Wayne Godwin

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]

Wayne Godwin
Personal information
Full nameWayne Robert Godwin[1]
Born (1982-03-13) 13 March 1982
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight13 st 8 lb (86 kg)[2]
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–04 Castleford Tigers 69 18 56 0 184
2005–06 Wigan Warriors 52 7 0 0 28
2007–08 Hull F.C. 19 4 0 0 16
2009–10 Bradford Bulls 43 7 0 0 28
2011–13 Salford Red Devils 52 6 0 0 24
2014–15 Dewsbury Rams 16 5 0 0 20
2015(loan) → Salford Red Devils 3 0 0 0 0
Total 254 47 56 0 300
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004 England 3 1 20 0 44
Source: [3][4][5][6]

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

Godwin was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. He supported the Castleford Tigers as a child.

Early career

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. Godwin signed a two-year deal with Wigan after Castleford's relegation at the end of 2004's Super League IX.

Goodwin was called into the England A squad for the 2004 European Challenge Cup.

Godwin signed for Hull F.C. in 2006.

Bradford

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. 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.

Salford

It was announced that Godwin had joined Salford due to their intended hooker, Tevita Leo Latu being refused a visa. On Godwin's début, he scored a try but Salford still lost 13–12 to Leigh.

Dewsbury

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.

Statistics

Club career
YearClubAppsPtsTGDG
2001 Castleford682--
2002 Castleford13205--
2003 Castleford20205-–
2004 Castleford25136656–
2005Wigan2382-–
2006Wigan24164-–
2007 Hull F.C.1641-–
2008 Bradford Bulls1282-–

International career
YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsDrop GoalsPoints
2004England England3120044-

Outside rugby league

In 2013, Godwin launched a clothing brand with former team mates Jamie Langley and Duane Straugheir named 'We Are Taurus'.[7]

References
  1. "Wayne Robert Godwin". Companies House. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "Salford City Reds". official club website. Salford City Reds. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. Wigan stats
  7. 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.
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