Dennis Scholes
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Dennis Scholes
|fullname = Dennis Scholes
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|birth_date = August 1928
|birth_place =
|death_date = January 2016 (aged 85)
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|position = {{rlp|FB|SR}}, Utility
|club1 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}
|year1start = 1947
|year1end = 51
|appearances1 = 129
|tries1 = 25
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 75
|club2 = Leeds
|year2start = 1951
|year2end = 56
|appearances2 = 112
|tries2 = 57
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 171
|club3 = Featherstone Rovers
|year3start = 1956
|year3end = 57
|appearances3 = 43
|tries3 = 23
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 69
|club4 = {{nowrap|Hull Kingston Rovers}}
|year4start = 1957
|year4end = 58
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|goals4 = 0
|fieldgoals4 = 0
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|club5 = Doncaster
|year5start = 1958
|year5end = 60
|appearances5 = 46
|tries5 = 6
|goals5 = 9
|fieldgoals5 = 0
|points5 = 36
|new = yes
|retired = yes
|updated = 22 February 2019
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Dennis Scholes (August 1928 – January 2016) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Maybury Youth Club ARLFC (in Kingston upon Hull), Hull Kingston Rovers (two spells), Leeds, Featherstone Rovers, Doncaster,{{cite web|url=http://www.donsstats.co.uk/player.php?PID=129|title=Statistics at donsstats.co.uk|publisher=donsstats.co.uk|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=1 January 2019}} as a {{rlp|fb|sr}} or utility player.
Playing career
Dennis Scholes was signed by Hull Kingston Rovers during 1946, he made his début for Hull Kingston Rovers against Liverpool Stanley at Old Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull during December 1947. He was transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to Leeds (having scored a hat-trick of tries against Leeds two-weeks earlier) during November 1951 for a transfer fee of £4,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £305,100 in 2017).{{cite web|url=http://www.measuringworth.com/ukcompare|title=Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds|publisher=Measuring Worth|date=31 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2017}}
Dennis Scholes played in Leeds' victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1954–55 season.
He was transferred from Leeds to Featherstone Rovers, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 15 September 1956, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1957–58 season.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. {{ISBN|0752422952}} He was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Hull Kingston Rovers, and was one of new coach; Colin Hutton's first signings, he played his last match for Hull Kingston Rovers against York at Old Craven Park, Kingston upon Hull on Friday 26 December 1958. He was transferred from Hull Kingston Rovers to Doncaster. He appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored.
Genealogical information
Dennis Scholes' marriage to Sylvia (née Clayton) was registered during third ¼ 1952 in Hull district. They had children; Gillian Scholes birth registered during second ¼ {{birth year and age|1955}} in Holderness district), and Wendy Scholes birth registered during first ¼ {{birth year and age|1959}} in Hull district).
References
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External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Scholes Search for "Scholes" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.com/2014/11/cyril-woolford.html Cyril Woolford]
- [http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.com/2012/03/they-coached-rovers-chapter-five.html Bill Hudson 1956 to 1957]
- [http://marklaspalmas.blogspot.com/2012/03/ Peter Fox January 1971 to June 1974.]
- [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Dennis%20Scholes%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Dennis Scholes" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
- [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22Denis%20Scholes%22&retrievecountrycounts=false Search for "Denis Scholes" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk]
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Category:English rugby league players
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