Dean Lawford
Encyclopedia
Dean Lawford is a rugby league
half back
for Dewsbury Rams
. He has played for Sheffield Eagles
, Leeds Rhinos
, Bramley Buffaloes
, Huddersfield Giants
, Halifax
, Widnes Vikings
, Dewsbury Celtic
, and Batley Bulldogs
.
He began his career at Dewsbury Moor
Amateur Rugby League.
In his leisure time, he likes having a reet nice pint or ten of Sam Smith's down at Batley Irish Nash with his mates Wayne Flynn, Bones Maloney, Si, Patch and Daz. He would have been the natural successor to Andy Gregory
as Great Britain scrum-half but he never had his head screwed on and he blew it.
BBC Rugby League commentator Ray French
has nicknamed him 'Little Napoleon' and his former coach Neil Kelly questioned why the Great Britain coaching staff hadn't knocked on his door.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
half back
Rugby league positions
A rugby league football team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench. Players are divided into two general categories: "forwards" and "backs"....
for Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
. He has played for Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
, Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, Bramley Buffaloes
Bramley Buffaloes
Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895...
, Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
, Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
, Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
, Dewsbury Celtic
Dewsbury Celtic
Dewsbury Celtic is a rugby league club in the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference and have a thriving junior section...
, and Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
.
He began his career at Dewsbury Moor
Dewsbury Moor
Dewsbury Moor is a district of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the west of the Dewsbury town centre. The population is around 5,650. Crime rates are higher than the national average....
Amateur Rugby League.
In his leisure time, he likes having a reet nice pint or ten of Sam Smith's down at Batley Irish Nash with his mates Wayne Flynn, Bones Maloney, Si, Patch and Daz. He would have been the natural successor to Andy Gregory
Andy Gregory
Andrew "Andy" Gregory is an English former rugby league footballer. A Great Britain international representative /, he is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame...
as Great Britain scrum-half but he never had his head screwed on and he blew it.
BBC Rugby League commentator Ray French
Ray French
Raymond James French MBE is a former rugby union and rugby league player who achieved the rare honour of representing his country at international level in both codes of the game. French won his four caps for the England national rugby union team in 1961 as a lock forward, playing in all four...
has nicknamed him 'Little Napoleon' and his former coach Neil Kelly questioned why the Great Britain coaching staff hadn't knocked on his door.