Stuart Dickens
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| Born | 23 August 1980[1] Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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), primarily as a goal-kicking prop. 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
[edit]Dickens made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 15 March 1998.[4]
First Division Grand Final appearances
[edit]Dickens played at prop 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
[edit]Stuart Dickens' benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 2007 season.[citation needed]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring from playing in 2012, Dickens joined the coaching staff at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[6]
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
[edit]Stuart Dickens is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stuart Dickens". Wakefield Wildcats. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Rugby League RKC - Player Summary".
- ^ "rleague.com profile". rleague.com. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
- ^ "First Division Grand Final - 1998 - A Night To Remember!". Great Players - Great Games. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "Stuart Dickens quits Featherstone for Wakefield coaching job". BBC Sport. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
