Crawford Matthews (born 23 November 1991) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who previously played for the Gateshead Thunder in League 1.
Background Born in Norwich, Matthews attended Heaton Manor School, and started his rugby league career at the age of 14 with amateur club Gateshead Panthers. He later moved to Gateshead Thunder.
Club career Hull FC In September 2010, Matthews joined Super League side Hull F.C. Where he combined his rugby with under-graduate studies at the University of Hull. Although he played regularly for the under-20 side, he never made an appearance for the first team.
International career Matthews has represented Scotland at under-16, under-18, 'A' team level, Students, 9s and made two appearances for the senior professional team against Ireland and France in 2011. He was also a member of the ashes winning Great Britain & Ireland Academic Lions squad in Australia 2011 - scoring a try in the final test.
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