Dale Fennell

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Dale Fennell
Personal information
Full nameDale Fennell
Born (1957-06-03) 3 June 1957 (age 66)
Pontefract district, England
Playing information
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1975–80 Featherstone Rovers 96190057
1980–82 Wakefield Trinity 2841317
1982–86 Bradford Northern 33303
Huddersfield (loan)3
Total160261674
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1978 Great Britain U-24 10000
Source: [1] [2]

Dale Fennell (born 3 June 1957 [3] ) 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 stand-off or scrum-half. [1]

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Background

Dale Fennell's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a pupil at Normanton Grammar School.

Playing career

International honours

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. [4]

Championship appearances

Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' Championship victory during the 1976–77 season.

County Cup Final appearances

Dale Fennell played scrum-half 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.[ citation needed ]

Club career

Dale Fennell made his début for Featherstone Rovers playing scrum-half 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, [5] 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.

Genealogical information

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Player Summary: Dale Fennell". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Great Britain U24 vs Australia (Kangaroos Tour 1978 Series - Game 3)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN   0752422952