Dave Highton
English rugby league footballer
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Dave Highton (born 31 January 1980) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Warrington Wolves, Salford City Reds and the London Broncos in the European Super League. He signed for Halifax to play in National League One, but injury forced him to retire aged just 25.[2][3]
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| Full name | David Highton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 January 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 4 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Whilst at Warrington he was given a 10 month ban for steroid use[4] for which he was sacked by the Wolves.[5] He was later given a chance to resurrect his career at Salford.[6]
His elder brothers Paul Highton and Chris Highton also played professional rugby league, with Paul playing for Wales at international level and Chris featuring for Warrington and the Swinton Lions.[7][8]
