Travers.[10][11] Travers was recalled by AFC Bournemouth,[12] and when his successor Joe Wollacott injured a knee during the pre-match warm-up, Matthews made an unexpected Football League debut, on 27 February in a 2–1 victory over Northampton Town at the County Ground. He allowed the ball to go through his hands for Northampton's goal,[13] but according to the Swindon Advertiser, "his response was extremely impressive. Aside from one or two awkward moments, the 19-year-old made a handful of good saves and his kicking was excellent."[14] By the next match, Connal Trueman arrived on loan, and then Lee Camp signed as a free agent. Matthews finished the season with 22 "appearances" as an unused substitute,[2] and he left the club when his contract expired at the end of the season.[15]

Birmingham City[]

Matthews signed for Championship club Birmingham City on 9 August 2021 on a one-year contract with the option of a second. He would initially be working with the development squad.[16] On 16 September, Matthews joined National League South club Bath City on a month's loan.[17] He kept a clean sheet on debut in the FA Cup second qualifying round win against ninth-tier opponents Shaftesbury,[18] but then suffered a training-ground injury while with his parent club,[19] and made no further appearances before his loan expired.

Career statistics[]

As of match played 16 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swindon Town 2018–19[20] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[21] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[22] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AFC Totton (loan) 2019–20[5] SL Div 1 South 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Thatcham Town (loan) 2019–20[5] SL Div 1 South 7 0 — — 4[a] 0 11 0
Melksham Town (loan) 2020–21 SL Div 1 South — — — — —
Birmingham City 2021–22[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Bath City 2021–22[2][18] National League South 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 10 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 16 0
  1. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 27th February 2021" (PDF). English Football League. p. 135. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "A. Matthews". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Academy quartet sign pro terms". Swindon Town F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ Reynolds, Shaun (23 March 2019). "Four-goal win keeps Swindon Town in play-off hunt, as Morecambe collapse at the County Ground". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Archie Matthews". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United FC/Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Defensive mistakes contribute to opening day defeat" and "Stags go out thanks to Plummer's double" (PDF). Stags Review. No. 2. AFC Totton. 26 August 2019. pp. 13, 28.
  7. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (17 October 2019). "Swindon Town goalkeeper Archie Matthews has joined Southern League Division One South side Thatcham Town on a month-long loan deal". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b Whitney, Steve (8 December 2020). "Melksham take young Swindon keeper on loan". Southern Football League. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Town manager 'fuming' about FA support for non-league football". Melksham Independent News. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (6 January 2021). "Swindon Town sign AFC Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (7 January 2021). "Joe Fryer to leave Swindon Town after contract not extended". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (12 February 2021). "AFC Bournemouth recall goalkeeper Mark Travers from Swindon Town loan spell". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  13. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (27 February 2021). "Swindon Town beat Northampton Town 2–1 after goals from Scott Twine and Brett Pitman". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  14. ^ Leighfield, Jonathan (27 February 2021). "Swindon Town player ratings after win over Northampton Town". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Swindon Town release 13 players after relegation to League Two". BBC Sport. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Archie Matthews signs for Blues". Birmingham City F.C. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Archie Matthews departs on loan". Birmingham City F.C. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Late Holness header secures FA Cup win". Bath City F.C. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Player News – Murphy Mahoney". Bath City F.C. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Archie Matthews in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

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