Terry Matterson

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 4th March, 1967
Current Age
57 years and 26 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Granduncle
Frank Matterson
Brother
Greg Matterson
Paul Matterson
Nephew
Ryan Matterson
Dean Matterson

Biography

Related to the famous Matterson family that played with Wests, Terry Matterson started his career in the Magpies' lower grades in 1984 before joining the Roosters. Coming to the Broncos in 1988, he started with a club record 24-point haul against Manly. Regarded at first as merely a goal-kicker or utility forward, Matterson's consistency in open-play saw him secure the first grade lock position at Brisbane. In 1989 he was a reserve forward for NSW in the third State of Origin match. Matterson kicked four goals in Brisbane's 1992 grand final win over St George and was judged to be the man-of-the-match in the club's historic victory in the World Club Championship against Wigan. In 1993 he overcame a painful shoulder dislocation injury to take his place in Brisbane's second successive grand final success but injuries shorted his career in Australia. Matterson, who held the record for most career points with the club (since bettered by Michael De Vere and Darren Lockyer), joined the London Broncos in 1995.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 165 29 315   - 746 107 57 1 64.85% List
National Panasonic Cup 6 3 13   - 38 5 1 0 83.33% List
NRL Finals 13 2 11   - 30 7 6 0 53.85% List
State of Origin 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 6 4 33   - 82 5 1 0 83.33% List
World Club Challenge 1 - 3   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
English Championship 11 3 20   - 52 5 6 0 45.45% List
Regal Trophy 1 - 1   - 2 0 1 0 0.00% List
Challenge Cup 7 2 1   - 10 4 3 0 57.14% List
Super League 46 15 90   6 246 26 17 3 56.52% List
Premiership Trophy 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW 1989 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1985 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1986 3 - 1 / 1 100.00% - 2 2 1 0 66.67% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRL 1987 6 - -   - - 3 3 0 50.00% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1988 20 8 59 / 92 64.13% - 150 13 7 0 65.00% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1989 20 5 42 / 64 65.63% - 104 11 9 0 55.00% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1990 22 3 23 / 38 60.53% - 58 15 7 0 68.18% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1991 18 - 38 / 59 64.41% - 76 10 8 0 55.56% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1992 23 2 74 / 108 68.52% - 156 19 4 0 82.61% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1993 24 7 58 / 89 65.17% - 144 18 6 0 75.00% List
Brisbane NSWRL 1994 17 3 18 / 35 51.43% - 48 8 8 1 47.06% List
Brisbane ARL 1995 11 1 2 / 3 66.67% - 8 7 4 0 63.64% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1985-87 10 - 1   - 2 6 4 0 60.00% List
Brisbane 1988-95 155 29 314 / 488 64.34% - 744 101 53 1 65.16% List
Overall1985-1995 165 29 315   0 746 107 57 1 64.85% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1995/96 12 3 21   - 54 5 7 0 41.67% List
London 1996 14 5 25   - 70 6 7 1 42.86% List
London 1997 23 8 34   2 102 15 6 2 65.22% List
London 1998 18 4 32   4 84 9 9 0 50.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
London 1995-98 67 20 112   6 310 35 29 3 52.24% List

Your Say

  • Kev
    16/07/2015

    Calm and cool goal kicker. A five eight styled lock. A great player

  • Dean
    16/07/2015

    He had a blinder playing for London against the raiders in the world club challenge in 1997.

  • stan
    19/01/2016

    Terry was one of the brainest players the broncoes have ever had.. Some players play the game in front of them -- some can see several moves ahead.. Terry was like that.. Similar in some respects to Wally..

  • Brett
    17/08/2018

    Id like to know how many points Terry Bull Matterson scored for Chester Hill Hornets. He was a gun back then and was extremely proud of his achievements

  • Cody
    04/10/2020

    Was great at Brisbane and London

  • George Malcolm
    14/07/2022

    Terry Matterson is a very well respected "chester hill hornets " junior footballer , where so many great footballers came from ,,,,one of whom i am proud and honoured to say i knew him at the hornets ...
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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Steven Russo

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1995, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996