Elliott Whitehead

Elliott Whitehead
Personal information
Full name Elliott Whitehead
Born September 4, 1989
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Second-Row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Bradford Bulls 109 39 0 0 156
2013– Catalan Dragons 45 25 0 0 100
2016 Canberra Raiders 0 0 0 0 0
Total 154 64 0 0 256
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– England 1 0 0 0 0
As of 25 April 2015
Source: RLPslstats

Elliott Whitehead (also spelled as Elliot, born 4 September 1989) is a rugby league player who currently plays for Catalan Dragons.

Whitehead, 19, who was an electrician toured Australia with England Academy in the summer of 2008. In the 2008 season and he won the players’ player of the year award.

Bradford Bulls

Statistics do NOT include pre-season friendlies.

2009 – 2009 Season

Elliott Whitehead made his Super League debut against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He featured in the next three games against Warrington Wolves, St Helens RLFC and Leeds Rhinos. He played in three consecutive games from Round 21 (Wigan Warriors) to Round 23 (Crusaders RL). He scored a try against Crusaders RL.

2010 – 2010 Season

Elliott featured in three pre-season friendlies. He played against Castleford Tigers, Dewsbury Rams and Hull KR. He scored a try in every game.

Whitehead featured in 26 consecutive games from Round 2 (St Helens RLFC) to Round 27 (Wigan Warriors). He also played in the Challenge Cup games against Dewsbury Rams, Leigh Centurions and Warrington Wolves. Whitehead scored against Castleford Tigers (2 tries), Hull KR (1 try), Leeds Rhinos (1 try), Crusaders RL (1 try), Harlequins RL (1 try), Salford City Reds (1 try), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (1 try) and Dewsbury Rams (1 try).

2011 – 2011 Season

Whitehead appeared in three of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax RLFC, Dewsbury Rams and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He scored a try against Halifax.

Elliott has featured in 24 consecutive games from Round 1 (Leeds Rhinos) to Round 24 (Hull KR). He has also featured in the Challenge Cup games against Halifax RLFC and Wigan Warriors. He scored tries against Leeds Rhinos (3 tries), Wigan Warriors (2 tries), Warrington Wolves (1 try), Harlequins RL (1 try) and Halifax RLFC (1 try). He was suspended for the rest of the season.

2012 – 2012 Season

Whitehead did not feature in any pre-season games due to being suspended.

Elliott missed Round 1 due to suspension. Whitehead featured in 26 consecutive games from Round 2 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 27 (Catalans Dragons). He also featured in the Challenge Cup against Doncaster RLFC and Warrington Wolves. Whitehead scored tries against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (4 tries), St Helens (1 try), Salford City Reds (1 try), Doncaster RLFC (3 tries), Leeds Rhinos (2 tries), Wigan Warriors (1 try), London Broncos (1 try), Warrington Wolves (1 try) and Hull KR (1 try). Whitehead signed a new 5 Year Deal with the Bulls mid-way through the season.

2013 – 2013 Season

Whitehead featured in the pre-season friendlies against Dewsbury Rams and Leeds Rhinos. He scored against Dewsbury Rams (4 tries).

He featured in 17 consecutive games from Round 1 (Wakefield Wildcats) to Round 17 (Hull KR). Whitehead featured in the Challenge Cup against Rochdale Hornets and London Broncos. Elliott scored against Widnes Vikings (1 try), London Broncos (2 tries) and Rochdale Hornets (3 tries). Midway through the 2013 season Whitehead handed in a transfer request.

Catalan Dragons

It was announced mid-way through the 2013 season that Whitehead had signed a 2 1⁄2-year deal with the Catalan Dragons after handing in a transfer request at Bradford Bulls.

Statistics do NOT include pre-season friendlies.

2013 – 2013

He featured in Round 21 (London Broncos) to Round 27 (Warrington Wolves). Whitehead featured in the playoffs against Hull FC. He scored against Salford City Reds (1 try).

2014 – 2014

Whitehead featured in Round 1 (Hull FC) to Round 6 (Huddersfield Giants). Elliot featured in Round 8 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 10 (Hull KR) and then in Round 13 (London Broncos) to Round 25 (London Broncos). Elliott next played in Round 27 (Castleford Tigers). He played in the Elimination Playoff (Leeds Rhinos). Whitehead also featured in Round 5 (Bradford Bulls) of the Challenge Cup. He scored against Hull FC (1 try), Wakefield Wildcats (5 tries), Huddersfield Giants (1 try), Widnes Vikings (3 tries), Hull KR (2 tries), London Broncos (2 tries), Bradford Bulls (2 tries), Wigan Warriors (1 try) and Castleford Tigers (1 try).

2015 – 2015

Whitehead featured in Round 1 (St Helens RLFC) to Round 12 (Hull KR). He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 try), Salford Red Devils (1 try), Leeds Rhinos (2 tries), Wakefield Wildcats (1 try) and Hull KR (1 try).

Canberra Raiders

On 8 April 2015, Whitehead signed a 2-year contract with National Rugby League side, Canberra Raiders starting in 2016.[2]

International Career

Whitehead was selected in the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations squad. He was selected in the 3rd group game against New Zealand.

Statistics

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2009 Bradford Bulls 7 1 0 0 4
2010 Bradford Bulls 29 9 0 0 36
2011 Bradford Bulls 26 8 0 0 32
2012 Bradford Bulls 28 15 0 0 60
2013 Bradford Bulls 19 6 0 0 24
2013 Catalan Dragons 8 1 0 0 4
2014 Catalan Dragons 25 18 0 0 72
2015 Catalan Dragons 12 6 0 0 24
Total 154 64 0 0 256

References

  1. ↑ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. ↑ http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2015/04/08/raiders_sign_elliott.html

External links

Elliot is the assistant coach of his original club, Pennine League Premier division side, West Bowling ARLFC.