Paul Clough

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Paul Clough
Personal information
Born (1987-09-27) 27 September 1987 (age 36)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg) [1]
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–14 St. Helens 166 20 0 0 80
2014(loan) Widnes Vikings 15 1 0 0 4
2015–16 Bradford Bulls 45 1 0 0 4
2017–20 Huddersfield Giants 76 2 0 0 8
2021– Widnes Vikings 0 0 0 0 8
Total 302 24 0 0 104
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 England Knights 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 15 December 2020

Paul Clough (born 27 September 1987), also known by the nickname of "Cloughy", is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at international level.

He has previously played in the

Kingstone Press Championship
.

Background

He was born in

Merseyside, England. He is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer John Clough
.

St Helens

Clough playing for St Helens

In November 2006 Paul Clough was promoted to train full-time with the

Super League XII. Clough was a powerful second rower, a driving force in the tackle, and a player who was already physically imposing, especially considering his age. The backrower made his Super League début in July 2005 against Hull F.C.
.

Clough played in the

Clough was awarded the number 17 jersey for 2009's
Super League XIV
. Clough played in the
2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by Leeds at Old Trafford.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Clough played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat against Leeds at Old Trafford.[17][18]

Bradford Bulls

2015 - 2015 Season

Clough signed for the Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against

Halifax. Clough played in Qualifier 1 against the Sheffield Eagles to Qualifier 7 Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax. Clough played in the £1 Million Game against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 Workington Town to Round 5 Hull Kingston Rovers
.

2016 - 2016 Season

Clough did not feature in any of the pre-season friendlies. He featured in Round 6 Batley to Round 14 Sheffield then in Round 17 Workington Town to Round 19 Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax. Clough played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round Dewsbury.

Huddersfield Giants

In November 2016 Clough signed for the Huddersfield Giants on a two-year deal beginning at the start of the 2017 Super League season.[19] He had only played 45 times, scoring one try for Bradford.

Widnes Vikings

On 24 August 2020 it was announced that Clough would join Widnes for the 2021 season on a one-year deal[20]

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Teams First Team Players". web page. Saints RFC. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. ^ "2008 Grand Final". BBC. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
  5. ^ "Rhinos Take Super League Title". Sky News. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. ^ Burke, David (11 October 2009). "Smith's Crisp". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ AFP (11 October 2009). "Leeds makes it Super League hat-trick". ABC News. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  8. ^ AAP (11 October 2009). "Leeds claim third successive Grand Final". nrl.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  9. ^ Linfoot, Ben (10 October 2009). "Grand Final: Leeds Rhinos 18 St Helens 10". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ Correspondent (12 October 2009). "Potter refuses to blame video ref". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. ^ Fletcher, Paul (10 October 2009). "St Helens 10-18 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Third time unlucky as Saints fail to halt Rhinos' charge to title". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Sinfield hails winning culture". The Daily Mirror. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  14. ^ Stewart, Rob (12 October 2009). "Lee Smith targets place in England rugby union team after Grand Final victory". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Sinfield hails historic title win". BBC Sport. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Leeds Rhinos fans in homecoming welcome". Yorkshire Evening Post. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  18. ^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Clough exit from Bradford Bulls to Huddersfield Giants confirmed". Telegraph & Argus. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  20. ^ "Widnes Vikings sign experienced packman Paul Clough". Runcorn and Widnes World. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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