Matty Wildie
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| Full name | Matthew Wildie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1990 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matty Wildie (born 25 October 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker, scrum-half and stand-off for Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.
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
[edit]Wildie was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was educated at Outwood Grange Academy.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]In August 2014, he signed with the Dewsbury Rams for the 2015 season.[6]
Featherstone Rovers (re-join)
[edit]On 29 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone in the RFL Championship.[7]
Oldham RLFC
[edit]On 1 Nov 2023 it was reported that he will join Oldham RLFC for 2024[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield Wildcats. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wakefield Wildcats extend Matthew Wildie contract". bbc.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Rams play their Wildie card". The Press. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Leigh hooker Matty Wildie joins Championship rivals". Love Rugby League. 29 Oct 2021. Retrieved 26 Dec 2021.
- ^ "Oldham RLFC snap up Matty Wildie as impressive recruitment drive continues". Yorkshire Live. 1 Nov 2023.
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