Jim Matthews

Player #	277
Position	Five Eighth, Half Back
DOB	25th Jan 1938
Junior Club	Arncliffe Scots
Debut	1962: Round 9 vs Parramatta
Other Clubs	Roosters
Rep

Jim Matthews joined Canterbury in 1962 as a half back after playing in Leeton.

He was a regular member of the reserve grade team and received an opportunity to play first grade against Parramatta when Ray Beavan was injured.

In 1963, Jim became a regular member of the first grade team playing five eighth.

He joined Easts in 1964 to play 70 games from 1964 to 1968, captaining the team to the Semi-Final against Canterbury in 1967 and the Semi-Final against St George in 1968.

Jim completed his playing career in the Illawarra competition in 1969.

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