Matty Beharrell (born 29 March 1993) is a professional

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footballer who plays for

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. He plays as a . Beharrell started his career at Hull Kingston Rovers' first team where he was the under-18 winner of the 2012

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winner in 2012. He came through Hull KR's academy, and was signed onto a professional contract in 2012. His only

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appearance to date, has come in Hull KR's record 84–6 loss to

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. He is just , which makes him the smallest player to have played in Super League, one foot and one inch smaller than

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. While at Hull KR, Beharrell spent two season at Newcastle Thunder on dual registration terms before joining Newcastle on a one-year contract. In 2015 Beharrell joined

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where he spent one season before moving to

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for the start of the 2017 season. Beharell left Keighley in the middle of the 2018 season to join Doncaster for the rest of the 2018 season and 2019.

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1993 births Living people Dewsbury Rams players Doncaster R.L.F.C. players English rugby league players Hull Kingston Rovers players Keighley Cougars players Newcastle Thunder players Rugby league halfbacks Swinton Lions players {{England-rugbyleague-bio-stub