Dennis Goodwin

For the television writer, see Denis Goodwin.
Dennis Goodwin
Personal information
Full name Dennis Goodwin
Born October→December 1929
Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Died 12 April 2011 (aged 81–82)
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Position Centre, Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1955–59 Barrow
1959–61 Leeds
1961–64 York
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955 England 1 0 0 0 0
1957–58 Great Britain 5 0 0 0 0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Dennis Goodwin (birth registered October→December 1929[1] — died 12 April 2011 (aged 81–82)) birth registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, Leeds, and York, as a Centre, Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 3 or 4, 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, he died in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Playing career

International honours

Dennis Goodwin won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1955 against Other Nationalities,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1957 against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, and New Zealand (2 matches).[3]

Championship final appearances

Dennis Goodwin played in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship final during the 1960–61 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 20 May 1961.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Dennis Goodwin played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Barrow's 0-10 defeat by Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup final during the 1950–51 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 5 May 1951,[4] and played in Barrow's 21-12 victory over Workington Town in the 1955 Challenge Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955.

County Cup final appearances

Dennis Goodwin played Centre, i.e. number 4, in Barrow's 12-2 victory over Oldham in the 1954 Lancashire Cup final during the 1954–55 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 23 October 1954,[5] and played Centre, i.e. number 3, in Leeds' 9-19 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1961 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1961–62 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 11 November 1961.

References

  1. ↑ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1950-1951 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Barrow make two finals in one year". nwemail.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, April 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.