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Terry Matterson

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 4th March, 1967
Current Age
59 years and 98 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

Competitions Won

NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1992, 1993
World Club Challenge
1992
Midweek Cup
1989
Challenge Cup AU
1991, 1995
NSW Reserve Grade
1986, 1990

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

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) 2 135 30 165 29-29 315 / 489 64.42% - - 746 - 5 1 107 57 1 64.85% List
NRL Finals - 10 3 13 2-2 11 / 20 55.00% - - 30 - 1 - 7 6 - 53.85% List
Midweek Cup 1 5 1 6 3-3 13     - - 38 - - - 5 1 - 83.33% List
Challenge Cup AU 2 15 3 18 4-4 33     - - 82 - 1 - 14 4 - 77.78% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 11 - 11 3-3 20     - - 52 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
Premiership Trophy - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Super League - 46 - 46 15-15 90     6 6 246 - - - 26 17 3 56.52% List
Challenge Cup - 7 - 7 2-2 1     - - 10 - - - 4 3 - 57.14% List
Regal Trophy - 1 - 1 --- 1     - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 1 --- 3     - - 6 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
UK Top Division - 57 - 57 18-18 110     6 6 298 - - - 31 23 3 54.39% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  215 32 247 55-55 447     6 6 1,120 - 6 1 149 94 4 60.32% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW 1989   - 1 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 1 1--- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   - 3 3--- 1 / 1 100.00% - - 2 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 5 6--- -     - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   20 - 208-8 59 / 92 64.13% - - 150 - 1 - 13 7 - 65.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   18 2 205-5 42 / 64 65.63% - - 104 - - - 11 9 - 55.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   16 6 223-3 23 / 38 60.53% - - 58 - - - 15 7 - 68.18% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 6 18--- 38 / 59 64.41% - - 76 - 1 - 10 8 - 55.56% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 1 232-2 74 / 108 68.52% - - 156 - 1 - 19 4 - 82.61% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   23 1 247-7 58 / 89 65.17% - - 144 - 1 - 18 6 - 75.00% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19941994 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 2 173-3 18 / 35 51.43% - - 48 - 1 - 8 8 1 47.06% List
BrisbaneBrisbane 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   8 3 111-1 2 / 3 66.67% - - 8 - - 1 7 4 - 63.64% List

NSWRL/ARL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Eastern Suburbs 1985-87   1 9 10 --- 1 / 1 100.00% - - 2 - - - 6 4 - 60.00% List
Brisbane 1988-95   134 21 155 29-29 314     - - 744 - 5 1 101 53 1 65.16% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
LondonLondon 1995/96   12 - 123-3 21     - - 54 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List
LondonLondon 1996   14 - 145-5 25     - - 70 - - - 6 7 1 42.86% List
LondonLondon 1997   30 - 3011-11 38     2 2 122 - 1 - 16 12 2 53.33% List
LondonLondon 1998   18 - 184-4 32     4 4 84 - - - 9 9 - 50.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
London 1995-98   74 - 74 23-23 116     6 6 330 - 1 - 36 35 3 48.65% List

Your Say

  • Kev
    16 Jul 2015 6:32pm

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

  • Dean
    16 Jul 2015 6:33pm

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

  • stan
    19 Jan 2016 5:17pm

    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 Aug 2018 11:27pm

    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
    4 Oct 2020 7:39pm

    Was great at Brisbane and London

  • George Malcolm
    14 Jul 2022 2:23am

    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, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Terry Liberopoulos, Bill Bates, Max Turner, Steven Russo

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Match Video, RFL Player Registers, Warrington Rugby Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Castleford Tigers Heritage