Danny Houghton

Danny Houghton (born 25 September 1988) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He has played his entire career for his hometown club Hull FC. He is an England Knights international.

Danny Houghton
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Houghton
Born (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988
Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight12 st 13 lb (82 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007– Hull F.C. 366 46 0 0 184
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 England Knights 3 2 0 0 8
As of 30 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

Background

Houghton was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside.

Early career

Since signing for Hull from amateur side East Hull, he has progressed through the club's academy ranks to make his début in 2007. His position of choice is hooker, although he only established himself there during his time in the Hull academy, having previously played as a scrum-half.

Playing career

The start of the 2008 season saw Houghton gain a regular place in the first team, often being used from the bench.

Houghton quickly established himself as Hull's starting hooker, and was also handed the vice-captaincy of the team. He was in Hull's 2013 Challenge Cup Final team, losing out to Wigan Warriors by a score of 16-0.[4]

Houghton had his most successful season to date in 2016. He starred in Hull's Challenge Cup winning team when he made a try saving tackle in the dying minutes of the game. Hull beat Warrington Wolves by a narrow score of 12-10, meaning that Hull won the competition.[5][6]

As a result of Houghton's incredible season he was awarded with the Man of Steel award for Super League player of the year, the first Hull F.C. player to win the award.[7] He also won the Super League Hit Man award for most tackles in a season with 1289 tackles, an award that he had previously won on 3 occasions.

At the end of the 2016 season, Houghton was included in the 2016 Super League Dream Team.

Houghton's success would continue in 2017 when Hull F.C. won the Challenge Cup for a second year in a row with an 18-14 win over the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium,[8] a repeat of the 2013 final that he had also played in.

In January 2018, Houghton was appointed as the Hull F.C. captain.[9]

He played 14 games for Hull F.C. in the 2020 Super League season including the club's semi-final defeat against Wigan as they got to within one game of the grand final.[10]

Honours

Club

Individual

References
  1. "Hull 1st Team Danny Houghton". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. "Danny Houghton". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "Danny Houghton - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. Rej, Arindam (24 August 2013). "Challenge Cup final 2013: Hull FC 0 Wigan Warriors 16". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Danny Houghton makes Hull FC history with Man of Steel award". The Guardian. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. "Houghton Backing Big Crowd for Season Opener!". Hull F.C. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  10. "Wigan Warriors v Hull FC highlights as FC struggle to find play-off form in one-sided defeat". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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