| Birth date | 23 August 1980 (age 46)[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Club 1 | Featherstone Rovers |
| Year1start | 1998 |
| Year1end | 04 |
| Appearances 1 | 212 |
| Tries 1 | 20 |
| Goals 1 | 208 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 2 |
| Points 1 | 498 |
| Club 2 | Salford City Reds |
| Year2start | 2005 |
| Appearances 2 | 10 |
| Tries 2 | 1 |
| Goals 2 | 4 |
| Fieldgoals 2 | 0 |
| Points 2 | 12 |
| Club 3 | Featherstone Rovers |
| Year3start | 2005 |
| Year3end | 12 |
| Appearances 3 | 209 |
| Tries 3 | 51 |
| Goals 3 | 424 |
| Fieldgoals 3 | 0 |
| Points 3 | 1052 |
| New | yes |
| Retired | yes |
| Source | [2] |
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 . 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] He is now head of player Wellbeing at Wakefield Trinity
Playing career
Dickens made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 15 March 1998.[4]
First Division Grand Final appearances
Dickens played at 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
Stuart Dickens' benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 2007 season.[citation needed]
Coaching career
After retiring from playing in 2012, Dickens joined the coaching staff at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[6]
Honoured at Featherstone Rovers
Stuart Dickens is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[7]
References
- ^ "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. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ 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. 2010-12-31. Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "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.