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Terry Matterson

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 4th March, 1967
Current Age
59 years and 24 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

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

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

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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
State of Origin - 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) 2 165 29 315   - 746 107 57 1 64.85% List
NSWRL/ARL Finals - 13 2 11   - 30 7 6 0 53.85% List
Midweek Cup 1 6 3 13   - 38 5 1 0 83.33% List
Challenge Cup AU 2 18 4 33   - 82 14 4 0 77.78% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
English Championship - 11 3 20   - 52 5 6 0 45.45% List
Premiership Trophy - 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Super League - 46 15 90   6 246 26 17 3 56.52% List
Challenge Cup - 7 2 1   - 10 4 3 0 57.14% List
Regal Trophy - 1 - 1   - 2 0 1 0 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 57 18 110   6 298 31 23 3 54.39% List
Other   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
World Club Challenge 1 1 - 3   - 6 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 240 52 443   6 1100 155 94 4 64.58% List

Australia - By Team

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

NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - 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

NSWRL/ARL Premiership (NRL) - 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 8 0 41.67% List
London 1996   14 5 25   - 70 6 9 1 42.86% List
London 1997   23 8 34   2 102 16 8 2 69.57% List
London 1998   18 4 32   4 84 12 10 0 66.67% 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, Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, 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