| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Kingsley | ||
| Date of birth | (1874-09-30)30 September 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Edgworth, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 March 1960(1960-03-27) (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Leigh, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Turton | |||
| 1896–1898 | Darwen | ||
| 1898–1904 | Newcastle United | 180 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | West Ham United | 29 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | (0) |
| 1906–1907 | Barrow | ||
| 1907 | Rochdale | ||
| International career | |||
| 1901 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Kingsley (30 September 1874 – 27 March 1960) was a footballer who played as goalkeeper for Darwen, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Barrow and Rochdale.
Club career
In all, Kingsley made 180 appearances in six First Division seasons at Newcastle United and nine appearances in the FA Cup, which included an infamous cup exit at Southampton in 1900.
Kingsley lost his place to Jimmy Lawrence midway through the 1903–04 season and moved on to West Ham United. Kingsley departed West Ham after kicking former West Ham player Herbert Lyon in a game against Brighton & Hove Albion in March 1905, causing a crowd invasion and a near riot.
International career
In 1901 he became the first player to receive a call-up to the England national team whilst at Newcastle. Kingsley played the full 90 minutes in a 6–0 victory for England against Wales in a British Home Championship at St James' Park on 18 March 1901.
References
- Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907-2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- "England players: Matt Kingsley". englandfootballonline. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- Giant Killers 1900
- "Matt Kingsley". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "Matt Kingsley". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
External links
- Spartacus article
- Matt Kingsley at Englandstats.com
- 1874 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Turton
- Footballers from Greater Manchester
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Darwen F.C. (1870) players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- England men's international footballers
- English Football League players
- English Football League representative players
- Footballers from Lancashire