Dean Carroll
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Born | 1962 Spen Valley district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 May 2015 (aged 52) Batley, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Carroll (1962 – 24 May 2015) was an English professional rugby league footballer and cricketer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
He played at club level for
coached at club level for West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. and Staincliffe ARLFC,[1] and played cricket for Buttershaw St. Paul's Cricket Club. Having suffered a number of minor strokes in the past, he was found unconscious at home in Batley during the early-afternoon of Wednesday 19 May 2015, and he suffered heart attacks en route to Dewsbury and District Hospital, Dewsbury before being transferred to Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, having suffered cerebral hypoxia. Never regaining consciousness, life support was removed on Saturday 23 May 2015, and he died during the morning of Sunday 24 May 2015.[3]
Background
Carroll was born in
West Riding of Yorkshire, England
.
Playing career
County Cup Final appearances
Dean Carroll played
goal, and a 2-drop goals in Bradford Northern's 7–18 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1982–83 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds
on Saturday 2 October 1982.
Club career
Dean Carroll initially played rugby league for
first-team opportunities at Bradford Northern would be limited, and consequently he transferred to Carlisle. In hindsight, the number of injuries sustained by Terry Holmes would actually have meant more opportunities at Bradford Northern than Dean Carroll had envisaged. He made his début for Warrington
on Sunday 5 March 1989, and he played his last match for Warrington on Sunday 16 April 1989.
Outside of rugby league
Dean Carroll was a pupil at
St Mary of the Angels Roman Catholic Church[5] at 10am on Wednesday 3 June 2015, followed by interment at Batley Cemetery, and a reception at Staincliffe Cricket & Working Mens Club.[3]
Genealogical information
Dean had a son Paul, and three grandchildren, he was the younger brother of Linda Carroll (birth registered during first ¼ 1959 (age 64–65) in
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Tributes pour in for a great Rugby League character". thepressnews.co.uk. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Steve Carroll Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "John Carroll Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- Photograph 'Dean Carroll – 17 year old colt stand off Dean Carroll made his senior début against Blackpool. – 23/03/1980' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph '"Knocker" held – "Knocker" Norton is held by Alan Redfearn and Dean Carroll. – 21/02/1982' at rlhp.co.uk
- Photograph 'Referee Whitfield sends another man off – Referee Whitfield dismisses someone else in today's controversial game at Craven Park. – 03/05/1982' at rlhp.co.uk
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk Archived 9 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine