# Matty Foster
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{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Matty Foster
| fullname = Matthew Foster
| image = Mattyfostersalford2024.png
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [St Helens, Merseyside](/source/St_Helens%2C_Merseyside), England
| death_date =
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{rlp|SR}}
| club1 = [St Helens](/source/St_Helens_RLFC)
| year1start = 2020
| year1end = 23
| appearances1 = 1
| tries1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| club2 = {{nowrap|→ [Leigh Centurions](/source/Leigh_Centurions)}}
| year2start = 2021{{small|(loan)}}
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 6
| tries2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 0
| club3 = {{nowrap|→[Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions)}}
| year3start = 2024 {{small|(loan)}}
| year3end =
| appearances3 = 8
| tries3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| fieldgoals3 = 0
| points3 = 4
| club4 = {{nowrap|→[North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders)}}
| year4start = 2024 {{small|(loan)}}
| year4end =
| appearances4 = 1
| tries4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 0
| club5 = {{nowrap|[Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils)}}
| year5start = 2024
| year5end = 25
| appearances5 = 19
| tries5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| fieldgoals5 = 0
| points5 = 8
| club6 = {{nowrap|→[Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions)}}
| year6start = 2024 {{small|(loan)}}
| year6end =
| appearances6 = 2
| tries6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| fieldgoals6 = 0
| points6 = 0
| club7 = {{nowrap|[Oldham RLFC](/source/Oldham_RLFC)}}
| year7start = 2025
| year7end =
| appearances7 = 2
| tries7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| fieldgoals7 = 0
| points7 = 0
| club8 = {{nowrap|[York Knights](/source/York_Knights)}}
| year8start = 2026
| year8end = present
| appearances8 = 2
| tries8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| fieldgoals8 = 0
| points8 = 0
| club9 = {{nowrap|→[Newcastle Thunder](/source/Newcastle_Thunder)}}
| year9start = 2026 {{small|(loan)}}
| year9end =
| appearances9 = 11
| tries9 = 1
| goals9 = 0
| fieldgoals9 = 0
| points9 = 4
| retired = no
| source = [[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/matt-foster/ loverugbyleague]][[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matty-foster/summary.html Rugby League Project]]
| updated = 22 October 2025
}}
'''Matty Foster''' (born 25 June 2001) is an English professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for [York Knights](/source/York_Knights) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League).
He spent time on loan from the [Saints](/source/St_Helens_RLFC) at the [Leigh Centurions](/source/Leigh_Centurions) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League).
==Background==
He signed from amateur team [Blackbrook ARLFC](/source/Blackbrook_A.R.L.F.C.). He has progressed through the St Helens scholarship programme and represented England U16 as well as the Lancashire Academy, debuting off of the bench against [Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) at the back end of the 2020 season.
==Playing career==
===St Helens===
Foster made his first team début for St Helens, coming off the substitute interchange bench against the [Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) on 26 Oct 2020.[{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/54675102|title=Super League: Salford Red Devils 12-10 St Helens|website=BBC Sport|access-date=27 Oct 2020}}] Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match against the [Wigan Warriors](/source/Wigan_Warriors) just four days later. On 21 September 2023, it was announced that Foster would be departing St Helens at the end of the 2023 Super League season.[{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/st-helens-confirm-11-departures-including-overseas-star-will-hopoate/|title=St Helens confirm 11 departures, including overseas star Will Hopoate|website=www.loverugbyleague.com}}]
===Leigh Centurions (loan)===
On 17 March 2021, it was reported that he joined the [Leigh Centurions](/source/Leigh_Centurions) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League) on the RFL's new two-week-loan system. This loan was discontinued after Foster suffered a dual jaw break within the squad's first round game against the [Wigan Warriors](/source/Wigan_Warriors).[{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=17 Mar 2021|accessdate=17 Mar 2021|title=Leigh bring in four loan players from Super League clubs|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/leigh-bring-in-four-loan-players-from-super-league-clubs/}}]
===Leigh Centurions (2nd loan)===
On 4 August 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Leigh club in the [Super League](/source/Super_League) on loan.[{{cite web|website=St Helens Star|date=4 Aug 2021|accessdate=4 Aug 2021|title=Josh Eaves and Matty Foster join Leigh Centurions on loan|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/19490343.josh-eaves-matty-foster-join-leigh-centurions-loan/}}]
=== Swinton Lions (Dual Registration) ===
During the backend of the [2023 Betfred Super League](/source/Betfred_Super_League) season, it was reported that he had joined [Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions) on a dual-registration basis that had been agreed with current club at the time, [St Helens RLFC](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.). Scoring 2 tries across 6 games in the [Championship](/source/RFL_Championship).
===Salford Red Devils===
On 1 Nov 2023 it was reported that he will join [Salford Red Devils](/source/Salford_Red_Devils) for 2024[{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|date=1 Nov 2023|title=Matty Foster: Salford Red Devils sign versatile forward after St Helens release|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67287334}}]
===Swinton Lions (loan)===
On 26 Apr 2024 it was reported that he had signed for [Swinton Lions](/source/Swinton_Lions) in the [RFL Championship](/source/RFL_Championship) on loan[{{cite web|website=Total RL|date=26 Apr 2024|author=Callum Walker|title=Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils forwards make short-term loan move|url=https://www.totalrl.com/warrington-wolves-and-salford-red-devils-forwards-make-short-term-loan-move/}}]
===Oldham RLFC===
On 22 August 2025 it was reported that he had signed for [Oldham RLFC](/source/Oldham_RLFC) in the [RFL Championship](/source/RFL_Championship)[{{cite web|website=Salford Red Devils|date=22 Aug 2025|accessdate=30 Aug 2025|author=Harry Siddall|title=MATTY FOSTER LEAVES SALFORD TO JOIN OLDHAM|url=https://www.salfordreddevils.com/matty-foster-leaves-salford-to-join-oldham/}}]
===York Knights===
On 22 October 2025 it was reported that he had signed for [York Knights](/source/York_Knights) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League)[{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=22 Oct 2025|author=Louis Chapman Coombe|title=Super League newcomers sign ex-Salford Red Devils man as length of deal confirmed|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/york-sign-matty-foster-for-2026}}]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.saintsrlfc.com/teams/first-team/matthew-foster/ St Helens profile]
{{York Knights squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, Matty}}
Category:2001 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Leigh Leopards players
Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players
Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Salford RLFC players
Category:St Helens R.F.C. players
Category:Swinton Lions players
Category:York Knights players
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