| Dale Fennell | |
| Fullname: | Dale Fennell |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Pontefract district, England |
| Year1start: | 1975 |
| Year1end: | 80 |
| Appearances1: | 96 |
| Tries1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 57 |
| Club2: | Wakefield Trinity |
| Year2start: | 1980 |
| Year2end: | 82 |
| Appearances2: | 28 |
| Tries2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 3 |
| Points2: | 17 |
| Club3: | Bradford Northern |
| Year3start: | 1982 |
| Year3end: | 86 |
| Appearances3: | 33 |
| Tries3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 3 |
| Appearances4: | 3 |
| Teama: | Great Britain U-24 |
| Yearastart: | 1978 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Source: | [1] |
Dale Fennell (born 3 June 1957[2]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (Under-24s), and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Northern and Huddersfield (loan), as a or .[1]
Dale Fennell's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Normanton Grammar School.
Dale Fennell represented Great Britain (Under-24s) (alongside teammates; Peter Smith and Steve Evans) in the 8-30 defeat by Australia in the 1978 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match, at Craven Park, Hull on Wednesday 4 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 6,418.[3]
Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' Championship victory during the 1976–77 season.
Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976–77 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, in front of a crowd of 7,645.
Dale Fennell made his début for Featherstone Rovers playing against St. Helens at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Friday 22 August 1975, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1979–80 season,[4] he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to Wakefield Trinity, he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1980, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1981–82 season, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to Bradford Northern, he scored Bradford Northern's first ever competitive 4-point try in the 24th minute against Whitehaven during the first match of the 1983–84 season at Recreation Ground, Whitehaven.
Dale Fennell is the son of the rugby league footballer; Jack Fennell, the nephew of the rugby league footballer; Thomas Smales, and the brother-in-law of the rugby league footballer; Ian Sheldon.