Dale Morton (born 31 October 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship, as a . He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the

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, and the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.

Background

Morton was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

Knottingley Rockware and Football

Dale Morton played for his local club Knottingley Rockware from the age of 13. He was spotted playing at a young age by Bradford and former Rockware hooker

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. He has also played for the Wakefield Service Area, and the Yorkshire District at Under 14s & 15s level. Morton was on scholarship with Castleford until Wakefield Trinity offered him a contract at the age of 16. Clubs such as Leeds and Bradford Bulls were also interested in signing Morton. While playing for Knottingley Rockware he helped his team win many trophies such as the Castleford & District Cup 2005. It was during the final of this competition that Dale was spotted playing against

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by current Wakefield coach John Kear. Before the age of 13, Morton played football for local Knottingley team Kellingley Welfare FC. From the age 8 to 13 Dale was watched by professional football clubs such as Leeds United, Huddersfield Town and

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. He then opted to play rugby league with school friends and from that day has been a success in the sport.

First team appearances

His début season came in 2009's

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where he played 3-games, scoring one try. Morton made his first team début for Wakefield Trinity in a 30-24 win away to Salford in round 23, where he came on off the bench. He then made his first start in a 40-28 win away at Warrington, a game in which he scored a try while playing on the wing. He made his third appearance in a 24-10 win at home to Hull Kingston Rovers in the last round of the regular season. On 3 October 2022, Morton scored a try for

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in their 44-12 Million Pound Game loss to

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morton, Dale 1990 births Living people Batley Bulldogs players Dewsbury Rams players English rugby league players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Pontefract Rugby league wingers Wakefield Trinity players