Dennis Baddeley

Dennis Baddeley

Personal information
Full name	Dennis Baddeley
Born	April→June 1921 (age 89–90) Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1943–1943	Glass Houghton Intermediates
1943–1952	Wakefield Trinity	148	64	1	0	194
	Total	148	64	1	0	194
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1945–1946	Yorkshire	≥1

Dennis Baddeley (birth registered April→June 1921 (age 89–90) in Pontefract district,^[1] born in Castleford) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, playing at Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5.

County Honours

Dennis Baddeley was selected for Yorkshire County XIII whilst at Wakefield Trinity during the 1945/46 season.^[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Dennis Baddeley played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in Wakefield Trinity's 13-12 victory over Wigan in the 1945–46 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1946.^[3]

Contemporaneous Article Extract

Born in Castleford, he signed for Wakefield Trinity in 1943 after some successful work with Glass Houghton Intermediates. He soon became a leading try-scorer in Trinity's immediate post-war side and gained Yorkshire County recognition.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 2010-12-31. http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=144774684&d=bmd_1310461961. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960 [Page118]. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
3. ^ Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
4. ^ Lindley, John (1960). Dreadnoughts - A HISTORY OF Wakefield Trinity F. C. 1873 - 1960. John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a

External links

• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Baddeley, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1921
Place of birth	Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire
Date of death
Place of death