Wayne Godwin

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Wayne Godwin
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Personal information
Full nameWayne Robert Godwin [1]
Born (1982-03-13) 13 March 1982 (age 43)
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight13 st 8 lb (86 kg) [2]
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–04 Castleford Tigers 6918560184
2005–06 Wigan Warriors 5270028
2007–08 Hull FC 1940016
2009–10 Bradford Bulls 4370028
2011–13 Salford Red Devils 5260024
2014–15 Dewsbury Rams 1650020
2015(loan)Salford Red Devils 30000
Total25447560300
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2004 England 3120044
Source: [3] [4] [5] [6]

Wayne Robert Godwin (born 13 March 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 2000s and 2010s. [3] [4] [5]

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Godwin played for Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC, Bradford Bulls and Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and for Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.

Background

Godwin was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. He supported the Castleford Tigers as a child.[ citation needed ]

Early career

Godwin turned pro in 2002, being signed from his local club Knottingley Rockware to play for Castleford until the end of 2004, making over 60 appearances.[ citation needed ] Godwin signed a two-year deal with Wigan after Castleford's relegation at the end of 2004's Super League IX. [7]

Goodwin was called into the England A squad for the 2004 European Challenge Cup.[ citation needed ]

Godwin signed for Hull F.C. in 2006. [8] [9]

Bradford

Godwin signed for Bradford in 2008 and was the understudy to Terry Newton, during his time at Bradford he always wore the number 14 shirt and established himself as a fans' favourite.[ citation needed ] During his time at Bradford he played many different positions including loose forward several times.

Mick Potter's arrival at Odsal and the arrival of the vastly experienced hooker Matt Diskin put Godwin in a position where he would be the 3rd choice hooker and would not feature in every game of the 2011 season.[ citation needed ]

Salford

It was announced that Godwin had joined Salford due to their intended hooker, Tevita Leo Latu being refused a visa.[ citation needed ] On Godwin's début, he scored a try but Salford still lost 13–12 to Leigh.

Dewsbury

Goodwin signed for Dewsbury for the 2014 season, playing in the Championship. On 15 March 2015, Godwin returned on a four-week loan to Salford.[ citation needed ]

Statistics

Club career

YearClubAppsPtsTGDG
2001 Castleford 682--
2002 Castleford 13205--
2003 Castleford 20205-
2004 Castleford 25136656
2005 Wigan 2382-
2006 Wigan 24164-
2007 Hull F.C. 1641-
2008 Bradford Bulls 1282-

International career

YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
2004 Flag of England.svg England 3120044

Outside rugby league

In 2013, Godwin launched a clothing brand with former team mates Jamie Langley and Duane Straugheir named 'We Are Taurus'. [10]

References

  1. "Wayne Robert Godwin". Companies House. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "Salford City Reds". official club website. Salford City Reds. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. Wigan stats
  7. "Godwin completes Wigan move". BBC Sport. 13 October 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  8. "Hooker Godwin agrees Hull switch". BBC Sport. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  9. "Godwin Signs For Hull FC". Wigan Warriors. 2 September 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  10. Heppenstall, Ross (4 April 2013). "Bradford Bulls: Jamie Langley hopes 'Beast Mode' is all the rage as he starts new clothing range". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 January 2018.