Career
He was mainly associated with Surrey and made 31 known appearances in first-class matches. Mathews took part in the Gentlemen v Players matches between 1824 and 1830, usually representing the Players, but in 1825 he was a given man for the Gentlemen. He played for All-England in the 1827 roundarm trial matches and was one of the signatories to the petition after the second game that called upon the authorities to ban roundarm.
