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Carl Dooler
Personal information
Full nameCarl Dooler
Born30 March 1943
Died29 July 2010(2010-07-29) (aged 67)
North Shields, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1960–69Featherstone Rovers19962150216
1969–≥69Hull Kingston Rovers181309
1973York
1974Batley
Total21763180225
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1962–67Yorkshire51003
1966Great Britain0
Source: [1]
RelativesVaughan Thomas (cousin)

Carl Dooler (30 March 1943 – 29 July 2010) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Sharlston Rovers ARLFC,[2] Featherstone Rovers, Hull Kingston Rovers, York and Batley, as an occasional goal-kicking scrum-half.

Background

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Carl Dooler was born in Sharlston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 30 March 1943.[3] He worked as a miner, construction worker c. 1967, and a rigger, and he died aged 67 in North Shields, Tyne and Wear.

Playing career

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Club career

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Dooler made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 3 December 1960.[4]

Dooler played scrum-half, scored a drop goal, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

Dooler played scrum-half and was sent off for tripping an opponent (later found not guilty by the disciplinary panel) in Featherstone Rovers' 12–25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.[5]

Carl Dooler is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.

Representative honours

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Carl Dooler represented Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers on the 1966 Great Britain Lions tour in 15 non-Test matches.[3]

Carl Dooler won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1962–63 season against Cumberland and Lancashire, and during the 1967–68 season against Australia.

Genealogical information

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Carl Dooler was the cousin of the rugby league footballer; Vaughan Thomas.

References

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  1. ^ "Player Summary: Carl Dooler". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Sharlston Rovers". sharlstonrovers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Carl Dooler: Scrum-half whose skills took Featherstone to victory in the 1967 Challenge Cup final". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
  5. ^ "Yorkshire Cup 1966/67". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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    Carl Dooler
    Personal information
    Full nameCarl Dooler
    Born30 March 1943
    Died29 July 2010(2010-07-29) (aged 67)
    North Shields, England
    Playing information
    PositionScrum-half
    Club
    YearsTeamPldTGFGP
    1960–69Featherstone Rovers19962150216
    1969–≥69Hull Kingston Rovers181309
    1973York
    1974Batley
    Total21763180225
    Representative
    YearsTeamPldTGFGP
    1962–67Yorkshire51003
    1966Great Britain0
    Source: [1]
    RelativesVaughan Thomas (cousin)

    Carl Dooler (30 March 1943 – 29 July 2010) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and Yorkshire, and at club level for Sharlston Rovers ARLFC,[2] Featherstone Rovers, Hull Kingston Rovers, York and Batley, as an occasional goal-kicking scrum-half.

    Background

    Carl Dooler was born in Sharlston, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 30 March 1943.[3] He worked as a miner, construction worker c. 1967, and a rigger, and he died aged 67 in North Shields, Tyne and Wear.

    Playing career

    Club career

    Dooler made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 3 December 1960.[4]

    Dooler played scrum-half, scored a drop goal, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.

    Dooler played scrum-half and was sent off for tripping an opponent (later found not guilty by the disciplinary panel) in Featherstone Rovers' 12–25 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1966–67 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1966.[5]

    Carl Dooler is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.

    Representative honours

    Carl Dooler represented Great Britain while at Featherstone Rovers on the 1966 Great Britain Lions tour in 15 non-Test matches.[3]

    Carl Dooler won caps for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1962–63 season against Cumberland and Lancashire, and during the 1967–68 season against Australia.

    Genealogical information

    Carl Dooler was the cousin of the rugby league footballer; Vaughan Thomas.

    References

    1. ^ "Player Summary: Carl Dooler". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
    2. ^ "Sharlston Rovers". sharlstonrovers.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
    3. ^ a b "Carl Dooler: Scrum-half whose skills took Featherstone to victory in the 1967 Challenge Cup final". independent.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
    4. ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
    5. ^ "Yorkshire Cup 1966/67". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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