Stuart Dickens

Stuart Dickens
Personal information
Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980[1]
Wakefield, England
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–12 Featherstone Rovers 400 1500
2005 Salford City Reds 9 0 4 0 8
Total 409 0 4 0 1508
Source: [2][3]

Stuart Dickens is an English rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He spent almost his entire career playing for Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage № 774). He was primarily a prop, and a recognised goal-kicker. Dickens also played for Salford in 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.[4]

Playing career

Dickens made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 15 March 1998.[5]

First Division Grand Final appearances

Dickens played right-prop, i.e. number 10, 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.[6]

Testimonial match

Stuart Dickens' benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 2007 season.

Coaching career

After retiring from playing in 2012, Dickens joined the coaching staff at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[7]

Honoured at Featherstone Rovers

Stuart Dickens is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Stuart Dickens". Wakefield Wildcats. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ rugbyleagueproject.org
  4. ↑ "rleague.com profile". rleague.com. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  5. ↑ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  6. ↑ "First Division Grand Final - 1998 - A Night To Remember!". Great Players - Great Games. 2010-12-31. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Stuart Dickens quits Featherstone for Wakefield coaching job". BBC Sport. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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