{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Danny Tickle |fullname = |image = Danny Tickle Hull FC.jpg |position = {{rlp|SR|LF|PR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|10}} |birth_place = Golborne, Greater Manchester, England |height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hullfc.com/personnel.aspx?pr=189138|title=Hull F.C.|work=web page|publisher=Hull F.C.|access-date=10 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |club1 = Halifax |year1start = 2000 |year1end = 02 |appearances1 = 45 |tries1 = 10 |goals1 = 100 |fieldgoals1 = 2 |points1 = 242 |club2 = Wigan Warriors |year2start = 2002 |year2end = 06 |appearances2 = 141 |tries2 = 34 |goals2 = 217 |fieldgoals2 = 2 |points2 = 572 |club3 = Hull F.C. |year3start = 2007 |year3end = 13 |appearances3 = 177 |tries3 = 47 |goals3 = 570 |fieldgoals3 = 1 |points3 = 1329 |club4 = Widnes Vikings |year4start = 2014 |year4end = 15 |appearances4 = 45 |tries4 = 3 |goals4 = 117 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 246 |club5 = Castleford Tigers |year5start = 2016 |year5end = |appearances5 = 11 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 1 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 2 |club6 = Leigh Centurions |year6start = 2016 |year6end = 17 |appearances6 = 38 |tries6 = 4 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 16 |club7 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}} |year7start = 2018 |year7end = |appearances7 = 26 |tries7 = 4 |goals7 = 31 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 78 |club8 = Workington Town |year8start = 2019 |year8end = |appearances8 = 24 |tries8 = 4 |goals8 = 0 |fieldgoals8 = 0 |points8 = 16 |teamA = Lancashire |yearAstart = 2003 |yearAend = |appearancesA = 1 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |teamB = England Knights |yearBstart = 2003 |yearBend = |appearancesB = 3 |triesB = 2 |goalsB = 23 |fieldgoalsB = 0 |pointsB = 54 |teamC = England |yearCstart = 2009 |yearCend = |appearancesC = 1 |triesC = 0 |goalsC = 0 |fieldgoalsC = 0 |pointsC = 0 |retired = yes |source = <ref>{{Rugby league records |id=4341 |title=Danny Tickle |access-date=10 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/danny-tickle/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref> |updated = 2 June 2019 }}
'''Danny Tickle''' (born 10 March 1983) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who plays in the {{rlp|sr}} for Workington Town in League 1, Tickle is also a noted goal-kicker.
During his career Tickle played for several clubs, including Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Hull F.C., Widnes Vikings, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Centurions and Hull Kingston Rovers.
==Background== Tickle was born in Golborne, Greater Manchester, England. He learned rugby league at local amateur club, Golborne Parkside.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golborne sports club refreshed by lick of paint |url=https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/10819543.golborne-sports-club-refreshed-by-lick-of-paint/ |website=Leigh Journal |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=20 November 2013}}</ref>
==Senior career== === Halifax (2000-02) === At the start of his career he played for three seasons at Halifax in the Super League.<ref name=BBC19jun2002>{{cite web |title=Warriors spend big to land Tickle |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/2054931.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=19 June 2002}}</ref>
=== Wigan Warriors (2002-06) === In June 2002, Tickle signed for the Wigan Warriors for a fee of £100,000, despite interest from other Super League sides that included St Helens.<ref name=BBC19jun2002/> Tickle played for the Wigan Warriors at {{rlp|sr}}, scoring a try in the 2003 Super League Grand Final, which ended in a 25–12 victory to the Bradford Bulls. He performed well enough to earn a new two-year contract in July 2004. The following season, Tickle was outstanding in an injury-hit Wigan squad. He went onto pick-up the Wigan Supporters' 'Player of the Year Award'. He was released at the end of the 2006 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiganwarriors.com/News_full.asp?newsid=2332|title=Wigan Warriors Press Release – Wigan Release Danny Tickle|access-date=2006-12-31|author=Wigan Warriors|author-link=Wigan Warriors|date=18 September 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212851/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/News_full.asp?newsid=2332|archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>
=== Hull (2007-13) === During his time at Hull F.C., Tickle enjoyed an incredible début season with the West Hull outfit in 2007, picking-up the Players,' Supporters' and Coaches' 'Player of the Year Awards. Whilst also finishing as the club's top points scorer in both the 2007 and 2008 Super League seasons. Tickle played for Hull F.C. in the 2008 Challenge Cup Final, in a 28–16 defeat by St. Helens. Tickle also represented the club in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final.
