Dennis Warrior
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| Full name | Dennis Warrior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April→June 1922 (age 101–102) Leeds district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis Warrior (birth registered April→June 1922[1]) born in Leeds district, is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s playing at club level for Leeds, and Bramley as a Centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[2]
Dennis Warrior was a pupil at Burley National School (now Burley St. Matthias school), and in circa-1933 the school rugby league team won the Goldthorpe Cup (named after Goldthorpe brothers; William Goldthorpe, James Goldthorpe, John Goldthorpe, Albert Goldthorpe, Walter Goldthorpe (father of association football (soccer) for Tottenham Hotspur, Bradford City (twice), Leeds United, Manchester United, and Rotherham United Forward, Ernest "Ernie" Goldthorpe))
Playing career
Club career
Dennis Warrior's career at Leeds was interrupted by World War II. In the 1948/49 season, along with Joseph "Joe" Hulme, he was transferred to Bramley in a part-exchange for Dennis Murphy, and Bob Bartlett.
Testimonial match
Dennis Warrior's testimonial match took place at Bramley in 1955.
Genealogical information
Dennis Warrior's marriage to Mildred Fox was registered in Leeds district during July→September 1945,[3] the birth of their daughter Christine Warrior was registered in Leeds district during July→September 1946.[4]
References
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Daughter's birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.