Matty Laidlaw

Matty Laidlaw
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Laidlaw
Born (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 22)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Weight15 st 6 lb (98 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Hull FC 29 0 0 0 0
2023(DR loan) → Newcastle Thunder 5 0 0 0 0
2023(loan) → Keighley Cougars 4 0 0 0 0
2025(loan) → Doncaster RLFC 5 0 0 0 0
2026(loan) → Hunslet RLFC 1 0 0 0 0
Total 44 0 0 0 0
Source:
As of 21 October 2026

Matty Laidlaw (born 22 January 2004) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Hunslet RLFC in the RFL Championship, on one-week loan from Hull FC in the Super League.

Playing career

Hull FC

In 2022 he made his Hull début in the Super League against Hull Kingston Rovers.

Keighley Cougars (loan)

On 14 July 2023 he joined Keighley Cougars on loan for the rest of 2023 to gain valuable game time playing in the RFL Championship.

Hunslet RLFC (loan)

On 5 March 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Hunslet RLFC in the RFL Championship on one-month loan

On 31 July 2026 it was reported that he had returned to Hunslet RLFC for a second loan spell of one-week

References

  1. ↑ "Young Hull FC forward duo head to Newcastle Thunder on dual reg ahead of Featherstone challenge". HullLive. 24 Feb 2023. Retrieved 15 Jul 2023.
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ Hull Kingston Rovers 28-34 Hull FC
  4. ↑ "Keighley Cougars add Super League prop to their ranks in bid against Championship relegation". Total RL. 14 Jul 2023. Retrieved 15 Jul 2023.
  5. ↑ Louis Chapman Coombe (5 Mar 2026). "Hull FC young gun makes Championship loan switch with immediate effect". Love Rugby League.
  6. ↑ Ben Olawumi (31 Jul 2026). "Hull FC young gun Matty Laidlaw lands Championship loan switch". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 1 Aug 2026.