Dwayne Barker (born 21 September 1983) is an English former professional

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footballer. Barker's usual position was , he could also operate in the centres. Barker has previously played for the

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at Headi ...

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, and the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 867). He has also enjoyed short loan spells with the London Broncos and

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Background

Barker was born in

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, England.

Early career

Barker had played much of his early career at or . He captained the Rhinos Academy to Grand Final success in 2001 beating Wigan. He originally signed for the club from local amateur team Milford ARLFC in 1999. A highly versatile player, he has even played as a . He is blessed with good ball skills and pace.

Controversy

Dwayne Barker was ordered to do 150 hours of community service following an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002.

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and Ryan Bailey were sent to young offenders institutions for their involvement in a city centre brawl. Walker was sentenced to 18 months whilst his then

teammate Bailey was given nine months' detention after an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002.

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player Paul Owen was gaoled for 15 months. All four pleaded guilty to violent disorder at a previous hearing. The court heard how the brawl began after Owen was said to have been tricked into handing over his mobile phone to an unidentified woman outside Creation nightclub. As he tried to recover it, the

players thought she was being assaulted and set about Owen. A four-minute video of the brawl was played which showed the Leeds players trading kicks and blows with Owen. At one point Owen was seen to punch Barker to the ground and as he struggled to regain his feet he was kicked in the head and knocked out. The judge said Barker had played a limited role in the violence.

Harlquins RL

Dwayne Barker signed a 12-month contract with

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for 2008's

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season.

References

External links

Quins profile
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Official Player ProfileBBC Sport player profile
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Hull Sign Leeds PairDwayne Barker Yearly Statistics
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Stats → PastPlayers → B at hullfc.com
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Statistics at hullfc.com
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