Thomas Doyle (born 29 June 1999) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Wakefield Trinity in Betfred Championship. He previously played for Bradford Bulls and Keighley Cougars.[2]
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| Full name | Thomas Doyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1999 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 25 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editDoyle was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[3] He played as an amateur for both Milford ARLFC and Stanningley ARLFC. He was then brought up in the youth system at the Bulls via the Bradford Bulls Academy.[3]
Playing career
editBradford Bulls
editDoyle first appearance was in 2018 against Dewsbury Rams in pre-season friendly but he did not make his first-class debut until 2019 when he played in the Championship match against Rochdale Hornets, marking his debut with two tries.[4] A further four league and 1895 Cup appearances followed but he did not add to his try tally.
In the 2020 season Doyle made three league appearances scoring two tries and two appearances in the Challenge Cup before the season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 saw Doyle become the Bull's starting hooker as he made 20 appearances, all in the starting line-up and scored five tries during the season. At the end of the season Doyle signed a one-year extension.[5]
The 2022 season saw Doyle make 27 appearances in league and cup with another seven tries scored. During the season there was speculation that Doyle was being the subject of attention from several, unspecified, Super League clubs,[6] but at the end of the season Doyle chose to join Keighley on a two-year deal.[3]
Wakefield Trinity
editOn 26 Sep 2023 it was announced that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in their bid to return to Super League following their relegation in 2023.[7]
Statistics
editStatistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Team | Apps | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2018 |  Bradford Bulls
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Sub-total: | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | |
| 2023 |  Keighley Cougars
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23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 |  Wakefield Trinity
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
References
edit- ^ "Player Summary: Thomas Doyle". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile". Bradford Bulls. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Thomas Doyle To Join The Pride – Keighley Cougars". Keighley Cougars. 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Bradford prospect signs new deal". Rugby League News. 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Highly-rated hooker Doyle signs new deal with Bradford Bulls". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 30 August 2021.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (5 July 2022). "Talented Bradford Bulls youngster being watched by Super League clubs". YorkshireLive.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity land long-term target after securing Keighley Cougars star". Yorkshire Live. 26 September 2023.
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