Paul Clough

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Paul Clough
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Personal information
Born (1987-09-27) 27 September 1987 (age 36)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004–14 St. Helens 189240096
2013(loan)→ Whitehaven 40000
2014(loan)→ Widnes Vikings 151004
2015–16 Bradford Bulls 451004
2017–20 Huddersfield Giants 8230012
2021 Widnes Vikings 190000
Total3542900116
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011–12 England Knights 20000
Source: [2] [3]
As of 15 December 2020

Paul Clough (born 27 September 1987), also known by the nickname of "Cloughy", is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at international level.

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He has previously played in the Super League for St Helens, and on loan from St Helens at the Widnes Vikings. Clough played for the Bradford Bulls in the Kingstone Press Championship.

Background

He was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England. He is the younger brother of the rugby league footballer John Clough.

St Helens

Clough playing for St Helens Paul Clough.jpg
Clough playing for St Helens

In November 2006 Paul Clough was promoted to train full-time with the St Helens' first team squad. He had also been training with the squad in 2005's Super League X, but his performances saw him included in St Helens elite 25-man squad for the upcoming season. Clough was expected to compete for a regular first team spot over the next few years and was given the number 22 jersey for the 2007's Super League XII. Clough was a powerful second rower, a driving force in the tackle, and a player who was already physically imposing, especially considering his age. The backrower made his Super League début in July 2005 against Hull F.C..

Clough played in the 2008 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos. [4] Clough was awarded the number 17 jersey for 2009's Super League XIV. Clough played in the 2009 Super League Grand Final defeat by Leeds at Old Trafford. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Clough played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat against Leeds at Old Trafford. [17] [18]

Bradford Bulls

2015 - 2015 Season

Clough signed for the Bradford Bulls on a two-year deal. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford and Leeds. He featured in Round 1 against Leigh to Round 20 Hunslet R.L.F.C. then in Round 22 against Leigh to Round 23 Halifax. Clough played in Qualifier 1 against the Sheffield Eagles to Qualifier 7 Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax. Clough played in the £1 Million Game against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He also featured in the Challenge Cup in Round 4 Workington Town to Round 5 Hull Kingston Rovers.

2016 - 2016 Season

Clough did not feature in any of the pre-season friendlies. He featured in Round 6 Batley to Round 14 Sheffield then in Round 17 Workington Town to Round 19 Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax. Clough played in the Challenge Cup in the 4th Round Dewsbury.

Huddersfield Giants

In November 2016 Clough signed for the Huddersfield Giants on a two-year deal beginning at the start of the 2017 Super League season. [19] He had only played 45 times, scoring one try for Bradford.

Widnes Vikings

On 24 August 2020 it was announced that Clough would join Widnes for the 2021 season on a one-year deal [20]

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