Curtis Naughton
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| Born | 25 February 1995 Dewsbury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curtis Naughton (born 25 February 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He plays as a fullback or on the wing.
Background[edit]
Naughton was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[edit]
Bradford[edit]
Naughton started his professional career with the Bradford Bulls, signing a three-year contract in November 2012.[4] He made his first team début in the final game of the 2013 Super League season against the Huddersfield Giants. Despite having two years remaining on his contract, he left the club at the end of the season to move to Australia with his mother.[5]
Sydney Roosters[edit]
In October 2013, Naughton signed a two-year contract with Sydney Roosters.[6]
Hull[edit]
In October 2014, after spending a season playing for the Sydney Roosters' under-20s side, Naughton signed a one-year contract with Hull F.C. to return to the Super League.[7] In May 2015, Naughton scored his first senior hat-trick for the club, as they beat the Castleford Tigers 40-14.[8] This was followed by another hat-trick in August, this time against St. Helens at Langtree Park. In March 2016 Naughton signed a two-year contract extension that could keep him at the club until the end of 2018.
Statistics[edit]
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points |
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| 2013 Bradford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Hull | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2016 Hull | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
Leigh Centurions 2017
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Curtis Naughton". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Curtis Naughton, Oliver Roberts and Sam Wood sign pro deals with Bradford Bulls". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Heppenstall, Ross (2 October 2013). "Hot Bradford Bulls prospect Curtis Naughton gambles on move to NRL". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest (Yorkshire & North East) Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Naughton, Curtis. "ROOSTERS SWOOP ON BRADFORD PRODIGY NAUGHTON". Zero Tackle. Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Naughton, Curtis. "Hull FC land youngster Curtis Naughton from Sydney Roosters". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ Naughton, Curtis. "Hull FC defeated Castleford thanks to Curtis Naughton's scoring". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 May 2015.