Danny Naughton

Danny Naughton

Personal information
Born	January→March 1925 (age 85–86) Prescot district, England
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
194?–5?	Widnes	189	23	0	0	69
1953–56	Warrington	130	3	0	0	9
	Total	319	26	0	0	78
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1949	England	1	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Danny Naughton (birth registered January→March 1925 (age 85–86)) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, playing at Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. He was born in Prescot district.^[1]

International honours

Naughton won caps for England while at Widnes in 1949 against Other Nations.^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Naughton was absent from Widnes's 0-19 defeat to Warrington in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 6 May 1950, due to being on the Great Britain national rugby league team tour to Australia, and New Zealand, though he did not participate in any of the test matches.

Naughton played Loosehead-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington’s 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 1 May 1954, and the 18-4 victory in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 5 May 1954 in front of a 102,569+ crowd.

Genealogical Information

Naughton is the brother of Great Britain, England, Widnes and Warrington's Centre Albert "Ally" Naughton, and Widnes and Warrington's Second-row John "Johnny" Naughton (born 1920).

References

1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=151675965&d=bmd_1295915451. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Naughton&EnSearch=Naughton&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv

Persondata
Name	Naughton, Danny
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1925
Place of birth	Prescot
Date of death
Place of death