Frank Matson, a Welsh professional footballer who played at outside-left for various clubs in the 1920s and 1930s and who joined Southampton a few weeks after he transferred to Newport County in 1930, spent two years at The Dell, spending most of his time in the reserves.
Francis Robert Matson (21 November 1905  1985) was a Welsh professional footballer who played at outside-left for various clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spending most of his playing career with Cardiff City. In August 1930, he was transferred to Newport County but made only one appearance before joining Southampton a few weeks later. Matson spent two years at The Dell, spending most of his time in the reserves. 
