Frankie Halton

Frankie Halton (born 18 June 1996) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Leigh Leopards in the Super League.

Frankie Halton
Personal information
Full nameFrankie William Halton
Born (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996
Leigh, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–20 Swinton Lions 29 4 0 0 16
2021 Featherstone Rovers 23 8 0 0 32
2022–23 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 7 0 0 28
2023– Leigh Leopards 1 0 0 0 0
Total 80 19 0 0 76
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Ireland 5 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 17 August 2023

He has previously played at club level for the Swinton Lions and Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Born in Manchester, Halton started his rugby league career in the reserve team at the Leigh Centurions. When the reserve team was discontinued, he was loaned out to the North Wales Crusaders, but Halton chose to return to amateur rugby instead, and spent the next few seasons with Leigh Miners Rangers.[3]

Playing career

Swinton Lions

Halton returned to the professional game in 2019, signing for Swinton Lions.

Featherstone Rovers

In September 2020, Halton signed a two-year contract with Featherstone Rovers.[4]

He reached the 1895 Cup final with Featherstone, but did not play in the final as he was required to self-isolate due to COVID-19.[5]

His final game for the club was in the Million Pound Game against Toulouse.[6]

Hull Kingston Rovers

In July 2021, Halton signed a two-year contract with Hull Kingston Rovers beginning at the start of the 2022 season.[7]

In July 2022, Halton extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2025 season.[8] On 17 May 2023, Halton signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to join the newly promoted Leigh side effective immediately.[9]

Leigh

Halton made his debut for Leigh in a 30–12 win against Warrington, but suffered a torn pectoral injury which ruled him out for an extended period.[10]

References
  1. "Player Summary: Frankie Halton". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Why Hull KR new boy Frankie Halton is benefiting from being in a full-time environment". Yorkshire Post. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. "Featherstone Rovers snap up 'young, hungry' Lion Frankie Halton on two-year contract". Yorkshire Evening Post. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. "Star set to miss Wembley final due to COVID". Serious About Rugby League. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  6. "Million Pound Game: 34-12 - Toulouse beat Featherstone to win promotion to Super League". BBC Sport. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. "Frankie Halton: Hull KR sign Featherstone forward on two-year deal from 2022". BBC Sport. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. "Frankie Halton: Hull KR second-row signs two-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. "Frankie Halton: Leigh Leopards sign second row after Hull KR release". www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Ex-Hull KR man Frankie Halton injured in Leigh debut as Adrian Lam confirms setback". www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
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