Dale Ferguson (rugby league)
Dale Ferguson (born 13 April 1988) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
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| Born | 13 April 1988 Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 10 lb (106 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played in the Super League for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Huddersfield Giants in two separate spells, as well spending time at Hull Kingston Rovers on loan from Huddersfield. He has also played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Kingstone Press Championship. In 2019 he was loaned from the Giants to Featherstone in the Championship. He played one game for the England Knights side in 2012.
Background
Ferguson was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London, and Ferguson was named Scotland player of the year.[4]
In February 2013, Hull Kingston Rovers signed Dale on a one-month loan deal. He scored his first try for The Robins in their 44–18 win over the Widnes Vikings on 17 February 2013.
Bradford Bulls
Midway through the 2013 season the Bradford Bulls announced that they had signed Ferguson for the 2014 and 2015 seasons on a two-year deal.
2014
Ferguson missed the pre-season games against Hull FC and Dewsbury Rams due to injury. He did feature in the friendly against Castleford Tigers.
He missed Rounds 1–7 due to injury. Ferguson featured in Round 8 (Salford Red Devils) to Round 9 (Leeds Rhinos) then in Round 15 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). Dale was injured for Rounds 16–22 but played in Round 23 (Leeds Rhinos) to Round 25 (Castleford Tigers). He featured in Round 4 (Oldham) in the Challenge Cup. He scored against Oldham (1 try).
Even though the Bulls were relegated and will play in the Championship in 2015, Ferguson committed himself to Bradford until the end of the 2016 season.
2015
Ferguson did not feature in any of the pre-season friendlies.
He featured in Round 3 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Hunslet Hawks) then in Round 6 (Workington Town) to Round 7 (Halifax). He also featured in Round 9 (London Broncos) to Round 12 (Whitehaven). He played in Round 17 (Dewsbury Rams) to Round 21 (Sheffield Eagles). Ferguson played in Qualifier 1 (Sheffield Eagles) to Qualifier 6 (Leigh Centurions). Dale played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Workington Town) to Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers). He scored against Hull Kingston Rovers (1 try), Doncaster (2 tries), Sheffield Eagles (2 tries), Hunslet Hawks (1 try), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (1 try) and Salford Red Devils (1 try).
2016
Ferguson featured in both pre-season friendlies against Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers.
He featured in Round 1 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Leigh Centurions) then in Round 6 (Batley Bulldogs). He played in Round 8 (Halifax) to Round 12 (London Broncos). Dale featured in Round 14 (Sheffield Eagles) to Round 17 (Workington Town) then in Round 22 (Oldham) to Round 23 (Featherstone Rovers). He played in the Championship Shield in Game 5 (Swinton Lions) to the Final (Sheffield Eagles). Ferguson played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round (Dewsbury Rams). He scored against Whitehaven (1 try), Batley Bulldogs (1 try) and Workington Town (2 tries).
At the end of the season Ferguson signed a 2-year deal with Huddersfield Giants.[5]
| Season | Appearances | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2014 Bradford Bulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 Bradford Bulls | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2016 Bradford Bulls | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
International career
Ferguson made his Scotland début in 2010, in a defeat by Wales. He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
In October and November 2015, Ferguson played in the 2015 European Cup.
References
- "Giants to Boast Biggest Pack". Huddersfield Giants. Huddersfield Giants. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- "Dale Ferguson rejoins Huddersfield from Bradford". Sky Sports. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- "Scotland name six uncapped players in World Cup squad". Sky Sports. 30 September 2013.
External links
- Huddersfield Giants profile
- Wakefield Wildcats profile
- Wildcats squad: Dale Ferguson
- SL profile
- 2017 RLWC profile