Dale Ferguson (rugby league)

Dale Ferguson

Personal information
Born	(1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 (age 36) Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Weight	16 st 10 lb (106 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Loose forward, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 57 12 0 0 48 2011–13 Huddersfield Giants 59 15 0 0 60 2013(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 4 1 0 0 4 2014–16 Bradford Bulls 52 13 0 0 52 2017–19 Huddersfield Giants 32 3 0 0 12 2019(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 4 1 0 0 4 2020–21 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 2022– Dewsbury Rams 42 2 0 0 8 Total 250 47 0 0 188 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010–24 Scotland 22 6 0 0 24 2012 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2024 Dewsbury Rams 9 1 0 8 11
Source: [2] [3] As of 1 May 2024

Dale Ferguson (born 13 April 1988) plays as Loose forward or Second-row for Dewsbury Rams in League 1.

He previously played in the Super League for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Huddersfield Giants in two separate spells, as well spending time at Hull Kingston Rovers on loan from Huddersfield. He has also played for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League and the Championship. In 2019 he was loaned from the Giants to Featherstone in the Championship. He played one game for the England Knights side in 2012.

Background

Ferguson was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

On 3 November 2011 The annual RLIF Awards dinner was held at the Tower of London, and Ferguson was named Scotland player of the year. ^[4]

In February 2013, Hull Kingston Rovers signed Ferguson on a one-month loan deal. He scored his first try for The Robins in their 44–18 win over the Widnes club on 17 February 2013.

Bradford Bulls

Midway through the 2013 season the Bradford Bulls announced that they had signed Ferguson for the 2014 and 2015 seasons on a two-year deal.^{[ citation needed ]}

2014

Ferguson missed the pre-season games against Hull FC and Dewsbury due to injury. He did feature in the friendly against Castleford Tigers.

He missed Rounds 1–7 due to injury. Ferguson featured in Round 8 (Salford) to Round 9 (Leeds) then in Round 15 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). Ferguson was injured for Rounds 16–22 but played in Round 23 against (Leeds) to Round 25 (Castleford Tigers). He featured in Round 4 (Oldham) in the Challenge Cup.

Even though the Bradford outfit were relegated and would play in the Championship in 2015, Ferguson committed himself to Bradford until the end of the 2016 season.^{[ citation needed ]}

2015

Ferguson did not feature in any of the pre-season friendlies.

He featured in Round 3 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 (Hunslet Hawks) then in Round 6 (Workington Town) to Round 7 (Halifax). He also featured in Round 9 (London Broncos) to Round 12 (Whitehaven). He played in Round 17 against Dewsbury to Round 21 against Sheffield. Ferguson played in Qualifier 1 against (Sheffield) to Qualifier 6 (Leigh). Ferguson played in the £1 Million Game (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats). He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Workington Town) to Round 5 (Hull Kingston Rovers).^{[ citation needed ]}

2016

Ferguson featured in both pre-season friendlies against Leeds and Castleford Tigers.

He featured in Round 1 (Featherstone Rovers) to Round 4 against Leigh then in Round 6 against Batley. He played in Round 8 (Halifax) to Round 12 (London Broncos). Ferguson featured in Round 14 Sheffield to Round 17 (Workington Town) then in Round 22 (Oldham) to Round 23 (Featherstone Rovers). He played in the Championship Shield in Game 5 Swinton to the Final Sheffield. Ferguson played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th against Dewsbury.

At the end of the season Ferguson signed a two-year deal with Huddersfield. ^[5]

Season	Appearances	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
2014 Bradford Bulls	7	1	0	0	4
2015 Bradford Bulls	23	8	0	0	32
2016 Bradford Bulls	22	4	0	0	16
Total	52	13	0	0	52

Dewsbury Rams

On 13 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Dewsbury in the RFL Championship. ^[6]

On 1 May 2024 it was reported that, after a disappointing start to the 2024 season, he had stepped down from the head coach role, but would remain in the squad as a player, with assistant coach Paul March taking over in the interim ^[7]

International career

Ferguson made his Scotland début in 2010, in a defeat by Wales. He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. ^[8]

In October and November 2015, Ferguson played in the 2015 European Cup.

References

1. "Giants to Boast Biggest Pack". Huddersfield Giants. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
2. loverugbyleague
3. Rugby League Project
4. "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports . 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
5. "Dale Ferguson rejoins Huddersfield from Bradford". Sky Sports. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
6. "Dale Ferguson on the move in the Championship". Love Rugby League. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
7. "Ex-Super League ace resigns as Championship boss – but stays with club as player". Love Rugby League. 1 May 2024.
8. "Scotland name six uncapped players in World Cup squad". Sky Sports. 30 September 2013.

External links

• Huddersfield Giants profile
• Wakefield Wildcats profile
• Wildcats squad: Dale Ferguson
• SL profile
• 2017 RLWC profile
• Scotland profile
• Scotland RL profile