Matthew Ketchell
Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having racked up appearances at Reach PLC as a Northern Football Editor and BBC Match of the Day magazine as their Digital Editor and Senior Writer. During that time he has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Gareth Southgate and attended World Cup and Champions League finals. He co-hosts a '90s football podcast called ‘Searching For Shineys’, is a Newcastle United season ticket holder and has an expensive passion for collecting classic football shirts.
Latest articles by Matthew Ketchell
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
If you know, you know – the two soccer cleat essentials I cannot live without, and one has 23 per cent off in the Amazon Prime Day sale!
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEALS Prime Day is heading for overtime, but it’s not too late to snag a couple of Ws on the whistle
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 soccer shirts and I’m constantly recommending this device to fellow collectors
By Matthew Ketchell published
DEAL Soccer jerseys 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!
Alan Shearer ‘My opening Euros goal was one of the most important I ever scored’
By Matthew Ketchell last updated
EXCLUSIVE He doubled his England goal tally in a single tournament, but going into Euro 96 the pressure on Alan Shearer could not have been higher
‘What the f*** have you stopped for!?’ Alan Shearer on one of the biggest sliding door moments in the history of English football
By Matthew Ketchell published
EXCLUSIVE Former England captain Alan Shearer admits he’s watched the Gazza-Germany Euro 96 chance back a million times
Alan Shearer breaks silence on the Paul Gascoigne Euro 96 aeroplane ‘slap’ that inadvertently galvanised Terry Venables’ England squad
By Matthew Ketchell published
Exclusive After 28 years Alan Shearer was asked about a prank that could have been a catalyst for England’s performances at Euro 96
UEFA Euro 2024: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know
By Matthew Ketchell, Mark White, Ryan Dabbs last updated
Euro 2024 Join FourFourTwo's Euro 2024 coverage, as we bring you information and up-to-date news from the tournament
‘That was never happening’ Harry Kane’s cheeky touchline request that made Gareth Southgate smile as England dispatched Bosnia in their penultimate Euro 2024 friendly
By Matthew Ketchell published
England’s 3-0 victory was secured without any injury scares, but Southgate has a job on his hands to keep everyone happy
Alan Shearer on England’s Euro 2024 ‘X-Factor’ that will have ‘massive impact’ on their chances in Germany
By Matthew Ketchell published
England head to Germany with numerous world-class players in form, but Alan Shearer explains why one in particular could be the difference maker
FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup could actually be brilliant next summer - but they’ve made one huge mistake
By Matthew Ketchell published
OPINION At the end of last year FIFA announced a major 32-team revamp of their club tournament and, of course, there are controversies
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