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{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|playername = Matt Blaymire
|name = Matt Blaymire
|fullname = Matthew Blaymire
|fullname = Matthew Blaymire
|image = Replace this image male.svg
|image = Matt Blaymire.JPG
|caption =
|image_size = 265px
|position = {{rlp|FB}}
|position = {{rlp|FB}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|4|df=y}}
|currentclub = {{leagueicon|Wakefield|size=16}} [[Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]]
|birth_place = [[Leeds]], England
|clubnumber = 1
|height = {{convert|182|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1982|6|6}}
|weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/squad/first-team-squad/1-matt-blaymire|title=Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats|year=2011|work=web page|publisher= Wakefield Wildcats|accessdate =15 June 2011}}</ref>
|placeofbirth = [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]]
|countryofbirth = [[England]]
|height = 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
|weight = 15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
|nickname = Matty
|club1 = [[York City Knights]]
|club1 = [[York City Knights]]
|year1start =
|year1start = 2003
|year1end =
|year1end = 06
|appearances1 =
|appearances1 = 50
|tries1 =
|tries1 = 22
|goals1 =
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 =
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 =
|points1 = 88
|club2 = [[Wakefield Trinity Wildcats|Wakefield Wildcats]]
|club2 = [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|year2start = 2007
|year2start = 2007
|year2end = present
|year2end = 11
|appearances2 = 52
|appearances2 = 106
|tries2 = 16
|tries2 = 30
|goals2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 1
|points2 = 64
|points2 = 121
|updated = 11 April 2009
|retired = yes
|updated = 21 October 2017
|source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Matt_Blaymire.html Rugby League Project]
|source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Matt-Blaymire/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matt-blaymire/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref>
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'''Matt Blaymire''' is a [[rugby league]] footballer who plays for [[Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]].
'''Matt "Matty" Blaymire''' (born 4 June 1982) is an English former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for [[York City Knights]] and [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] as a {{rlp|fb}}.


Blaymire was born in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England on 4 June 1982. He started his [[rugby league]] career in the [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] academy before joining [[York City Knights]] in 2003, where he scored 22 tries in 50 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martini|first1=Peter|title=York City Knights in need of more nous power, says Dave Woods|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/9240328.Knights_in_need_of_more_nous_power__says_Dave_Woods|website=York Press|accessdate=21 May 2015|date=8 September 2011}}</ref> After impressing for York, Blaymire returned to the [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]] at the end of the 2006's [[Super League XI]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wildcats sign Golden and Blaymire|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/5372490.stm|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=21 May 2015|date=22 September 2006}}</ref> He spent five seasons at [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]], making over 100 appearances for the club before being forced to retire in 2011 due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wakefield full-back Matthew Blaymire set to retire|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/14829822|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=21 May 2015|date=7 September 2011}}</ref>
Matt Blaymire's usual position is [[Rugby league positions#Fullback|fullback]], but he can also play on the [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]].


==References==
He is the best signing Kear has made in 2007.
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==External links==
*[http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/matthew-blaymire-i182.html Matt Blaymire Wildcats Profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/5372490.stm Wildcats sign Golden and Blaymire]

{{Wakefield Trinity Wildcats rugby league squad}}


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Latest revision as of 09:53, 31 December 2024

Matt Blaymire
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Blaymire
Born (1982-06-04) 4 June 1982 (age 42)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb) [1]
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–06 York City Knights 50 22 0 0 88
2007–11 Wakefield Trinity 106 30 0 1 121
Total 156 52 0 1 209
Source: [2][3]

Matt "Matty" Blaymire (born 4 June 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for York City Knights and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats as a fullback.

Blaymire was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England on 4 June 1982. He started his rugby league career in the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats academy before joining York City Knights in 2003, where he scored 22 tries in 50 appearances.[4] After impressing for York, Blaymire returned to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the end of the 2006's Super League XI.[5] He spent five seasons at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, making over 100 appearances for the club before being forced to retire in 2011 due to a knee injury.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Official site of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats". web page. Wakefield Wildcats. 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ Rugby League Project
  4. ^ Martini, Peter (8 September 2011). "York City Knights in need of more nous power, says Dave Woods". York Press. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Wildcats sign Golden and Blaymire". BBC Sport. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Wakefield full-back Matthew Blaymire set to retire". BBC Sport. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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