Graham Mattson

Graham Mattson
Personal information
Full nameGraham Victor Mattson
Born (1941-07-10) 10 July 1941 (age 84)
Auckland, New Zealand
Died25 May 2025(2025-05-25) (aged 83)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Point Chevalier
Glenora
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Auckland
1964–65 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
Papatoetoe
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1990 Auckland
1994 Tonga 6 5 0 1 83
Source: [1]
As of 29 March 2021

Graham Victor Mattson[2] (10 July 1941 – 25 May 2025) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who represented New Zealand during the 1960s, and later coached Tonga.[1]

Playing career

Mattson was a Point Chevalier Pirates player in the Auckland Rugby League competition and also represented Auckland. Between 1964 and 1965 Mattson played in two test matches for the New Zealand national rugby league team. Mattson worked as a Police Constable.[3]

Coaching career

Mattson began his coaching career in the 1970s with Point Chevalier before coaching the Mangere East Hawks, spending most of his time with the lower grades.[3]

In 1981 Mattson was the head coach of the new Papatoetoe Panthers club and was on their inaugural committee.[4][5][6]

In 1990 he was appointed the Auckland coach.[7]

Mattson later coached Tonga at the 1994 Pacific Cup.[8]

Death

Mattson died on 25 May 2025, aged 83.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Multiple sources:
    • "Graham Mattson - Playing Career". Rugby League Project.
    • "Graham Mattson - Coaching Career". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ MATTSON, GRAHAM VICTOR 1964 - 65 - KIWI #432 Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  3. ^ a b Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p.122
  4. ^ Papatoetoe Panthers Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
  5. ^ History - Papatoetoe Panthers RLFC Deprecated link archived 2011-07-24 at archive.today myclub.co.nz
  6. ^ Club History - Papatoetoe Panthers RL sportsground.co.nz
  7. ^ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4, p.296.
  8. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2. ISBN 9781869693312.
  9. ^ "The passing of Kiwi #432 Graham Mattson". New Zealand Rugby League. May 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

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