Dennis Warrior Explained

Dennis Warrior
Fullname:Dennis Warrior
Birth Date: 1922
Birth Place:Leeds district, England
Death Place:Derbyshire, England
Club1:Leeds
Year1start:1940
Year1end:48
Appearances1:65
Tries1:25
Points1:75
Year2start:194?
Year2end:4?
Club3:Bramley
Year3start:1949
Year3end:55
New:yes
Retired:yes
Updated:2 April 2012

Dennis Warrior (1922 – 9 July 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Leeds, Castleford (as a wartime guest) and Bramley as a .[1]

Background

Dennis Warrior was born in 1922.[2] His birth was registered in Leeds district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Burley National School (now Burley St. Matthias school), and in 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 footballer (soccer), Ernest "Ernie" Goldthorpe).

Playing career

Club career

Warrior's career at Leeds was interrupted by World War II. In the 1948–49 season, he was transferred from Leeds to Bramley with Joseph "Joe" Hulme in a part-exchange for Robert "Bob" Bartlett and Dennis Murphy.

Testimonial match

Warrior's testimonial match took place at Bramley in 1955.

Personal life and death

Dennis Warrior's marriage to Mildred (née Fox) was registered in Leeds district during third ¼ 1945,[3] the birth of their daughter Christine Warrior was registered in Leeds district during third ¼ 1946.[4]

Warrior died in Derbyshire on 9 July 2011, at the age of 89.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081117210745/http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=206. 17 November 2008.
  2. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Daughter's birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  5. Web site: Mr. Dennis Warrior . England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022 . 19 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Dennis Warrior b. 1922 . GRO Index . 19 October 2023.