Danny Naughton

Daniel "Danny" Naughton was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national [rugby league team|Great Britain], and England, and at club level for Widnes and Warrington, as a.

Background

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

Naughton was absent from Widnes' 0-19 defeat by Warrington in the 1949–50 Challenge Cup Final during the 1949–50 [Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|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 at in Warrington's 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 [Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1953–54 season] at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played at in the 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 Northern [Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1953–54 season] at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more.

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

Danny Naughton was the younger brother of the rugby league who played in the 1940s and 1950s for Widnes; John "Johnny" Naughton, and the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Albert "Ally" Naughton.