Danny Walker (born 29 June 1999) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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and both and the

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at international level. He played for the

Widnes Vikings The Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league club in Widnes, Cheshire, which competes in the RFL Championship, Betfred Championship. The club plays home matches at DCBL Stadium. Founded as Widnes Football Club, they are one of the original twe ...

in the

, and has spent time on loan from

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at the

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in the

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Background

Walker was born in

, Cheshire, England. He was educated at

Beamont Collegiate Academy Beamont Collegiate Academy (formerly William Beamont Community High School) is a mixed secondary school in the Orford area of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The school is named after William Beamont, a Victorian philanthropist and the first ...

, Warrington.

Career

Widnes Vikings

In 2017 he made his

début for the

against the

Leigh Centurions The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Leigh play homes games at Leigh Sports Village and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. ...

Warrington Wolves

After the conclusion of Season 2018 where the Vikings were relegated, he subsequently signed a three-year deal with his home town club

starting from the 2019 season. Walker played 23 games in the 2022 Super League season for Warrington which saw the club finish 11th on the table and narrowly avoid relegation. Walker played 28 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs elimination playoff loss against St Helens. On 8 June 2024, Walker played in Warrington's

2024 Challenge Cup final The 2024 Challenge Cup Final was the 123rd final of the Rugby Football League's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The final was contested by Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves. This was the first time since 1990 that both teams had met in t ...

loss against Wigan. Walker played 27 matches for Warrington in the 2024 Super League season as the club reached the semi-final before losing to Hull Kingston Rovers.

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the

Performance squad. Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of

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. He played against

at the Oil Search National Football Stadium.

References

External links

Warrington Wolves profileWidnes Vikings profileSL profileDanny Walker set to make first team debutWarrington Born Walker Signs For WireWalker: "It means the world to me"
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