Dwayne Barker

Dwayne Barker

Personal information
Full name	Dwayne Barker
Born	(1983-09-21) 21 September 1983 (age 40) Leeds, England
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–04 Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0 2002(loan) → Hunslet Hawks 2 0 0 0 0 2003(loan) → Hull F.C. 1 0 0 0 0 2004(loan) → London Broncos 3 1 0 0 4 2004(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 2 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Hull Kingston Rovers 46 8 0 0 32 2007 Castleford Tigers 26 17 0 0 68 2008 Harlequins RL 10 1 0 0 4 2008(loan) → London Skolars 1 0 0 0 0 2009 Halifax 17 8 0 0 32 2009 Featherstone Rovers 5 1 0 0 4 2012 Dewsbury Rams 14 2 0 0 8 Total 127 38 0 0 152
Source: [1] [2] As of 3 December 2017

Dwayne Barker (born 21 September 1983) is an English former professional rugby league footballer. Barker's usual position was second-row, he could also operate in the centres.

Barker has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers, and the Castleford Tigers. He has also enjoyed short loan spells with the London Broncos and Hull FC.

Background

Barker was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Early career

Barker had played much of his early career at stand-off or loose forward.

He captained the Rhinos Academy to Grand Final success in 2001 beating Wigan. He originally signed for the club from local amateur team Milford ARLFC in 1999. A highly versatile player, he has even played as a wing. He is blessed with good ball skills and pace. ^[3]

Controversy

Dwayne Barker was ordered to do 150 hours of community service following an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002. ^[4]

Chev Walker and Ryan Bailey were sent to young offenders institutions for their involvement in a city centre brawl. Walker was sentenced to 18 months whilst his then Leeds teammate Bailey was given nine months' detention after an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002. Rochdale Hornets player Paul Owen was gaoled for 15 months.

All four pleaded guilty to violent disorder at a previous hearing.

The court heard how the brawl began after Owen was said to have been tricked into handing over his mobile phone to an unidentified woman outside Creation nightclub. As he tried to recover it, the Leeds players thought she was being assaulted and set about Owen.

A four-minute video of the brawl was played which showed the Leeds players trading kicks and blows with Owen. At one point Owen was seen to punch Barker to the ground and as he struggled to regain his feet he was kicked in the head and knocked out.

The judge said Barker had played a limited role in the violence. ^[5]

Harlquins RL

Dwayne Barker signed a 12-month contract with Harlequins RL for 2008's Super League XIII season. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

References

1. "Dwayne Barker". loverugbyleague. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
2. "Blake Leary - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
3. "Dwayne Barker". SL Stats. 29 October 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
4. "Rhinos condemn guilty stars". BBC. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
5. "Rugby league stars jailed". BBC. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
6. "Barker Joins Quins". SportingLife. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
7. "Quins sign Barker from Castleford". BBC. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
8. "Barker signs for Quins". Sky Sports. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
9. "Dwayne Barker joins Quins RL". Quins. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Quins profile ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
• (archived by web.archive.org) Official Player Profile
• BBC Sport player profile
• (archived by web.archive.org) SL Stats
• Hull Sign Leeds Pair
• (archived) Dwayne Barker Yearly Statistics
• (archived by web.archive.org) Stats → PastPlayers → B at hullfc.com
• (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at hullfc.com