24 Facts About Matthew Etherington

Matthew Etherington was born on 14 August 1981 and is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of EFL League Two club Crawley Town.

Matthew Etherington joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2000, along with Simon Davies.

Matthew Etherington struggled at Tottenham and left for West Ham United in 2003.

At the East London club, Matthew Etherington showed his true form and became a vital player for the Hammers.

Matthew Etherington made a total of 58 appearances for Peterborough in all competitions, scoring six goals.

Matthew Etherington joined Tottenham in a move that saw Simon Davies join the North London club as part of the same deal.

Matthew Etherington struggled to establish himself during his three-year stint at Spurs and, in 2001, spent two months on loan to Bradford City, where he made 13 appearances and scored one goal, against Watford.

Matthew Etherington made 51 appearances for Tottenham, 28 of these as a substitute, scoring two goals against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup and Everton in the Premier League.

Matthew Etherington joined West Ham at the beginning of their two-year spell in the second-tier of English football, playing the final season of the First Division and the first of the Championship.

Matthew Etherington eventually lost his place in the starting XI due to Gianfranco Zola's preference to play younger players.

Matthew Etherington completed 195 games for West Ham, in all competitions, scoring 18 goals, before being sold to Stoke City on 8 January 2009.

Matthew Etherington made his debut for Stoke two days after his transfer, against Liverpool in the Premier League, in a match which finished goalless.

Matthew Etherington went on to have a successful season for Stoke which led him to win the player of the year award.

Matthew Etherington signed a new four-year contract with Stoke on 11 July 2010.

Matthew Etherington described the performance as the match of their lives.

Matthew Etherington made his 100th Premier League appearance for Stoke against Fulham on 11 February 2012.

Matthew Etherington scored the winning goal against Norwich City on 3 March 2012.

However, Matthew Etherington struggled with form and fitness throughout the campaign.

Matthew Etherington appeared for the England Under-20 team at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing alongside players such as Stuart Taylor, Ashley Cole, Peter Crouch and Andy Johnson.

In May 2018, Matthew Etherington was announced as manager of the under-18 team at Peterborough United, rejoining the club where he started his career over 20 years earlier.

On 12 November 2021, Matthew Etherington was made assistant manager at Peterborough following the departure of Mark Robson.

Matthew Etherington named his former Peterborough and Tottenham teammate Simon Davies as his assistant.

Matthew Etherington spent time at Tony Adams' Sporting Chance Clinic.

In 2015, Matthew Etherington spoke to BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire concerning the impact of gambling on professional footballers.