Samuel Mathews or Matthews may refer to:

• Samuel Mathews (colonial Virginia governor) (1630–1660), colonial governor of Virginia
• Samuel Matthews (captain) (died 1657), Virginia planter, political figure, and the father of governor Samuel Mathews
• Sam Matthews (Samuel Lloyd Matthews, born 1997), English footballer
• Samuel Matthews (hermit) or the Dulwich Hermit (died 1802), London hermit known for his unresolved murder
• Sam Mathews, founder of esports organization Fnatic