Matty Beharrell

Matty Beharrell

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Beharrell
Born	(1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 31) Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	13 st 5 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–2014 Hull Kingston Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 2014(loan) → Gateshead Thunder 20 10 25 1 91 2015 Newcastle Thunder 22 7 46 1 121 2016 Swinton Lions 26 2 1 1 11 2017–2018 Keighley Cougars 38 9 111 2 260 2018–2021 Doncaster 15 5 56 02 132 2022 Dewsbury Rams 13 1 21 0 46 2022(loan) → Hunslet RLFC 8 2 17 1 43 2023–2025 Hunslet RLFC 66 6 166 3 365 2025– Keighley Cougars 1 0 3 0 6 Total 210 42 446 11 1075
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4] As of 4 June 2025

Matty Beharrell (born 29 March 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for Keighley Cougars in the RFL League 1. He plays as a scrum-half.

Playing career

Hull KR

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 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m), 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 seasons 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]

Doncaster RLFC

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]

Keighley Cougars (re-join)

On 4 June 2025 it was reported that he had re-joined Keighley Cougars in the RFL League 1 on a 2½-year deal. ^[10] His first game back was against Rochdale Hornets in Round 12 of the 2025 RFL League One, where in which he scored the final points of the match securing the win with a high pressure penalty kick, to bring the final score to 26–25.

References

1. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Matty Beharrell - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. "Player Stats". Keighley Cougars. 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
3. "Matty Beharrell". Dons Stats. 10 March 2019.
4. "Player Summary: Matty Beharrell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
5. "BBC Sport - Hull KR 6-84 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
6. "Matty Beharrell | Hull KR". hullkr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
7. "Matty Beharrell joins Keighley Cougars". Telegraph & Argus . 5 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
8. "Dons sign Matty Beharrell". Doncaster R.L.F.C. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
9. "Matty Beharrell makes League 1 return after stint with local amateur club". Love Rugby League. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
10. Ben Olawumi (4 June 2025). "Former Hull KR ace makes League 1 switch as next destination confirmed". Love Rugby League.