Matty Lochhead

Matty Lochhead
Personal information
Full name Matthew Lochhead
Date of birth 19 August 1884 (1884-08-19)
Place of birth Anderston, Scotland
Date of death 1964 (aged 79–80)
Position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905 Beith Hibernians
–1906 Beith
1906–1908 St Mirren 12 (0)
1908 Leicester Fosse 0 (0)
1908–1909 Swindon Town 9 (0)
1909–1910 Manchester City 0 (0)
1910–1911 Beith Athletic
1911–1920 Swindon Town 50 (1)
1917–1919 → Heart of Midlothian (guest) 35 (2)
1919 → Clyde (guest) 7 (0)
1920–1921 Bath City
1921–1923 Reading 6 (0)
Bath City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Lochhead (19 August 1884 – 1964) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Southern League for Swindon Town. He also played in the Scottish League and the Football League.

Personal life

Lochhead served as a company sergeant major in the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 1906–07 Scottish Division One 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
1907–08 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Swindon Town 1908–09 Southern League First Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Swindon Town 1911–12 Southern League First Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
1912–13 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
1913–14 15 0 0 0 1 0 16 0
1919–20 16 1 2 0 0 0 18 1
Swindon Town total 59 1 3 0 3 0 65 1
Career total 71 1 3 0 3 0 77 1
  1. ↑ Statistics for Heart of Midlothian and a short spell at Clyde have been attributed to forward Arthur Lochhead (no relation) in some sources; reports from the time confirm Matty was the player involved.
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 177. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Matty Lochhead – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Mainly About Players. The Scottish Referee, 10 April 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  4. ↑ "Matthew Lochhead". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ↑ The Hearts In Glasgow. Edinburgh Evening News, 15 October 1917, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ↑ Square At Shawfield. The Sunday Post, 5 January 1919, scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  7. 1 2 3 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  8. ↑ "Lochhead Matty Reading 1921". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "All time list of Bath City FC players". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "Matthew Lochhead | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 11 December 2018.