Harold Matthews

For other people named Harold Matthews, see Harold Matthews (disambiguation).

Harold Matthews
Personal information
Full name	Harold Turner Matthews
Date of birth	(1902-12-07)7 December 1902
Place of birth	Brighton, Victoria
Date of death	29 August 1986(1986-08-29) (aged 83)
Place of death	Brighton, Victoria
Original team(s)	Brighton (VFA)
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1923–1924	Brighton (VFA)	034 (0)
1925–1932	St Kilda	136 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harold Turner Matthews (7 December 1902 – 29 August 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL.

A defender, Matthews was the joint winner of the St Kilda Best Player award in 1926^[1] and won it again the following season.^[2] In 1931 he finished equal 9th in the Brownlow Medal count.

References

1. The Argus, 9 December 1926
2. The Argus, 4 May 1928

External links

• Harold Matthews's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Harold Matthews at AustralianFootball.com
• Harold Matthews' playing statistics from The VFA Project