Simon Haughton

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Simon Haughton
Personal information
Full nameSimon James Haughton [1]
Born (1975-11-10) 10 November 1975 (age 48)
Bingley, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1993–02 Wigan Warriors 1745500220
2005 Oldham 1470028
Total1886200248
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995–99 England 62008
1997–98 Great Britain 52008
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2002–04 Orrell
Source: [2] [3]

Simon James Haughton (born 10 November 1975) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played as a second-row forward in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative level rugby league for Great Britain and England, and at club level for the Wigan Warriors and Oldham RLFC, [2] and club level rugby union for Orrell R.U.F.C..

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Early life

Haughton was born in Bingley, West Yorkshire, England, [4] and attended Bingley Grammar School. [5] He grew up playing rugby league for amateur club Dudley Hill, signing a professional contract with Wigan on his 17th birthday. [6]

Playing career

Club career

Haughton made his debut in November 1993 in the second round of the 1993–94 Regal Trophy, scoring a try in a 22–8 win against Whitehaven. [7]

He appeared as a substitute in the 1995 Premiership final, scoring a try in the 69–12 win over Leeds. [8]

Haughton played loose forward in Wigan's 25–16 victory over St Helens in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996. [9]

He played for Wigan Warriors from the interchange bench in their 1998 Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds Rhinos.

In July 2002, Haughton switched codes to sign for rugby union side Orrell. [10] He returned to rugby league in December 2004, signing for Oldham. [11]

International honours

Haughton was an England international and debuted for the team at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, making four appearances during the tournament. He made two further appearances for England in 1999 against France. [12] [13] He was also selected for the 2000 World Cup, but withdrew from the squad. [14]

In the 1997 post-season Haughton was selected to play for Great Britain in the Super League Test series against Australia, scoring two tries in the third and deciding match. [15]

Post-playing

After retiring from rugby, Haughton emigrated to Australia with his family. [16]

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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  4. ↑ Wilson, Andy (20 June 2001). "Walker gives another four years to Rhinos". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Yorkshire's oldest schools with some dating back to the seventh and eighth centuries including Kings School in Pontefract, The Minster School in York and St Peter's School". Yorkshire Post. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Woods, Dave (8 May 2002). "Haughton on his way out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rugby League: Crusaders' cruise". The Independent. 15 November 1993. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Radlinski rampant in Wigan rout". The Independent. 21 May 1995. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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