Matty Wildie

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Matty Wildie
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Personal information
Full nameMatthew Wildie
Born (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34)
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 1 lb (83 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Hooker, Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010–14 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 3030012
2012(loan)Batley Bulldogs 1140016
2014(loan)Doncaster 62008
2015 Dewsbury Rams 3040016
2016–18 Featherstone Rovers 49150060
2019 Bradford Bulls 2870028
2020–21 Leigh Centurions 132008
2022–23 Featherstone Rovers 2660024
2024– Oldham RLFC 10000
Total1944300172
Source: [2] [3]
As of 28 January 2024

Matty Wildie (born 25 October 1990) is a professional rugby league player who plays as a hooker , scrum-half and stand-off for Oldham RLFC in the Betfred Championship.

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He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League, and on loan from the Wildcats at the Batley Bulldogs and Doncaster in the Championship. Wildie has also played for the Dewsbury Rams, Featherstone Rovers and the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Background

Wildie was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Outwood Grange Academy.[ citation needed ]

Career

He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Batley Bulldogs (on loan). [4] He signed a two-year contract extension with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 26 May 2011. [5] Wildie began a loan spell at the Batley club for an initial one month, to June 2012.

Dewsbury Rams

In August 2014, he signed with the Dewsbury Rams for the 2015 season. [6]

Featherstone Rovers (re-join)

On 29 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone in the RFL Championship. [7]

Oldham RLFC

On 1 Nov 2023 it was reported that he will join Oldham RLFC for 2024 [8]

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References

  1. "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield Wildcats. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. Love Rugby League
  3. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Wakefield Wildcats extend Matthew Wildie contract". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "Rams play their Wildie card". The Press. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. "Leigh hooker Matty Wildie joins Championship rivals". Love Rugby League. 29 Oct 2021. Retrieved 26 Dec 2021.
  8. "Oldham RLFC snap up Matty Wildie as impressive recruitment drive continues". Yorkshire Live. 1 Nov 2023.