Matty Marsh

{{short description|English professional rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Matty Marsh

|fullname = Matthew Marsh

|image = Matty Marsh.jpg

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|04|21}}

|birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

|height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|weight = {{convert|81|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

|position = {{rlp|FB|SH|SO}}

|club1 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}

|year1start = 2015

|year1end = 18

|appearances1 = 42

|tries1 = 9

|goals1 = 0

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 36

|club2 = {{nowrap|→ Coventry Bears}}

|year2start = 2015({{Abbrlink|DR|Super League#Dual registration}})

|year2end =

|appearances2 = 1

|tries2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 0

|club3 = {{nowrap|→ Newcastle Thunder}}

|year3start = 2015({{Abbrlink|DR|Super League#Dual registration}})

|year3end =

|appearances3 = 1

|tries3 = 1

|goals3 = 0

|fieldgoals3 = 0

|points3 = 4

|club4 = {{nowrap|→ York City Knights}}

|year4start = 2018({{Abbrlink|DR|Super League#Dual registration}})

|year4end =

|appearances4 = 12

|tries4 = 9

|goals4 = 0

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 36

|club5 = {{nowrap|York Knights}}

|year5start = 2019

|year5end = 23

|appearances5 = 96

|tries5 = 54

|goals5 = 16

|fieldgoals5 = 1

|points5 = 249

| club6 = {{nowrap|Sheffield Eagles}}

| year6start = 2024

| year6end = present

| appearances6 = 29

| tries6 = 19

| goals6 = 0

| fieldgoals6 = 0

| points6 = 76

|source = [http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Matty-Marsh/ Love Rugby League]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112748/http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Matty-Marsh/|date=2016-03-04}}[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matthew-marsh/summary.html Rugby League Project]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916163700/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matthew-marsh/summary.html|date=2021-09-16}}

|updated = 29 November 2024

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Matthew "Matty" Marsh (born 21 April 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|fb}} for the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship.

He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Background

Marsh was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Marsh is a product of the Hull Kingston Rovers's Academy System. He was educated at St Mary's College, Hull alongside fellow professional rugby player Josh Guzdek

Playing career

=Hull Kingston Rovers (2015-18)=

Marsh made his Hull Kingston Rovers' début in a Super League match on 30 June 2015, against the Salford Red Devils. In 2016, after his breakout season he was awarded with the 'Young Player of the Year Award' at Hull Kingston Rovers. After the club's disappointing campaign which saw them relegated to the Championship after a ten-year stay in the Super League (2007–2016), due to losing the 2016 Million Pound Game by Salford. Marsh missed almost the entire 2017 rugby league season due to an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, but he returned towards the back-end of the year to help Hull Kingston Rovers gain automatic promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior. It was revealed on 10 October 2018, that Marsh would be departing Hull Kingston Rovers following a restructure of the club's on field personnel.{{cite web|date=10 October 2018|title=Mass exodus at Hull Kingston Rovers|url=http://mobile.twitter.com/hullkrofficial/status/1050083609120567298}}

=York City Knights (dual-registration 2018)=

In 2018, while on dual-registration from his parent-club Hull Kingston Rovers, Marsh played a pivotal role in helping the York City Knights finish top of the League 1 competition to become Champions, to also earn promotion to the Championship for the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkrlfc.com/post/knights-departing-club-following-end-of-2023 |title=Four Knights players depart following end of 2023 |publisher=York RLFC |date=11 October 2023 |access-date=11 December 2023}}

=York City Knights (2019–2023)=

It was revealed on 17 October 2018, that Marsh had signed a contract to play for York on a permanent basis ahead of the 2019 season. He fast established himself as one of York's key players in their 2019 Betfred Championship campaign, his excellent support play helping the team no end.{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr/york-city-knights-capture-hull-kr-s-matty-marsh-for-life-in-the-championship-1-9401609|title=York City Knights capture Hull KR's Matty Marsh for life in the Championship|work=The Yorkshire Post|date=17 October 2018|accessdate=25 October 2018}}

=Dual-registration=

In 2015, Marsh made appearances for both the Newcastle Thunder and the Coventry Bears on a dual-registration basis.{{cite web|website=Coventry Bears|date=30 Mar 2015|accessdate=6 Nov 2023|title=YOUNG HULL KR STARS JOIN BEARS|url=https://www.coventrybears.com/blog/zg0mgahzmlzopysgmh0ws04iea32t2}}

=Sheffield Eagles=

On 6 November 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Sheffield in the RFL Championship on a two-year deal.{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=6 Nov 2023|title=Former Hull KR, York Knights man Matty Marsh finds new Championship club on two-year deal|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-hull-kr-york-knights-man-matty-marsh-finds-new-championship-club-sheffield-eagles-on-two-year-deal}}