Damian Matthew
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damian Matthew | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989–1994 | Chelsea | 21 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Luton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Crystal Palace | 24 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Burnley | 45 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Northampton Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 77 | (7) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2008- | Charlton Athletic Reserves (as Development Coach) | ||
| 2010- | Charlton Athletic Academy (as Development Coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Damian Matthew (born 23 September 1970 in Islington, England) is a professional football coach and retired footballer. Matthew is first team coach and former manager for [[Charlton Athletic F.C. ref>"First Team Coach - Damian Matthew". cafc.co.uk. http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/coachingdetail/0,,10267~2178757,00.html. Retrieved 2011-10-14.</ref>
He began his professional playing career as a midfielder for Chelsea in the early 1990s, playing 21 league games and being issued with the number 8 when FA Premier League squad numbers were introduced in 1993-94. He next played for Crystal Palace but once again his first team chances were limited.
He then played for Burnley and Northampton Town before retiring from playing professionally in 1999 at the age of 29 due to injury.
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