Matthew Ketchell
A former goalkeeper, Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having worked across ChronicleLive, LeedsLive, Hull Daily Mail, YorkshireLive, Teesside Gazette and the Huddersfield Examiner as a Northern Football Editor. Prior to that he was the Senior Writer at BBC Match of the Day magazine. He has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gareth Southgate and attended two World Cup finals and two Champions League finals. He has been a Newcastle United season ticket holder since 2000 and has a deep knowledge on the history and culture of football shirts.
Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell

The Newcastle United goalkeeping ‘oddity’ laid bare in the Carabao Cup third round as Eddie Howe sends signal to Toon hierarchy
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION Did Eddie Howe send out a not-so-subtle message via his Carabao team selection?

‘That’s an easy one’ Lee Clark tells FourFourTwo who is the better player - him or his son Bobby Clark
By Matthew Ketchell published
Lee Clark made 184 appearances in the Premier League, while son Bobby has just signed a five-year contract with a Champions League club at 19

‘My Scouse accent wasn’t deliberate, but I didn’t step away from it either’ Jan Molby on the linguistic talents that matched his genius on a football pitch
By Matthew Ketchell published
He played 281 times for Liverpool across 11 seasons and is remembered as much for his accent as his ability

‘I knew before the end of last season that I was coming back here – the deal was agreed regardless of what league the club was in’ Adam Lallana confirms his mind was made up about a Southampton return well in advance with the club’s promotion a bonus
By Matthew Ketchell published
The midfielder is back where it all began, ten years after leaving St Mary’s for Anfield

‘I found it difficult, disappointment was my overriding emotion’ Lee Clark explains why he was one of the only Geordies who wasn’t celebrating Kevin Keegan’s arrival as Newcastle United manager in 1992
By Matthew Ketchell published
East End lad Lee Clark grew up watching Kevin Keegan earn hero status as a player at St. James’ Park, so why wasn’t he excited to play under him?

'We could not believe it. We were shouting. We were screaming' Sky Super 6 winner Tom Kane describes the moment he won one million pounds on the free-to-play fixture prediction game
By Matthew Ketchell published
We spoke to the football fan from Southampton who won seven figures after correctly predicting six Premier League scores

‘I started to go home and away when they had a very average team, I missed only six, seven games’ commentator Clive Tyldesley on the football team he ‘shouldn’t have' supported
By Matthew Ketchell published
Former ITV commentator Clive Tyldesley tells FourFourTwo about the football club he grew up with

‘It’s something I wish had never happened, I realise you cannot bite the hand that feeds, and I understood the ramifications of what I did’ Lee Clark on the career regret that still haunts him
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE He has since issued a heartfelt apology, but of the three clubs Lee Clark played for, only two welcome him back with open arms

How are collectable football cards selling for £100k? FourFourTwo speak to experts and collectors about a new phenomenon gripping the industry
By Matthew Ketchell published
Whether it’s Messi, Ronaldo or Yamal certain football trading cards are fetching incredible prices

Newcastle United squad for 2024/25: Eddie Howe's full team for the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
The Newcastle United squad for 2024/25 should perform a lot better - just as long as injuries don't affect them in the same way

Ripping up the template: How EFL clubs found the magic kit formula, sparked a football shirt revolution (and are reaping revenue)
By Matthew Ketchell published
GEAR Kitlocker facilitate Umbro’s license for several football league clubs and has successfully disrupted the market to land record sales

The birth of the replica football shirt, 50 years on
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
LONG READ It's been half a century since a small Midlands firm went from manufacturing nuns’ knickers to selling the world’s first replica football kits, just in time for Christmas

Custard creams, bad acting and THAT question: a lost afternoon with former England manager Gareth Southgate
By Matthew Ketchell published
LONG READ Turns out you can be nice, humble, genuine and reach the very top of English football, where sadly some of those qualities are often lacking

Get in! Amazon Prime Day just dropped an Oura ring deal – the smart ring Gareth Southgate and England players wear
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL The latest smart accessory, worn by professional athletes and managers, has just been made available at a great price

I own over 100 football shirts and constantly recommend this device to fellow collectors AND it's almost 50 per cent discounted for Prime Day
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL Football kits can be expensive and suffer wear and tear so this appliance is a household essential

Why do England fans throw pints, and why it's Kieran Trippier’s fault
By Matthew Ketchell published
The act of throwing a pint of beer into the air when the national team score is as English as fish and chips and the 3pm blackout, but why?

Manchester United on the verge of signing a forward responsible for possibly the worst miss in football history
By Matthew Ketchell published
Manchester United are said to be closing in on a top striker signing this summer

Start spreading the news... New York City is getting its first ever 'soccer' stadium
By Matthew Ketchell published
New York City is getting its first-ever soccer-specific stadium, but with a housing crisis and dozens of already established sports venues (not to mention you can’t swing a cat) how have they pulled this off?

Can't start a fire without a spark: On the ground at the Hudson River Derby in New York City
By Matthew Ketchell published
ON THE GROUND We visited New York City to watch Major League Soccer's Hudson River Derby: New York City FC vs New York Red Bulls

‘He was a genius. Everyone loved him, he made training really difficult but enjoyable, what Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been doing, he was doing in 1996’ Alan Shearer on the manager who was decades ahead of his time
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive Alan Shearer tells FourFourTwo about the coach whose man-management skills and tactical nous had players not wanting to leave the training field

The best Englishman at Euro 2024 left Germany this week… and it wasn’t Phil Foden
By Matthew Ketchell published
More than enough football education to perform – why I’ll miss Wayne Rooney's authentic style and insight on the BBC

‘I didn’t see the ball move, but I remember reading all that Uri Geller nonsense’ Alan Shearer wishes as many people remembered his Euro 96 goal vs Scotland as they did the ‘phenomenon’ behind Gary McAllister’s penalty miss
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Gazza’s goal and McAllister’s moving ball overshadowed Alan Shearer’s goal vs Scotland in Euro 96, and he’s not happy about it!
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