Danny Naughton

Daniel Naughton
Personal information
Nickname Danny
Born January→March 1925 (age 89–90)
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

Daniel "Danny" Naughton (birth registered January→March 1925 (age 89–90) — death unknown) born in Prescot district.[1] was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Widnes, and Warrington, as a Prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

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

Challenge Cup final appearances

Naughton was absent from Widnes's 0-19 defeat by 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 Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, in Warrington's 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 May 1954, and the 18-4 victory in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954 in front of a 102,569+ crowd.

Genealogical Information

Naughton's marriage to Rita Mercer was registered during July→September 1949 in Prescot district,[3] they had children; Daniel J. Naughton (birth registered during July→September 1950 (age 64–65) in Prescot district), and Ian M. Naughton (birth registered during January→March 1956 (age 58–59) in Prescot district). Danny Naughton was the younger brother of Widnes and Warrington's Second-row John "Johnny" Naughton (birth registered January→March 1920 in Prescot district), and Teresa "Tess" Naughton (birth registered during October→December 1921 in Prescot district), and the older brother of rugby league footballer, Albert "Ally" Naughton.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

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