Matty Smith (rugby league)

Matty Smith

Personal information
Full name	Mathew Joe Smith[1]
Born	(1987-07-23) 23 July 1987 (age 36)[2] St Helens, Merseyside, England
Playing information
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[2]
Weight	13 st 5 lb (85 kg)[2]
Position	Scrum-half, Hooker, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006–10 St Helens 20 3 10 1 33 2008(loan) → Widnes Vikings 9 3 0 0 12 2009(loan) → Celtic Crusaders 16 3 2 1 17 2010(loan) → Salford City Reds 26 8 4 1 41 2011–12 Salford City Reds 50 6 3 0 30 2012–16 Wigan Warriors 139 24 301 25 723 2017–18 St Helens 29 2 0 3 11 2018(DR) → Sheffield Eagles 1 0 0 0 0 2019 Catalans Dragons 16 0 0 1 1 2019(loan) → Warrington Wolves 5 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Widnes Vikings 28 0 0 2 2 Total 339 49 320 34 870 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2011–12 England Knights 2 1 5 0 14 2014–15 England 4 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2023– St Helens R.F.C. Women 2 1 0 1 50
Source: [3][4]

Mathew Joe Smith (born 23 July 1987) is a former English rugby league footballer who last played as a scrum-half for the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. He has played for the England Knights and England at international level.

He previously played for his home town club St Helens, spending time on loan from Saints at the Widnes Vikings, Celtic Crusaders and the Salford City Reds in the Super League. He moved to the Salford City Reds on a permanent deal, before moving to the Wigan Warriors and then back to his hometown club St Helens. He played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship on dual registration from St Helens during his second spell for the club. Smith has spent time on loan from the Catalans Dragons at the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. In December 2019 it was announced Smith had signed with championship club Widnes Vikings on a 1 year deal.