Matty Stenson

Full-time career On 25 October 2018, Stenson made his first move up to Step 1 and full-time, professional football, signing for National League club Solihull Moors for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £25,000, on an 18-month contract. In October 2019, Stenson joined National League North club AFC Telford United on a three-month loan. His loan was extended in January, until the end of the season. He was released by Solihull in May 2020.

On 8 August 2020, Stenson signed for FC Halifax Town on a two-year contract. After missing the first three months of the season through injury, he suffered a severe knee injury, including a torn ACL, 16 minutes into his debut. In November 2021, to aid his recovery from injury and give him game time, Stenson joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Tamworth on a one-month loan and scored on his debut. In March 2022, he joined National League North club Kidderminster Harriers on loan until the end of the season, however was recalled from his loan on 21 April after five appearances. He scored his first and only goal in his final appearance for Halifax in the play-off quarter-final defeat to Chesterfield in May 2022. He was released by the club June 2022, following the expiry of this contract.

Return to semi-professional football On 10 June 2022, after his release by Halifax, Stenson signed for Southern League Premier Division Central club Nuneaton Borough and returning to part-time, semi-professional football. He extended his stay with the club in June 2023, before leaving in January 2024 with the threat of the club's liquidation looming.

In January 2024, Stenson completed a return to Southern League Premier Division Central club AFC Telford United on a deal until the end of the season. In May 2024, he renewed his stay with the club for the 2024–25 season, a season in which he would end up the league's top goalscorer, be awarded the club's player of the year, break the club record of most goals in a single season across all competitions, as well as most goals scored in a single fixture.

In June 2025, he renewed his stay with the club once more for the 2025–26 season, in which Telford would be returning to the National League North after winning the play-offs the previous season and earning promotion.

Style of play Originally a midfielder, Stenson was asked to convert to a striker by his then-Leicester Road and former Hinckley United manager Neil Lyne.

Career statistics

Honours AFC Telford United

Southern League Premier Division Central play-offs: 2024–25

Leicester Road Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup: 2016–17 Solihull Moors National League runner-up: 2018–19 Individual Midland League Division One Joint Player of the Season: 2016–17 AFC Telford United Players' Player of the Season: 2024–25 AFC Telford United Supporters' Player of the Season: 2024–25