 In 2005, he was named as one of Scunthorpe's 'cult heroes' in a poll conducted by BBC Sport.Beagrie left Scunthorpe United in June 2006, supposedly to concentrate on his media involvement with Sky Sports which had increased in latter years – but on 11 July 2006, he signed a one-year deal with Scunthorpe's local rivals, Grimsby Town in a player–coach capacity.His job was to aid new manager Graham Rodger and his new assistant Stuart Watkiss at Blundell Park.