Matty Smith

Matty Smith

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Smith
Nickname	Blue-Nose
Born	23 July 1987 (1987-07-23) Whiston, Merseyside, England
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position	Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback, Hooker, Lock
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2006–10	St. Helens	19	3	10	1	33
2008	→ Widnes Vikings (loan)
2009	→ Crusaders (loan)	16	3	2	1	17
2010	→ Salford City Reds (loan)	55	10	5	1	51
2011–Present	Salford City Reds
	Total	90	16	17	3	101
As of 08 February 2012
Source: rugbyleagueproject

Matty Smith is an English rugby league footballer who plays for Salford City Reds in the Super League, having spent the 2010 season on loan there from his parent club St. Helens.

He was recalled by St. Helens to play in the 2010 Grand Final vs Wigan Warriors, which St. Helens lost, despite a valiant performance by Smith.

Before rugby league he had a youth career with the association football (soccer) club Everton and appeared in the reserve team occasionally.

Smith was revealed as one of the Crusaders' new recruits on 26 November 2008, and played for the Welsh franchise in their first season in the Super League.

Smith plays Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback, Hooker, or Lock.

External links

• Profile at saints.org.uk
• Profile at reds.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Widnes sign Saints' Smith on loan
• We are still positive - McCormack
• Tyrer topples the league leaders
• Fellous extends Widnes loan deal
• Super League XIV factfile
• St Helens 30-24 Harlequins
• Super League form guide 2011
• New recruits strengthen Crusaders
• Salford sign centre Tyrer on loan
• Saints youngsters given contracts