| Matty English | |
| Fullname: | Matthew English |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 102abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Year1start: | 2017 |
| Year1end: | present |
| Appearances1: | 121 |
| Tries1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 36 |
| Year2start: | 2018 |
| Appearances2: | 5 |
| Tries2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Year3start: | 2024 |
| Appearances3: | 4 |
| Tries3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Teama: | England Knights |
| Yearastart: | 2019 |
| Yearaend: | 22 |
| Appearancesa: | 2 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| New: | yes |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
| Updated: | 15 July 2024 |
Matthew English (born 14 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and the England Knights at international level.
He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship and at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
English was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
English is a product of the Huddersfield Giants' academy system and is nicknamed 'the Polar Bear'.[3] [4]
On 23 April 2017, he made his first team debut for Huddersfield against the Swinton Lions in the Challenge Cup.[5]
On 28 May 2022, English played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup final loss against the Wigan Warriors.[6]
English played 19 games for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[7]
On 12 June 2024, it was announced that English would sign for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League on loan.[8] He joined on an initial two-week deal, rolling week to week thereafter.[9] He made four appearances for the Tigers, with head coach Craig Lingard expressing the club's desire to keep him as long as possible.[10] [11] Huddersfield announced his recall on 15 July.[12]
He represented England academy on tour to Australia
In 2019 Matty was called into the England Knights squad along with 3 other Giants players.[13]
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[14]