Background
Worthington was born in Torquay to Scottish parents and played junior rugby for Paignton Rugby Football Club while attending Paignton Community College.
association football player rugby union player
Worthington was born in Torquay to Scottish parents and played junior rugby for Paignton Rugby Football Club while attending Paignton Community College.
He currently plays in France for Rugby Pro D2 side Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby. He is eligible to playe rugby for Scotland due to his parentage
On leaving school he began a traineeship with Torquay United Football Club, although continued to play rugby for Paignton. Later that month he signed for non-league Bideford, managed by former Torquay United player Sean William Joyce.
Soon after his release by Torquay, Worthington began playing rugby again and in June 2000 signed a contract to play, at scrum-half, for French side Macon.
On returning to the United Kingdom he joined Coventry R.F.C. and played for the Scottish Exiles representative side. He subsequently played for Manchester R.F.C. and New Zealand side Star, before joining Cornish side Penzance & Newlyn.
Worthington joined Mounts Bay R.F.C in 2004 before joining French side Montlucon in the 2004 close season. In July 2005 he moved to UA Gaillac and helped the side to promotion to Pro D2 for the first time in their history.
Gaillac were demoted from Pro Doctorate to Federale 3 for financial irregularies at the end of the 2006-2007 season and Worthington left to join Blagnac in June 2007, Blagnac having just been promoted to Pro D2.
Blagnac, captained by Worthington, were relegated at the end of the season (and then demoted a further level for financial irregularities). In May 2008 Worthington joined another Pro D2 side, Tarbes. He subsequently played for a number of non-league sides in Devon.