Danny Washbrook

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Daniel Washbrook
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Personal information
Full nameDaniel Washbrook
Born (1985-09-18) 18 September 1985 (age 38) [1]
Hull, Humberside, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg) [1]
Position Loose forward, Stand-off, Second-row, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–11 Hull FC 134130052
2012–15 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 108140056
2016–19 Hull FC 9580032
2019(loan)→ Doncaster 40000
2020–21 York City Knights 202008
Total3613700148
Source: [2] [3]

Danny Washbrook (born 18 September 1985) is an English former rugby league footballer who played as a loose forward and second-row forward. He played as a stand-off earlier in his career.

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He played for Hull F.C. (Heritage № 1031) in two separate spells and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1312) in the Super League, and on loan from Hull FC at Doncaster in League 1. He finished his career at the York City Knights in the Championship.

Background

Washbrook was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England. He played amateur rugby league for Skirlaugh before turning professional with his hometown club, Hull. [4]

Career

Washbrook made his debut for Hull in 2005 against St Helens. [5] Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St. Helens, and Washbrook played at loose forward in his side's 4–26 loss. [6]

In September 2011, he signed a three-year deal at Super League club Wakefield Trinity, following Hull Coach Richard Agar. [7]

On 4 May 2014, Washbrook made his 200th career appearance. His current club, Wakefield Trinity, beat his former club, Hull, on his milestone. [8]

On 13 August 2015 Hull re-signed Washbrook on a two-year deal, with coach Lee Radford saying he returns a better player than the last time he was at the club.[ citation needed ] Washbrook can play loose forward or cover Danny Houghton at hooker and cover in the centres despite not being a centre by trade.[ citation needed ]

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium. [9] [10]

He played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium. [11]

In September 2019, Washbrook joined York City Knights. [12] In September 2021, Washbrook announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Danny Washbrook Wakefield Wildcats". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ↑ RLP
  3. ↑ "Player Summary: Danny Washbrook". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Danny Washbrook, Hull". The Guardian. 5 September 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Danny Washbrook overwhelmed by Testimonial support as he jokes about Hull FC calendar". Hull Daily Mail. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "St Helens 26–4 Hull FC". BBC News . 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Danny Washbrook joins Wakefield as Hull FC make changes". BBC Sport. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "RUGBY-LEAGUE.COM". Rugby-League.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "York City Knights seal Danny Washbrook signing for 2020". York Press. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "York City Knights' Danny Washbrook will retire at end of season". York Press. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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