Danny Brough

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Danny Brough

Personal information
Full name	Danny Brough
Date of birth	January 15, 1983 (1983-01-15) (age 25)
Place of birth	Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	12 st 0 lb (76 kg)
Club information
Position(s)	Half-back / Stand-off
Current club	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Number	7
Youth clubs
Years	Club
	Wakefield
Senior clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (points)
2004 ‐ 06 2006 ‐ 07 2008 ‐	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Dewsbury Rams York City Knights Hull FC Castleford Tigers Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	43 (204) 2 (8)
Representative teams
	Scotland	5 (29)
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Danny Brough, born 15th January, 1983 is an English rugby league player.

Danny Brough plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Super League, having signed from Castleford Tigers where he helped them to promotion from National League One in 2007. He also plays for Scotland.

Brough's position of choice is as a half-back, stand-off, and in some cases hooker.

Danny Brough has a wealth of experience at a number of clubs, he started his playing career in Wakefield's academy set up, subsequently signing for Dewsbury, Castleford Tigers, York and Hull before signing for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats .

Brough starred with four goals and a drop-goal in Hull FC's 2005 Challenge Cup win over Leeds Rhinos, with many claiming he was unlucky not to win the Lance Todd Trophy.

Brough also helped Castleford Tigers gain promotion back into SL in 2007, having lowered his wages to play in the NL1 competition. He subsequently won the man of the match award in the Grand Final - but chose to leave the club to join the Wakefield Wildcats and will play against the Tigers in 2008.

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