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	Prop, Second-row
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1955–1959	Barrow
1959–1961	Leeds
1961–1964	York
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1955	England	1	0	0	0	0
1957–1958	Great Britain	5	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Dennis Goodwin (birth registered October→December 1929 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire^[1] — died 12 April 2011 (aged 81–82) in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria) was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Barrow, Leeds, and York, playing at Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

International honours

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

Rugby Football League Championship final appearances

Dennis Goodwin played in Leeds' 25-10 victory over Warrington in the 1960-61 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on 20 May 1961.

Challenge Cup final appearances

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

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=160362675&d=bmd_1315303973. Retrieved 2011-01-01. 
2. ^ "International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 2008-12-31. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/international_stats.php?GBSearch=Goodwin&EnSearch=Goodwin&submit_x=7&submit_y=3&submit.x=7&submit.y=8. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

External links

• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Leeds RL legends reunited
• Club History, Facts and Figures
• Back on the Wembley trail

Persondata
Name	Goodwin, Dennis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1929
Place of birth	Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England
Date of death	2011
Place of death	Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England