Matthew Tees (13 October 1939 – 4 November 2020) was a Scottish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Tees[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 November 2020 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957 | Penilee Athletic | ||
| 1957–1960 | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960 | Forfar Athletic (trialist) | 1 | (1) |
| 1960–1963 | Airdrieonians | 43 | (12) |
| 1963–1967 | Grimsby Town | 113 | (51) |
| 1967–1969 | Charlton Athletic | 89 | (32) |
| 1969–1971 | Luton Town | 35 | (13) |
| 1971–1973 | Grimsby Town | 83 | (42) |
| 1973–1974 | Boston United | ||
| 1974–1975 | Greyhound | ||
| Total | 364 | (151) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Originally a machinist at a carpet factory, he was discovered while playing for local leagues in Scotland with Cambuslang Rangers. After a spell with Airdrie, he played for Grimsby Town (two spells), Charlton Athletic and Luton Town before ending his career with Boston United in the Northern Premier League.
He died on 4 November 2020, at the age of 81.[2]
Career
editAfter beginning his career in the local leagues in Scotland with Cambuslang Rangers before joining professional football with Airdrie. He then joined Grimsby Town, Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and back to Grimsby Town, during his second spell at Grimsby, Tees was part of the 1971–72 team that won the Division Four title.[3][4]
A 2017 BBC documentary on dementia among retired footballers included a visit to Tees' family home, where it was confirmed he had an advanced stage of the condition; it was suggested that the cause may be the high number of times he headed the ball during his playing career.[5]
Honours
editClub
edit- Grimsby Town
- Division Four Champions (1): 1971–72[4]
References
edit- ^ "Matt Tees". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "R.I.P. Matt Tees – A Tribute to the Town Legend". Grimsby Town F.C. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Historical league tables". Stats.football.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ a b "A sea of 23,000 fans roared on McMenemy's champions of 71". Grimsby Telegraph. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Alan Shearer: Dementia, Football and Me review – an impassioned and thoughtful documentary". The Daily Telegraph. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
External links
edit- Matt Tees at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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