Danny Naughton

Daniel "Danny" Naughton (born 24 December 1924[4] – April 1992) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and England, and at club level for Widnes and Warrington, as a prop, i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums.[2]

Daniel Naughton
Personal information
Born24 December 1924
Prescot district, England
DiedApril 1992 (aged 67)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1946–52[1] 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
1950 GB tour games 8 2 0 0 6
Source: [2][3]

Background

Danny Naughton's birth was registered in Prescot district, Lancashire, England.

Playing career

International honours

Naughton won caps for England while at Widnes in 1949 against Other Nationalities.[3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Naughton was absent from Widnes' 0-19 defeat by Warrington in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 6 May 1950, due to being on the 1950 Great Britain Lions 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 during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played left-prop in the 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.[5]

Genealogical Information

Naughton's marriage to Rita (née Mercer) was registered during third ¼ 1949 in Prescot district,[6] they had children; Daniel J. Naughton (birth registered during third ¼ 1950 (age 70–71) in Prescot district), and Ian M. Naughton (birth registered during first ¼ 1956 (age 64–65) in Prescot district). Danny Naughton was the younger brother of the rugby league second-row who played in the 1940s and 1950s for Widnes; John "Johnny" Naughton (born 5 January 1920 in Prescot district),[7] and Teresa "Tess" Naughton (birth registered during fourth ¼ 1921 in Prescot district), and the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Albert "Ally" Naughton.

References
  1. https://rugby.widnes.tv/playerlist.php?mids=n
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. "Johnny Naughton Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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