{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Matty Wildie |fullname = Matthew Wildie |image = Matthew Wildie.jpg |imagesize = 300 |caption = |birth_place = Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|10|25|df=y}} |death_date = |height = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|13|st|1|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/profile-detail/matt-wildie-70|title= Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats|work= web page|publisher= Wakefield Wildcats|accessdate= 17 August 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120305125120/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/profile-detail/matt-wildie-70|archive-date= 5 March 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref> |position = {{rlp|HK|SH|SO}} |club1 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}} |year1start = 2010 |year1end = 14 |appearances1 = 30 |tries1 = 3 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 12 |club2 = → Batley Bulldogs |year2start = 2012{{small|(loan)}} |year2end = |appearances2 = 11 |tries2 = 4 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 16 |club3 = → Doncaster |year3start = 2014{{small|(loan)}} |year3end = |appearances3 = 6 |tries3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 8 |club4 = Dewsbury Rams |year4start = 2015 |year4end = |appearances4 = 30 |tries4 = 4 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 16 |club5 = Featherstone Rovers |year5start = 2016 |year5end = 18 |appearances5 = 49 |tries5 = 15 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 60 |club6 = Bradford Bulls |year6start = 2019 |year6end = |appearances6 = 28 |tries6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 28 |club7 = Leigh Centurions |year7start = 2020 |year7end = 21 |appearances7 = 13 |tries7 = 2 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 8 | club8 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}} | year8start = 2022 | year8end = 23 | appearances8 = 26 | tries8 = 6 | goals8 = 0 | fieldgoals8 = 0 | points8 = 24 | club9 = {{nowrap|Oldham}} | year9start = 2024 | year9end = present | appearances9 = 42 | tries9 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | fieldgoals9 = 0 | points9 = 20 |new = yes |retired = no |source = <ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/matty-wildie/ Love Rugby League]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Matthew_Wildie/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}
'''Matty Wildie''' (born 25 October 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk|sh}} and {{rlp|so}} for Oldham in the Betfred Championship.
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.{{cn|date= September 2024}}
==Career== He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Batley Bulldogs (on loan).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Matthew_Wildie/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref> He signed a two-year contract extension with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 26 May 2011.<ref name="Wakefield Wildcats extend Matthew Wildie contract">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/13563386|title=Wakefield Wildcats extend Matthew Wildie contract|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=31 December 2011|access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rams play their Wildie card|url=http://www.thepressnews.co.uk/sportsnews/rams-wildie-card/|publisher=The Press|accessdate=25 January 2015|date=22 August 2014}}</ref> ===Featherstone Rovers (re-join)=== On 29 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone in the RFL Championship.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=29 Oct 2021|accessdate=26 Dec 2021|title=Leigh hooker Matty Wildie joins Championship rivals|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/leigh-matty-wildie-joins-championship-rivals-featherstone/}}</ref> ===Oldham RLFC=== On 1 Nov 2023 it was reported that he will join Oldham RLFC for 2024<ref>{{cite web|website=Yorkshire Live|date=1 Nov 2023|title=Oldham RLFC snap up Matty Wildie as impressive recruitment drive continues|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/matty-wildie-oldham-featherstone-rovers-28023191.amp}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/squad/19 Featherstone Rovers profile] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/search/sport/?q=%22Matthew%20Wildie%22%20%22Rugby%20League%22&video=on&audio=on&text=on Search for "Matthew Wildie" AND "Rugby League" at BBC → Sport]{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wildie, Matty}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Batley Bulldogs players Category:Bradford Bulls players Category:Dewsbury Rams players Category:Doncaster R.L.F.C. players Category:Featherstone Rovers players Category:Leigh Leopards players Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players Category:Rugby league five-eighths Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby league players from Wakefield Category:Wakefield Trinity players