Stuart Dickens Explained

Stuart Dickens
Birth Date:23 August 1980[1]
Birth Place:Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Year1start:1998
Year1end:04
Appearances1:212
Tries1:20
Goals1:208
Fieldgoals1:2
Points1:498
Club2:Salford City Reds
Year2start:2005
Appearances2:10
Tries2:1
Goals2:4
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Year3start:2005
Year3end:12
Appearances3:209
Tries3:51
Goals3:424
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:1052
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2]

Stuart Dickens is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He spent almost his entire career playing for Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage No. 774), primarily as a goal-kicking . Dickens also played for Salford City Reds in the Super League after signing for them from Featherstone Rovers where he had been for 9-years. He played nine times that season, in which Salford were relegated, kicking four goals. He remained in this division ever since, opting not to try to regain first-grade action in Super League.[3]

Playing career

Dickens made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 15 March 1998.[4]

First Division Grand Final appearances

Dickens played right-, i.e. number 10, in Featherstone Rovers' 22–24 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at the McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998.[5]

Testimonial match

Stuart Dickens' benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 2007 season.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing in 2012, Dickens joined the coaching staff at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[6]

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Stuart Dickens is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stuart Dickens. Wakefield Wildcats. 6 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134048/http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/profile-detail/stuart-dickens-311. 14 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Rugby League RKC - Player Summary .
  3. Web site: rleague.com profile. rleague.com. 2010-04-06. 2010-04-06.
  4. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press.
  5. Web site: First Division Grand Final - 1998 - A Night To Remember!. Great Players - Great Games. 2010-12-31. 2011-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011225606/http://www.btinternet.com/~Rovers/gpgg11.htm. 2012-10-11.
  6. Web site: Stuart Dickens quits Featherstone for Wakefield coaching job. BBC Sport. 6 July 2014. 22 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame. pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. 1 January 2017.