Matty Fozard

Matty Fozard

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Ian Fozard
Born	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) Widnes, Lancashire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Scrum-half, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014–15 St Helens 1 0 0 0 0 2015(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 10 3 0 0 12 2015(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 5 2 0 0 8 2016–18 Sheffield Eagles 94 28 6 0 124 2019–20 London Broncos 29 5 1 0 22 2021 London Broncos 13 3 1 0 14 2022– Widnes Vikings 86 25 0 0 100 Total 238 66 8 0 280 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2014– Wales 15 3 13 0 38
Source: [1] [2] As of 28 November 2024

Matthew Ian Fozard (born 3 March 1995) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship. ^{[1] [2]}

He previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1. Fozard also played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship and previously played for the Broncos in the Super League and the Championship.

Background

Fozard was born in Widnes, Lancashire, England.

Career

St Helens

He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship and the Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1.

He made his Super League début on 21 April 2014 for St Helens against the Widnes Vikings. ^[3]

Sheffield Eagles

In October 2015 Fozard joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal. ^[4] Fozard played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship for three seasons.

London Broncos

In October 2018 Fozard joined the London Broncos on a two-year deal. ^[5]

Widnes Vikings

On 7 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship. ^[6]

International

Fozard on international duty with Wales

On 7 October 2014, Fozard was selected by Welsh coach John Kear to play in Wales' 2014 European Cup campaign. ^[7] Fozard made his international début against France in Albi. ^{[8] [9]}

In October 2016, Fozard played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers match against Italy. ^[10] He was then also selected as a squad member for the tournament finals. He played in all three of their group games against Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Ireland. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Drop goals	Points
2014	St Helens	Super League	1	0	0	0	0
2015	Batley Bulldogs	Championship	10	3	0	0	12
2015	Rochdale Hornets	League 1	5	2	0	0	8
2016	Sheffield Eagles	Championship	31	9	2	0	40
2017	Sheffield Eagles	Championship	33	11	0	0	44
2018	Sheffield Eagles	Championship	30	8	4	0	40
2019	London Broncos	Super League	23	3	0	0	12
2020	London Broncos	Championship	6	2	1	0	10
2021	London Broncos	Championship	7	2	1	0	10
Club career total [1] [2]			146	40	8	0	176

References

1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Brown praises young players - but focuses attention on poor starts". St Helens Star. Newsquest (North West). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
4. "Sheffield Eagles seal signing of St Helens starlet Matty Fozard". Sheffield Telegraph. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
5. "Matty Fozard: London Broncos sign Sheffield Eagles back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
6. "Matty Fozard heads to hometown club". Love Rugby League. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
7. "Kear announces Welsh train-on squad". European Rugby League. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
8. "European Championship Game 3: France v Wales - preview". European Rugby League. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
9. "France 42 22 Wales". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
10. "Italy 14 20 Wales". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
11. "Papua New Guinea 50 6 Wales". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
12. "Fiji 72 6 Wales". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
13. "Wales 6 34 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

External links

• London Broncos profile
• SL profile
• Sheffield Eagles profile
• Profile at saints.org.uk
• (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
• Wales profile
• Welsh profile