Dennis Warrior
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| Full name | Dennis Warrior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1922 Leeds district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 89) Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 centre.[1]
Background[edit]
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 c. 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 footballer (soccer), Ernest "Ernie" Goldthorpe).
Playing career[edit]
Club career[edit]
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.[citation needed]
Testimonial match[edit]
Warrior's testimonial match took place at Bramley in 1955.[citation needed]
Personal life and death[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk". leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.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.
- ^ "Mr. Dennis Warrior". England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Warrior b. 1922". GRO Index. Retrieved 19 October 2023.