21 Facts About Richard Mathers

Richard 'Richie' Mathers was born on 24 October 1983 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer.

Richard Mathers played as a fullback for a number of clubs throughout his career.

Richard Mathers is one of numerous players who rose through the ranks at Leeds.

Richard Mathers ended that year with many predicting that the fullback would be a star for the Leeds side for many years to come and not only was he named the Evening Post Shooting Star winner, after only missing four matches all season, he was part of the Leeds Grand Final-winning squad.

Richard Mathers played for the Leeds side as a fullback in their 2005 Challenge Cup Final defeat against Hull FC.

Richard Mathers played for the Leeds club as a fullback in their 2005 Super League Grand Final defeat against Bradford.

Richard Mathers did not play for the Gold Coast club for much of the start of the season, but an injury to regular fullback Preston Campbell allowed Richard Mathers to make his debut for the Gold Coast.

Richard Mathers played five rounds and appeared to be gaining confidence and good form until he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Richard Mathers team-mates offered to pay for Richard Mathers to travel home before he begins the long road to recovery.

Richard Mathers only played five matches for the Gold Coast side due to rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee which required a full knee reconstruction.

Richard Mathers filled in as a stand-off on his return to the side against Wakefield Trinity in Round 9 before reverting to his usual position of fullback.

Richard Mathers was the only player to be sent off twice during 2008's Super League XIII.

Richard Mathers was sin-binned during Wigan's opening game of 2009's Super League XIV for a trip on Wakefield wing Dave Halley.

Richard Mathers was cited by the Rugby Football League, and received a two-match suspension, ruling him out of games against Hull and Castleford.

Richard Mathers had to wait more than a month for his Warrington debut, when he scored twice against Featherstone Rovers in a Challenge Cup tie on 10 May 2009 and scored the first try in the Challenge Cup Final for Warrington.

Richard Mathers played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds at Wembley Stadium.

Richard Mathers joined Castleford Tigers for the 2011 season after he signed a three-year deal with the Yorkshire club.

Richard Mathers made 22 Super League appearances for the team before being loaned out to Wakefield Trinity for the 2012 season.

Richard Mathers announced he was coming out of retirement and signed a 1-Year Deal with the Bradford Bulls.

Richard Mathers featured in Round 1 to Round 2 then in Round 4.

Richard Mathers featured in Round 15 to Round 16.