Matthew Tees (13 October 1939 – 4 November 2020) was a Scottish

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factory, he was discovered while playing for local leagues in Scotland with

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. After a spell with Airdrie, he played for

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(two spells),

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and

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before ending his career with

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. He died on 4 November 2020, at the age of 81.

Career

After beginning his career in the local leagues in Scotland with

before joining professional football with Airdrie. He then joined

and back to

, during his second spell at Grimsby, Tees was part of the 1971–72 team that won the

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title. A 2017

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among retired footballers included a visit to Tees' family home, where it was confirmed he had an advanced stage of the condition; it was suggested that the cause may be the high number of times he headed the ball during his playing career.

Honours

Club

;Grimsby Town *

Champions (1): 1971–72

References

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* 1939 births 2020 deaths Scottish men's footballers Cambuslang Rangers F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Grimsby Town F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Boston United F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Scottish Junior Football Association players Footballers from Johnstone {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub