Declan Patton

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Personal information
Full nameDeclan Patton
Born (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 28)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half, Stand-off, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–21 Warrington Wolves 108161427355
2016(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 10000
2018(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 20113
2020(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 20000
2021 Salford Red Devils 81004
2022–23 Bradford Bulls 4541640344
2024– Swinton Lions 00000
Total166213078706
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018– England Knights 205010
Source: [1] [2]
As of 16 July 2023

Declan Patton (born 23 May 1995) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half , stand-off or hooker for the Swinton Lions in the Championship [1] [2] and the England Knights at international level.

Contents

He previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 and the Championship, and also the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Patton was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

Warrington

Patton made his début in 2015 against Wakefield Trinity. [3]

He moved to Warrington in 2015 after being signed from Leigh. He mainly played reserve matches eventually making his way into the starting squad due to injuries.
He has spent time on loan at Rochdale in League 1 and the Championship.

He played in the 20-6 win v Hull FC to secure the 2016 League Leaders' Shield. Since then Patton began to make a big impression scoring important tries and helping Warrington win many games throughout the season. Patton played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final against Wigan. He scored Warrington's only try putting them 6–2 up. However Wigan came back and won 12–6 at Old Trafford. [4] Patton played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium. [5] Patton played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by Wigan at Old Trafford. [6] Patton played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium. [7]

Salford

On 22 January 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Salford in the Super League. [8]

Bradford

On 3 February 2022, it was reported that Patton had signed for RFL Championship side Bradford. [9]

Swinton Lions

On 22 Oct 2023 it was reported he will join Swinton Lions for 2024. [10]

International career

In 2018 he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the Lae Football Stadium [11] and the Oil Search National Football Stadium. [12]

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Patton makes Super League Debut". Warrington Wolves. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!". Guardian. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history". Guardian. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Declan Patton: Salford Red Devils sign scrum-half after exit from Warrington". BBC Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dec Patton facing uncertain Bradford Bulls future after transfer development". www.examinerlive.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Former Warrington Wolves half-back Dec Patton makes cross-Championship switch for 2024: 'A huge coup'". Love Rugby League. 22 October 2023.
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