Dennis Goodwin
{{short description|GB & England international rugby league footballer}}
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|fullname = Dennis Goodwin
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|birth_date = 1929
|birth_place = Barrow-in-Furness, England
|death_date = 12 April 2011 (aged 81)
|death_place = Barrow-in-Furness, England
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|position = {{rlp|CE|PR|SR}}
|club1 = Barrow
|year1start = ≤1955
|year1end = 59
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|club2 = Leeds
|year2start = 1959
|year2end = 61
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|club3 = York
|year3start = 1961
|year3end = 64
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|teamA = England
|yearAstart = 1955
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|goalsA = 0
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|teamB = Great Britain
|yearBstart = 1957
|yearBend = 58
|appearancesB = 5
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Dennis-Goodwin/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}{{Rugby league records |id=8911 |title=Dennis Goodwin |access-date=12 March 2024}}
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Dennis Goodwin (1929 – 12 April 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Barrow, Leeds and York, as a {{rlp|ce|pr}}, or {{rlp|sr}}.
Background
Dennis Goodwin's birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and he died in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
Playing career
=International honours=
Dennis Goodwin won a cap for England while at Barrow in 1955 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1957 against France (2 matches), in 1958 against France, and New Zealand (2 matches).
=Championship final appearances=
Dennis Goodwin played at {{rlp|sr}} 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 at {{rlp|ce}} 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, in front of a crowd of 94,262,{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=433|title=1950–1951 Challenge Cup Final|publisher=wigan.rlfans.com|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|archive-date=12 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212191823/http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=433|url-status=dead}} and played at {{rlp|ce}} in the 21–12 victory over Workington Town in the 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1955, in front of a crowd of 66,513.
=County Cup Final appearances=
Dennis Goodwin played at {{rlp|ce}} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=/2.3128|title=Barrow make two finals in one year|publisher=nwemail.co.uk|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124803/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/news/barrow-make-two-finals-in-one-year-1.581660?referrerPath=%2F2.3128|archivedate=29 November 2014}} and played at {{rlp|ce}} 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/leeds_rl_legends_reunited_1_3417065 Leeds RL legends reunited]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009065959/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rhinos/club_history_facts_and_figures_1_2274590 Club History, Facts and Figures]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20121009004532/http://www.nwemail.co.uk/memories/back-on-the-wembley-trail-1.705810?referrerPath=memories%2Farchive Back on the Wembley trail]
- [http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/Fond-farewell-to-our-rugby-league-legend-35a14736-4f43-4f95-99e1-eeb0c25ab50f-ds Fond farewell to our rugby league legend]
{{Barrow - 1954–55 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Leeds - 1960–61 Championship Final winners}}
{{Great Britain squad – 1958 Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwin, Dennis}}
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