Matty Beharrell Explained

Matty Beharrell
Fullname:Matthew Beharrell
Birth Date:29 March 1994
Birth Place:Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height:1.68 m
Weight:85abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Retired:no
Year1start:2012
Year1end:14
Appearances1:1
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Year2start:2014
Appearances2:20
Tries2:10
Goals2:25
Fieldgoals2:1
Points2:91
Club3:Newcastle Thunder
Year3start:2015
Appearances3:22
Tries3:7
Goals3:46
Fieldgoals3:1
Points3:121
Club4:Swinton Lions
Year4start:2016
Appearances4:26
Tries4:2
Goals4:1
Fieldgoals4:1
Points4:11
Club5:Keighley Cougars
Year5start:2017
Year5end:18
Appearances5:38
Tries5:9
Goals5:111
Fieldgoals5:2
Points5:260
Club6:Doncaster
Year6start:2018
Year6end:21
Appearances6:15
Tries6:5
Goals6:56
Fieldgoals6:02
Points6:132
Year7start:2022
Appearances7:13
Tries7:1
Goals7:21
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:46
Year8start:2022
Appearances8:8
Tries8:2
Goals8:17
Fieldgoals8:1
Points8:43
Year9start:2023
Year9end:present
Appearances9:0
Tries9:0
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:0
Updated:16 April 2023
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]

Matty Beharrell (born 29 March 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hunslet RLFC in RFL League 1. He plays as a .

Beharrell started his career at Hull Kingston Rovers' first team where he was the under-18 winner of the 2012 Man of Steel Awards winner in 2012. He came through Hull KR's academy, and was signed onto a professional contract in 2012. His only Super League appearance to date, has come in Hull KR's record 84–6 loss to Wigan.[5] He is just 5feet, which makes him the smallest player to have played in Super League, one inch smaller than Rob Burrow.[6]

While at Hull KR, Beharrell spent two season at Newcastle Thunder on dual registration terms before joining Newcastle on a one-year contract.[7]

Swinton Lions

In 2015 Beharrell joined Swinton Lions where he spent one season before moving to Keighley Cougars for the start of the 2017 season.[7] Beharell left Keighley in the middle of the 2018 season to join Doncaster for the rest of the 2018 season and 2019.[8]

Hunslet RLFC

On 16 April 2023, it was reported that Beharrell had re-joined Hunslet RLFC, from local amateur side Hull Dockers, for the remainder of the 2023 season[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players - Love Rugby League.
  2. Web site: Matty Beharrell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. Web site: Player Stats . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914063411/http://keighleycougars.com/the-squad/player-stats/ . usurped . 14 September 2013 . Keighley Cougars . 1 July 2018 . 5 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Matty Beharrell . Dons Stats. 10 March 2019.
  5. News: BBC Sport - Hull KR 6-84 Wigan. BBC Sport . 2014-05-27.
  6. Web site: Matty Beharrell | Hull KR. hullkr.co.uk. 2014-05-27. https://archive.today/20140527185305/http://www.hullkr.co.uk/on-the-pitch/first-team/matty-beharrell. 2014-05-27. dead.
  7. News: Matty Beharrell joins Keighley Cougars. Telegraph & Argus. 5 October 2016. 30 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Dons sign Matty Beharrell . Doncaster R.L.F.C. . 5 July 2018 . 5 July 2018.
  9. Web site: Matty Beharrell makes League 1 return after stint with local amateur club. Love Rugby League. 16 Apr 2023 . 16 Apr 2023.