Matty Wildie
Matty Wildie (born 25 October 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off, scrum-half and hooker for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
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Full name | Matthew Wildie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 25 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship.
Background
Wildie was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. He was Educated at Outwood Grange Academy.
Career
He previously played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Batley Bulldogs (on loan).[4] He signed a two-year contract extension with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 26 May 2011.[5] Matthew Wildie began a loan spell at Batley Bulldogs for an initial one month, to June 2012.
In August 2014, he signed with Dewsbury Rams for the 2015 season.[6]
References
- "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.