Calls time on an unbelievable Hull fc career, over 450 appearances, double challenge cup winner, man of steel dream team, record Derby appearances. The guys an FC legend, he's put his body on the line time after time for the cause, he can retire knowing he's given absolutely everything for this club.

Thank you Danny

Outstanding player - absolute machine. That tackle will go down in history

Nothing more I can add to that other than

Tackle 52 epitomes Danny’s career….it will go down in history as the tackle that won us the cup….sterling career and is another of the immortals to retire….i wouldn’t say legend but a bloody good player.

Absolute warrior, words cannot express the effort, sweat and blood he can put into the club.

Hope he still involved in some capacity at the club.

He's been offered an off field role next season, but nothing specific mentioned.

Thank you for everything Danny, enjoy your retirement

End of an Era, been a fantastic servant to the club and the fans, THANK YOU DANNY

I’m not sure what else I’ve could have done to be a legend? He’s a one club local man, clocked up all those games, did tackle 52 amongst thousands of others, has been man of steel, been club captain. I would think lack of international recognition is the only omission in his career but that’s because of James Roby

Great servant for the club , Best of luck in your retirement . Thank you for the memories .

Club legend, thanks for your service Danny

Memories of THAT tackle will last a lifetime, a iconic RL moment.

Echo that, Black & White through and through, and the last of the 'Immortals'. Will be remembered for many things but Tackle 52 epitiomises Danny and his service to the club.

I've been critical of Danny over the past few years (more out the Coaches flogging him for 80mins) but can not deny he is fully deserving and earned the accolades he'll receive on his playing retirement.

Well played Danny Houghton. Nobody more black and white than him and no one has given more to the cause. A real player's player, coaches dream and icon!

Will go down as one of the clubs legendary players.
That tackle at Wembley is the iconic moment but it really just epitomises his endless effort over the years.
A well deserved retirement. Thanks Danny.

I've been a fan of Hull FC, since 1974, so I've seen a fair few players for our great club.
For mine, Danny Houghton is the best player , I've seen at our club, for workrate and effort.

Having said that I will add one further accolade that represents the character of the man. The last few years have been hard but no matter what the scoreline Houghton kept going when others downed tools and went in to hiding. A true legend.

The great Danny Houghton.

Indeed it will. To see his tackle was amazing.

TACKLE 52. Thank you Danny

never given less than 100% in any game I've seen. Should really have retired a couple of years ago for his body's sake but is definitely up there at the top table for club legends

Can only repeat what everyone else has already said above.

A club legend, for tackle 52 alone. How fitting it was that a born and bred black & white should be the one to ensure the fulfilment of all our dreams did not slip out of our grasp in the cruellest of fashion.

But that was only the cherry on top of the cake. His week-in, week-out contribution to the cause over 450 games makes him one of the stand out players to wear the colours over the past forty years.

Well earned retirement, hope he looks back on his career with pride, he certainly should do

Knowing when to go is crucial. Hope he enjoys his retirement and thanks for everything, a true FC legend. On a lighter note, I can’t believe it’s got to 3 pages without Pete posting a fitting tribute.

Here it is

Danny Houghton well what can you say that hasn’t been said above already the man is a legend and the last of the immortals when with tackle 52 he helped make history for the club and changed some of our lives forever.

But he’s so much more than that because he is just 100% for his home town club and a guy who has never once thought of leaving it despite receiving offers to do so. He has never been a problem for the club either and rather like Kirk Yeaman, he never had an agent but just sat down with the club and agreed a new contract when his current one was up. A consummate professional he was only able to keep going at his 100 miles an hour style because he kept himself so fit, and he spent a lot of time passing that ethos onto his younger team mates.

But, That tackle just epitomised a bloke who for season after season topped the tackle tables in Super league and at our club but who went about his business in an unassuming way and never once let us down. Like Yeamo he was a ‘Prophet in his own land’ and as such was never given the credit he deserved by some fans because when they are always around, they become an easy target, but time will cement him in the list of the greatest we have seen in the famous shirt and a few players have already commented that the training ground will be a different place without him.

From that sunny afternoon in a pre-season all those years ago at Batley when I witnessed a young kid stepped out of acting half to run straight through the home sides defence to this season when all around him were giving up and packing up and he still put his body on the line for the cause, beat up and bugger though it was, he has been a great pro and with 450 games under his belt perhaps the best all round professional throughout his career that I have seen pull on the famous irregular hoops. AND I’ve seen a good few candidates for that accolade.

I was lucky enough to work on his testimonial committee and a more genuine and humble guy you could not wish to meet.

A personal anecdote I’ll always remember was after I had written ‘2016 The Year of the Airliebird’ and dedicated it to him giving, all the profits to his testimonial. He thanked me profusely and went everywhere to help me promote it. And of course, I was so pleased to do it, but then around three weeks after the end of his year and totally out of the blue there was a knock on the front door and there he was, with a large framed signed photo of tackle 52 (which still hangs on my staircase) and flowers and Chocolates for Mrs R. He didn’t have to do that but he did because that’s the sort of guy he is and he’s kept in touch ever since as has Yeamo, to whom the second book was dedicated.

Danny was always totally committed to all the other players who had testimonials and worked to support them too.

So, we say good bye at the end of the season to a bloke who is a real icon of our club and who will for decades to come be a legend in the history of the great HULL FC he’ll no doubt be taking it all in his stride. Let’s give him a good send off at the last game for he deserves it. His family should be proud of a guy who was man of steel top tackler and one of the 2016 immortals, but most of all they should understand that we are now witnessing the departure of a legend.



What a guy, Good Luck Danny, we’ll miss you!
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P.S. I spoke to him and he just wanted everyone to know that 'The biggest thing that I can take away from my career is the great people I have met along the way.' True gent!

He's one for the ages.

Fantastic tribute.

Who? Danny Houghton or Wilf/Pete!!!

Either way, in their differing ways, they are both legends for the ages!!!
Some of Wilf's submissions must take longer than an 80 minute game to type out!!! And that's coming from someone who can waffle on a bit given half a chance





Like I said, a pair of Fc legends