| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon William Matthews | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| 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 | 60 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:50, 3 May 2026 (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.
Born in Oldham, Matthews started his career in the Oldham Athletic youth academy. 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.
In July 2021, following two seasons with Glossop North End, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Mossley. In May 2022, he joined National League North side Curzon Ashton.
On 31 January 2025, Matthews signed for League Two club Accrington Stanley on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Port Vale.
| 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 | NPL Division One South East | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | NPL Division One South East | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Mossley | 2021–22 | NPL Division One West | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Curzon Ashton | 2022–23 | National League North | 43 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | National League North | 44 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League North | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 112 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 132 | 8 | ||
| Accrington Stanley | 2024–25 | 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 | ||
Prior to becoming professional in 2025, Matthews worked in sales.