Wal Matthews
| Wal Matthews | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Llewellyn Walter Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Hopetoun, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 1973 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922–24 | South Melbourne | 22 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Llewellyn Walter Matthews (12 May 1894 – 12 March 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Matthews coached Nagambie in 1925,[2] before being appointed as captain / coach of Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in June 1926.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 560. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1925 - Around the clubs". The Age. 1 May 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "1926 - Tomorrow's Matches". Benalla Standard (Vic). 25 June 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Wal Matthews's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Wal Matthews at AustralianFootball.com
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