Matthew James Dalton (c. 1963 – 2016) was an English professional rugby league footballer.
[5] Dalton started his rugby league career at Amateur side Hensingham ARLFC with his brothers he signing for Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
[citation needed] Dalton was found dead in Crow Park, Whitehaven on 8 November 2016, after people had been searching for him for two days.
In a suicide note to his family, Dalton referenced the toll of both physical and mental health issues as well as having broken up with his on-and-off partner of ten years, Gail Lamb.
He helped people there in the road to recovery from drug and alcohol problems.