Declan Patton
Declan Patton (born 23 May 1995) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship and the England Knights at international level. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 and the Championship, and also the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Background. Patton was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Playing career. Warrington Wolves. Patton made his début in 2015 against Wakefield Trinity. He moved to Warrington in 2015 after being signed from Leigh Centurions . He mainly played reserve matches eventually making his way into the starting squad due to injuries. He has spent time on loan at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 and the Championship. He played in the 20-6 win v Hull FC to secure the 2016 League Leaders' Shield. Since then Declan Patton has begun to make a big impression scoring important tries and helping the Warrington Wolves win many games this season. He played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final against the Wigan Warriors. He scored Warrington Wolves' only try putting them 6–2 up. However Wigan came back  and won 12–6 at Old Trafford. He played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Wembley Stadium. He played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford. He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final victory over St Helens at Wembley Stadium. Salford Red Devils. On 22 Jan 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. International career. In 2018 he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New  Guinea at the Lae Football Stadium and the Oil Search National Football Stadium.