=== Widnes Vikings (2014-15) === Tickle was linked with a move to the Widnes Vikings for the 2013 Super League season, but the move never came to fruition. Until 12-months later however, Tickle joined the Widnes club for the 2014 season onwards. In November 2015, Tickle was assaulted outside a nightclub in Ashton-in-Makerfield.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rugby player Danny Tickle in hospital after club attack |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-34696349 |website=BBC News |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=2 November 2015}}</ref> Tickle suffered a fractured skull as a result of the incident, and it was initially believed that the injury would bring his playing career to an end.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nightclub incident left Danny Tickle with a bleed on the brain and a fractured skull |url=https://www.totalrl.com/nightclub-incident-left-danny-tickle-bleed-brain-fractured-skull/ |website=Total Rugby League |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He was released by Widnes in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Widnes Vikings announce immediate departure of Danny Tickle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/22/widnes-vikings-danny-tickle-leaves-club-super-league |website=The Guardian |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=22 March 2016}}</ref>
=== Castleford Tigers (2016) === After his release from the Widnes outfit, he was signed in April 2016 by the Castleford Tigers on a short-term contract,<ref>{{cite web |title=Danny Tickle: Castleford Tigers sign veteran forward until end of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36142200 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=26 April 2016}}</ref> before being released three months later so he could sign for the Leigh Centurions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Castleford Tigers: Tickle released to take up Leigh role |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers-tickle-released-to-take-up-leigh-role-617032 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=18 July 2016}}</ref>
=== Leigh Centurions (2016-17) === Tickle represented Leigh for two seasons, helping the club win promotion to the Super League in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/centurions-promoted-to-super-league |title=Centurions promoted to Super League |website=Love Rugby League |date=11 September 2016 |access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref> Tickle unfortunately suffered relegation from the Super League with Leigh in the 2017 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game against the Catalans Dragons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/41402866 |title=Million Pound Game: Leigh Centurions 10-26 Catalans Dragons |work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref>
=== Hull Kingston Rovers (2018) === In 2018, it was revealed that Tickle had signed a one-year contract to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/42918896 |title=Junior Vaivai and Danny Tickle: Hull KR add to their squad for the 2018 Super League season |work=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref> Tickle scored a try on his Hull Kingston Rovers début against the Catalans Dragons. The game took-place on 15 February 2018, Hull Kingston Rovers won the game 23–4 at Craven Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/43045409 |title=Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers 23-4 Catalans Dragons |work=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2018 |access-date=12 August 2024}}</ref>
=== Workington Town (2019) === On 11 December 2018, it was announced that Tickle had signed a one-year deal with League 1 outfit Workington Town, to play for the club on a part-time basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.townrlfc.com/news/article/55308/danny-tickle-joins-town|title=Daanny tickle joins Town!|date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172958/http://www.townrlfc.com/news/article/55308/danny-tickle-joins-town |archive-date=15 December 2018}}</ref>
Tickle made his début for Workington Town on 17 February 2019, in a 28–32 victory over Oldham.
A week later on 24 February 2019, Tickle scored his first try for Workington Town in a 48–18 victory over the Crusaders.
===Representative career=== Tickle represented England A in the 2003 European Nations Cup, recording three appearances, scoring two tries and kicking 23 goals, posting 54 points in total.
He also earned one cap for the senior England team, appearing against Wales in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Danny Tickle targets swift return to action following Widnes departure |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12228/10215510/former-england-rugby-league-forward-danny-tickle-to-keep-playing |website=Sky Sports |access-date=10 September 2023 |date=23 March 2016}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Career Awards and Accolades=== ===Club (Wigan Warriors 2002-06)=== * 2005: 'Supporters' Player of the Year Award'
===Club (Hull F.C. 2007-13)=== * 2007: 'Players' Player of the Year Award' * 2007: 'Supporters' Player of the Year Award' * 2007: 'Coaches' Player of the Year Award'
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?page_id=337 Hull profile]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *[http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/114 Statistics at rugby-league.com] *[http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=988 Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827100739/http://wigan.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=988 |date=27 August 2009 }}
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