Dale Fennell (born 3 June 1957) is an English former professional

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footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for

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(Under-24s), and at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 530),

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( Heritage № 872),

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and

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), as a or , i.e. number 6, or 7.

Background

Dale Fennell's birth was registered in

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, England, he was a pupil at

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Playing career

International honours

Dale Fennell represented

(Under-24s) (alongside teammates; Peter Smith and Steve Evans) in the 8-30 defeat by

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in the

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match, at Craven Park,

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on Wednesday 4 October 1978, in front of a crowd of 6,418.

Championship appearances

Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' Championship victory during the 1976–77 season.

County Cup Final appearances

Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' 12-16 defeat by

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in the 1976–77

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Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium,

on Saturday 16 October 1976, in front of a crowd of 7,645.

Club career

Dale Fennell made his début for Featherstone Rovers playing against St. Helens at

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, St. Helens on Friday 22 August 1975, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 1979–80 season,Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. he was transferred from Featherstone Rovers to

, he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during February 1980, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1981–82 season, he was transferred from Wakefield Trinity to

, he scored Bradford Northern's first ever competitive 4-point

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in the 24th minute against

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during the first match of the 1983–84 season at Recreation Ground,

Genealogical information

Dale Fennell is the son of the rugby league footballer;

Jack Fennell Jack "Jackie" Fennell (6 May 1933 – 3 January 2019) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire Schoolboys rugby league team, Yorkshire Schoolboys (ver ...

, the nephew of the rugby league footballer;

Thomas Smales Thomas "Tommy" Smales (19 December 1934 – 26 October 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain ...

, and the brother-in-law of the rugby league footballer; Ian Sheldon.

References

External links

Jackie Fennell and Dale Fennell at marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.ukPhotograph "Parading the Championship Trophy around Post Office Road after the last home match of the 1976–77 season (Fennell (standing at the right-end) wearing the base of the Championship Trophy as a hat)" at marklaspalmas.blogspot.co.ukPhotograph "Fennell scores - Dale Fennell scores against Leigh at Odsal. - Date: 23/01/1983" at rlhp.co.uk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fennell, Dale 1957 births Living people Bradford Bulls players English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Huddersfield Giants players Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league players from Pontefract Wakefield Trinity players