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| Full name | Domenico Vincent Dilorenzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1911 Warrington, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 February 1989 (aged 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domenico Vincent Dilorenzo (14 October 1911 – 18 February 1989), also known by the nickname of "Vin", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coach/scout/trainer of the 1940s through to the 1970s, and rugby union footballer who played in the 1940s. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington (Heritage № 376) (two spells, including the second as a World War II guest), Bradford Northern, and St. Helens, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums, and played club level rugby union (RU) for Cairo United Services (during World War II), as a hooker, i.e. number 2, and he was the coach/scout/trainer for Warrington Amateurs, Orford Tannery, and Warrington.
Background
editVincent Dilorenzo was born in Warrington, Lancashire, he was a gunner during World War II, and he worked as a warehouseman for c. 25-years at the wire manufacturers and galvanizers; Whitecross Company, Milner Street, Warrington (subsequently acquired by Lancashire Steel Corporation, then British Steel, and then Rylands-Whitecross (jointly owned by Tinsley Wire Industries Ltd (TWIL), and British Ropes)).[2]
Playing career
editChampionship Final winners
editVincent Dilorenzo played hooker in Bradford Northern's 37–22 on aggregate victory over Swinton in the Championship Final during the 1939–40 season; the 21-13 first-leg victory at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 18 May 1940, and the 16-9 second-leg victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 25 May 1940.
Services rugby union
editVincent Dilorenzo played hooker in Cairo United Services' 3-28 defeat by the 6th Armoured Division (South Africa) (captained by future South Africa (Springboks) captain; Basil Kenyon) at Alamein Club, Cairo on Saturday 25 December 1943.[3]
Club career
editVincent Dilorenzo made his début for Warrington on Saturday 19 March 1932, and he played his last match (in his second spell) for Warrington on Saturday 16 March 1940, he was transferred from Warrington to Bradford Northern, he was transferred from Bradford Northern to St. Helens, he made his début for St. Helens in the 12-7 victory over Workington Town at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 12 October 1946, and he played his last match for St. Helens in the 8-11 defeat by Swinton at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 26 February 1949.
Coaching career
editRepresentative career
editVincent Dilorenzo was a trainer of Australia during the 1959–60 Kangaroo tour.[1]
Genealogical information
editVincent Dilorenzo was the son of Michele Dilorenzo (born in Naples, Italy – death unknown) and Ada Susannah H. (née Gittins, birth registered first ¼ 1872 in Aston district – death registered second ¼ 1948 (aged 76) in Warrington district). Vincent Dilorenzo's marriage to Ida M. (née Murphy, born 10 January 1917, birth registered first ¼ 1917 in North Bierley (Bradford) district – death registered first ¼ 1979 (aged 61–62) in Warrington district) was registered during first ¼ 1937 in Bradford district. They had children; Ann Dilorenzo (birth registered fourth ¼ 1937 (age 86–87) in Warrington district), Michele Dilorenzo (birth registered third ¼ 1939 (age 84–85) in Warrington district), Terence Dilorenzo (birth registered second ¼ 1947 in Warrington district – death unknown), and Kevin Dilorenzo (birth registered fourth ¼ 1948 (age 75–76) in Warrington district).
Note
editVincent Dilorenzo surname is misspelt as Dilerenzo on his birth registered fourth ¼ 1911 in Warrington district.
References
edit- ^ a b "Profile at saints.org.uk". saints.org.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ British Steel c. 1970. British Steel: Company Magazine. British Steel. ISBN n/a
- ^ Nieman, Gideon 2017. Khaki-clad Springboks: Rugby played by the 6th South African Armoured Division 1943-1946. SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch. ISBN 978-1-928314-30-1
External links
edit- Search for "Dilorenzo" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Search for "Dilorenzo" at espn.co.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk (martini)
- Search for "Vincent Dilorenzo" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Category:1911 births Category:Bradford Bulls players Category:English rugby league players Category:English rugby union players Category:Place of death missing Category:Rugby league hookers Category:Rugby union hookers Category:Sportspeople from Warrington Category:St Helens RLFC players Category:Warrington Wolves players Category:1989 deaths