Danny Naughton
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| Born | 24 December 1924 Prescot district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 1992 (aged 67) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
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-
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 73–74) in Prescot district), and Ian M. Naughton (birth registered during first ¼ 1956 (age 67–68) 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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Widnes RLFC History | the story of the Chemics / Vikings".
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Danny Naughton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Mud, blood and memories of the day when 102,575 made history at Odsal". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Johnny Naughton Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- Statistics at rugby.widnes.tv*
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archived 18 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
