Wayne Robert Godwin (born 13 March 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 2000s and 2010s.[3][4][5]
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| Full name | Wayne Robert Godwin[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 March 1982 Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Godwin played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 779), the Wigan Warriors (Heritage № 971), Hull FC, the Bradford Bulls and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and for Dewsbury Rams in the Championship.
Background edit
Godwin was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. He supported the Castleford Tigers as a child.[citation needed]
Early career edit
Godwin turned pro in 2002, being signed from his local club Knottingley Rockware to play for Castleford until the end of 2004, making over 60 appearances.[citation needed] Godwin signed a two-year deal with Wigan after Castleford's relegation at the end of 2004's Super League IX.[citation needed]
Goodwin was called into the England A squad for the 2004 European Challenge Cup.[citation needed]
Godwin signed for Hull F.C. in 2006.[citation needed]
Bradford edit
Godwin signed for Bradford in 2008 and was the understudy to Terry Newton, during his time at Bradford he always wore the number 14 shirt and established himself as a fans' favourite.[citation needed] During his time at Bradford he played many different positions including loose forward several times.
Mick Potter's arrival at Odsal and the arrival of the vastly experienced hooker Matt Diskin put Godwin in a position where he would be the 3rd choice hooker and would not feature in every game of the 2011 season.[citation needed]
Salford edit
It was announced that Godwin had joined Salford due to their intended hooker, Tevita Leo Latu being refused a visa.[citation needed] On Godwin's début, he scored a try but Salford still lost 13–12 to Leigh.
Dewsbury edit
Goodwin signed for Dewsbury for the 2014 season, playing in the Kingstone Press Championship. On 15 March 2015, Godwin returned on a four-week loan to Salford.[citation needed]
Statistics edit
Club career edit
| Year | Club | Apps | Pts | T | G | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  Castleford |
6 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| 2002 | Castleford |
13 | 20 | 5 | - | - |
| 2003 | Castleford |
20 | 20 | 5 | - | – |
| 2004 | Castleford |
25 | 136 | 6 | 56 | – |
| 2005 |  Wigan |
23 | 8 | 2 | - | – |
| 2006 | Wigan |
24 | 16 | 4 | - | – |
| 2007 |  Hull F.C. |
16 | 4 | 1 | - | – |
| 2008 |  Bradford Bulls |
12 | 8 | 2 | - | – |
International career edit
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  England |
3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 44 | - |
Outside rugby league edit
In 2013, Godwin launched a clothing brand with former team mates Jamie Langley and Duane Straugheir named 'We Are Taurus'.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Wayne Robert Godwin". Companies House. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Salford City Reds". official club website. Salford City Reds. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Wigan stats
- ^ Heppenstall, Ross (4 April 2013). "Bradford Bulls: Jamie Langley hopes 'Beast Mode' is all the rage as he starts new clothing range". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links edit
- (archived by web.archive.org) Bradford Bulls profile
- (archived by web.archive.org) Castleford Tigers profile
- (archived by web.archive.org) Godwin Signs For Hull FC form www.wiganwarriors.com
- Hooker Godwin agrees Hull switch from BBC Sport
- GODWIN TO JOIN BULLS
- The Bulls tied up the services of Wayne Godwin
- Wayne Godwin Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com