Danny Houghton

Danny Houghton
Personal information
Born (1988-09-25) 25 September 1988
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight 12 st 13 lb (82 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007– Hull F.C. 320 42 0 0 168
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011–12 England Knights 3 2 0 0 8
As of 9 October 2018
Source: [2][3]

Danny Houghton is a 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 F.C..

Background

Houghton was born in Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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 at Wembley Stadium for the first time in their history, despite previously winning the competition on 3 different occasions. 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.[5] 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 FC won the Challenge Cup for a second year in a row with a 18-14 win over Wigan Warriors, a repeat of the 2013 final that he had also played in.

In January 2018 Houghton was appointed as the Hull FC captain.[6]

Honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Hull 1st Team Danny Houghton". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/10264382/Challenge-Cup-final-2013-Hull-FC-0-Wigan-Warriors-16.html
  5. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/03/danny-houghton-hull-fc-man-of-steel
  6. ↑ "Houghton Backing Big Crowd for Season Opener!". Hull F.C. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.


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