in a 2–1 loss at leaders Fulham the following day, and Grant McCann was permanently appointed the day after that. On 27 November 2022, he was appointed as the manager of 19th-placed EFL League Two club Crawley Town, succeeding interim boss Lewis Young. He named his former Peterborough and Tottenham teammate Simon Davies as his assistant. He reacted to a question about having the same lack of experience in senior management as his unsuccessful predecessor Kevin Betsy by saying "Everyone’s got to start somewhere, right?". On 3 December, he won 2–0 at home to Swindon Town on his debut. On 29 December, Etherington and Davies departed the club after just three matches that saw one victory and two defeats. In the statement announcing their departure, Crawley's CEO Chris Galley said it had become clear that the partnership is not the right fit to carry the club forward. Personal life Etherington had a gambling addiction while he was at West Ham, who issued him a £300,000 loan after he accumulated debts in excess of £800,000. He also spent time at Tony Adams' Sporting Chance Clinic. Matthew's father, Peter, has thanked Stoke City for saving his son's career and helping him to combat his gambling addiction. In 2015, Etherington spoke to BBC journalist Victoria Derbyshire concerning the impact of gambling on professional footballers. His own debts caused by gambling throughout his career were reported as £1.5 million. He grew up supporting Liverpool. Career statistics Honours Club West Ham United FA Cup runner-up: 2005–06 Football League Championship play-offs: 2005 Stoke City FA Cup runner-up: 2010–11 Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1998–99 Third Division West Ham United Player of the Year: 2003–04 Stoke City Player of the Year: 2009–10 References External links Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database Premier League profile 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Truro English people of Cornish descent Footballers from Cornwall English footballers Association football wingers England youth international footballers England under-21 international footballers Peterborough United F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Peterborough United F.C. non-playing staff FA Cup Final players English football managers Peterborough United F.C. managers Crawley Town F.C. managers English Football League managers