Dennis Warrior (1922 – 9 July 2011) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for

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(as a wartime guest) and Bramley as a .

Background

Dennis Warrior was born in 1922. His birth was registered in

district,

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, England, he was a pupil a
Burley National School
(now Burley St. Matthias school), and in the school rugby league team won the Goldthorpe Cup (named after Goldthorpe brothers; William Goldthorpe, James Goldthorpe,

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, Walter Goldthorpe (father of

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er (soccer), Ernest "Ernie" Goldthorpe).

Playing career

Club career

Warrior's career at

was interrupted by World War II. In the 1948–49 season, he was transferred from

to Bramley with Joseph "Joe" Hulme in a part-exchange for Robert "Bob" Bartlett and

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Testimonial match

Warrior's testimonial match took place at Bramley in 1955.

Personal life and death

Dennis Warrior's marriage to Mildred (

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Fox) was registered in

district during third ¼ 1945, the birth of their daughter Christine Warrior was registered in

district during third ¼ 1946. Warrior died in

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on 9 July 2011, at the age of 89.

References

External links

Search for "Warrior" at rugbyleagueproject.org

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