Dave Highton

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Dave Highton
Personal information
Full nameDavid Highton
Born (1980-01-31) 31 January 1980 (age 43)
Billinge, Merseyside, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 4 lb (84 kg)
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998–01 Warrington Wolves 372008
2002–03 Salford City Reds 451004
2004–05 London Broncos 482008
2006 Halifax 00000
Total13050020
Source: [1]

Dave Highton (born 31 January 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Warrington Wolves, Salford City Reds and the London Broncos in the European Super League. He signed for Halifax to play in National League One, but injury forced him to retire aged just 25. [2] [3]

Whilst at Warrington he was given a 10 month ban for steroid use [4] for which he was sacked by the Wolves. [5] He was later given a chance to resurrect his career at Salford. [6]

His elder brothers Paul Highton and Chris Highton also played professional rugby league, with Paul playing for Wales at international level and Chris featuring for Warrington and the Swinton Lions. [7] [8]

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References

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  4. "(David) Highton accepts drugs ban". BBC. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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