Matty Storton (born 10 March 1999) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and prop for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.
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| Full name | Matthew George Storton[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1999 Keighley West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.[5]
Background
editStorton was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, England.
He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system. He signed a professional contract with the Bulls prior to the 2018 season.[6]
Bradford Bulls
editIn the 2017 Bradford Bulls season, Storton featured in Round 12 (Toulouse Olympique).
In the 2018 season, he featured in the pre-season friendly against Dewsbury Rams.
He played in Round 24 (West Wales Raiders) to League 1 Final (Workington Town). He scored against West Wales Raiders (1 try), Oldham R.L.F.C. (1 try) and Hemel Stags (2 tries).[7]
In the 2019 season, Storton featured in the pre-season friendlies against York City Knights, Halifax R.L.F.C., Huddersfield Giants, Batley Bulldogs and Toronto Wolfpack.
He played in Round 4 (York City Knights) to Round 18 (Halifax R.L.F.C.) then in Round 21 (Swinton Lions) to Round 23 (Toronto Wolfpack). He also played in Round 26 (Sheffield Eagles) to Round 27 (Rochdale Hornets). Storton also featured in the 2019 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Keighley Cougars) then in Round 6 (Leeds Rhinos) to Quarter Final (Halifax R.L.F.C.). He scored against Leigh Centurions (2 tries), Swinton Lions (1 try) and Rochdale Hornets (1 try).[citation needed]
Hull Kingston Rovers
editStorton made 19 appearances for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 28-10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons.[8][9][10] On 12 August 2023, Storton played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final.[11] Storton played 21 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.[12] On 12 October 2024, Storton played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.[13]
Wakefield Trinity
editOn 21 August 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity on a three-year deal.[14]
Statistics
editStatistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2017 Bradford Bulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Bradford Bulls | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 Bradford Bulls | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
References
edit- ^ Companies House
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Bulls
- ^ "Match Report". BBC Sport. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "FIVE TALENTED YOUNGSTERS COMMIT FUTURE TO BRADFORD BULLS". Bradford Bulls. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Oakbank pupil Matthew Storton ready to kick on for Bradford Bulls after battling back from injury". Telegraph and Argus. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com. 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Matty Storton Joins Wakefield Trinity on a Three-Year Deal Starting 2025". Yorkshire.com. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.