Devon Matthews

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Devon Matthews
Personal information
Full name Devon William Matthews[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Accrington Stanley
Number 17
Youth career
–2016 Oldham Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Chadderton
2019–2021 Glossop North End 33 (0)
2021–2022 Mossley 37 (1)
2022–2025 Curzon Ashton 112 (8)
2025– Accrington Stanley 35 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:27, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Devon William Matthews (born 4 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Career

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Born in Oldham, Matthews started his career in the Oldham Athletic youth academy.[3] He joined Chadderton aged sixteen, where he impressed, being named captain and winning both the Players' Player and Young Player of the season for the 2018–19 season.[4]

In July 2021, following two seasons with Glossop North End, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Mossley.[5] In May 2022, he joined National League North side Curzon Ashton.[6]

On 31 January 2025, Matthews signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 17 November 2025
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
Glossop North End 2019–20[9] NPL Division One South East 24 0 2 0 — 3[a] 0 29 0
2020–21[10] NPL Division One South East 9 0 1 0 — 1[b] 0 11 0
Total 33 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 40 0
Mossley 2021–22[11] NPL Division One West 37 1 4 2 — 3[c] 0 44 3
Total 37 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 44 3
Curzon Ashton 2022–23[2] National League North 43 3 6 0 — 2[b] 0 51 3
2023–24[2] National League North 44 3 4 0 — 3[d] 0 47 3
2024–25[2] National League North 25 2 4 0 — 1[b] 0 30 2
Total 112 8 14 0 0 0 6 0 132 8
Accrington Stanley 2024–25[12] League Two 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2025-26 League Two 15 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 21 0
Total 35 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 41 0
Career total 217 9 22 2 3 0 15 0 257 11
  1. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs

Personal life

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Prior to becoming professional in 2025, Matthews worked in sales.[3]

References

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