Devon Matthews

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

Devon Matthews

Personal information
Full name	Devon William Matthews[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Accrington Stanley
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2016	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	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Career

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

As of match played 1 February 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
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
Career total			202	9	21	2	0	0	13	0	236	11

1. One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
2. 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

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