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Danny Sculthorpe

Danny Sculthorpe
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Personal information
Full name Daniel Sculthorpe
Nickname Scully
Born (1979-09-08) 8 September 1979 (age 37)
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–97 Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
1997–98 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
1998–01 Rochdale Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
2001–06 Wigan Warriors 72 8 0 0 32
2006–07 Castleford Tigers 19 0 0 0 17
2007–09 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 39 1 0 0 0
2009 Huddersfield Giants 13 0 0 0 0
Total 143 9 0 0 49
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 England A 3 0 0 0 0
Lancashire
As of 19 April 2010
Source: RLP

Danny Sculthorpe (born 8 September 1979) is an English retired rugby league footballer. Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, he last played as a prop for Widnes Vikings. He also played for Rochdale Hornets, Wigan Warriors, Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Huddersfield Giants. He is the younger brother of former player Paul Sculthorpe.

Sculthorpe started his career as an academy player at Leeds. In 1997, he was sold to Warrington as part of the £350,000 transfer of Iestyn Harris from Warrington to Leeds. In 1998, after being deemed surplus to requirements by Warrington, he was signed by Rochdale Hornets on a free transfer.

Sculthorpe was signed by Wigan Warriors in December 2001. He injured his back training with weights in January 2002, keeping him out of the Wigan first team squad. He returned to fitness with a four-week loan spell at his former club, Rochdale. Wigan coach Stuart Raper commented: "Danny is fit, but we've nowhere to play him. At Rochdale he's in an environment he'll be comfortable in and it will enable us to assess his return to fitness. It is another step on his road back to match action."

Raper's confidence in Sculthorpe was confirmed when he was recalled from Rochdale in September 2002. He made his first team début on his 23rd birthday, helping the Warriors to crush St Helens, a team that contained his brother Paul, 48-8 at the JJB Stadium. He consolidated his position as a first team regular during 2003. In 2004 Danny signed a new 3-year contract with Wigan despite speculation linking him with a move to St Helens. Assistant coach Denis Betts said: "I never had any doubt that Danny would stay here. He has developed into a top-quality player and we are pleased he has committed his future to us." He spent 2006's Super League XI on loan at Castleford Tigers from Wigan, before joining Wakefield Trinity Wildcats for 2007's Super League XII.


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