Matthew Gidley
- January 4, 2024
- Rugby Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Matthew Gidley |
| Occupation | Rugby Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 1, 1977(1977-07-01) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Newcastle |
| Country | Australia |
| Birth City | New South Wales |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Matthew Gidley Biography
| Name | Matthew Gidley |
| Birthday | Jul 1 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Newcastle |
| Home Town | New South Wales |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Siblings | Kurt Gidley |
Matthew Gidley is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on July 1, 1977 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Australia’s representative from 1999 to 2004 was Center
He formed a deadly duo of wing/center with Timana Tai.
Playing as a youngster in the Newcastle Rugby League for the Wests club, While attending Glendale High School, Gidley played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1995.
Gidley had played all his junior football in the five-eighth position, however with Matthew Johns taking up the position in the Knights line up, he slotted in to right centre. Gidley was selected for the Australian team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against New Zealand he played at centre in the Kangaroos’ 22-20 victory. Gidley played at centre for Newcastle in their 2001 NRL grand final victory against the Parramatta Eels. At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour. Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, the Knights traveled to England to play the 2002 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, the Bradford Bulls. Gidley played at centre and scored a try in Newcastle’s loss.
Kurt, his younger brother, has captained Newcastle.
Matthew Gidley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rugby Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Matthew Gidley is one of the richest Rugby Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matthew Gidley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
While attending Glendale High School, he played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1995.
He spent the majority of his senior season with the Newcastle Knights and was the fourth player to appear in over 200 games in team history.
Matthew “Matt” Gidley (born 1 July 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and administrator. Gidley represented New South Wales and Australia. He is also the former CEO of Football Operations at the Newcastle Knights. He played the majority of his career at Newcastle, winning a premiership in 2001, before playing four seasons for St Helens in the Super League.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Matthew Gidley height 6 ft 1 in Matthew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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He played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.
Facts & Trivia
Matthew Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Matthew Gidley celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.
In 2011 Gidley returned to the Newcastle Knights as the Business Development Manager before being appointed the CEO of Football Operations in June 2011 by the new owners, Hunter Sports Group. Meanwhile, his younger brother Kurt was club captain. He stepped down as CEO on November 1, 2017. Matt Gidley Leaves Knights