Darrell Goulding

Darrell Goulding

Goulding while playing for Wigan in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Darrell Stephen Goulding
Born	3 March 1988 (1988-03-03) (age 23) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position	Centre / Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005–	Wigan Warriors	87	50	0	0	200
2009	Salford City Reds	9	5	0	0	20
	Total	96	55	0	0	220
As of 13 March 2010
Source: RLP

Darrell Goulding (born 3 March 1988) is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Super League. He plays as either a centre or on the wing and has spent his whole professional career to date at Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship.

Early life

Goulding is a former St. Edmund Arrowsmith student. he played for the junior amateur club Wigan St. Patrick's in Ince, England. He was part of Wigan's scholarship scheme and played in Wigan's Academy U18s in 2004 and U21s in 2005.

Wigan Warriors career

2005–2008

Goulding signed a two-year full-time contract with Wigan in July 2005, and was drafted into the first team squad for the first time in August 2005 and shortly after made his debut against Widnes.

He scored his first try for Wigan in the 48-22 loss to Leeds Rhinos on 9 June 2006.

2009–2011

On 6 April 2009, Warrington Wolves centre Martin Gleeson transferred to Wigan in a deal rumoured to involve Goulding, since he had only been played twice in Wigan's first ten Super League matches. However, this rumour was rejected when Goulding was released on loan to the Salford City Reds on 14 April.

Darrell made his Reds' debut in Perpignan, France in the defeat at the hands of Catalans Dragons. He made his home debut a week later at The Willows, scoring two tries - including a 70m interception score against Hull FC. He added a third for the Salford club in his next Super League game - the away victory at Huddersfield Giants.

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After returning to Wigan in 2010, Goulding had a breakthrough year, filling in for the injured Amos Roberts for the majority of games.^[3] He finished the year with 20 appearances and 25 tries, joint second highest scorer in 2010.^[4]

His 2011 season started against St Helens RLFC at the season-opening Magic Weekend event.^[5] After opening his try tally at Bradford Bulls in Round 2, he scored again at Salford City Reds in Round 4 and featured in the 2011 World Club Challenge team that lost to St George Illawarra Dragons.^[6][7][8] Goulding made five further consecutive appearances, including a try in Round 8 against Leeds Rhinos, but was dropped after their loss in Round 9 to Catalans Dragons, in which Goulding's error under the high ball had handed Frédéric Vaccari a try.^[9][10] He reappeared for the Warriors' Round 13 win against Crusaders RL.^[11]

Representative career

Darrell was selected for Lancashire U17s, England U15 and U16s while part of the Wigan scholarship system. He was also included in the England U17s squad to take on the touring Australian Institute of Sport in 2005. In September 2010 he was called into the senior England squad for the first time for the Four Nations series in Australia and New Zealand.

References

1. ^ "Wigan Warriiors Player Profile Darrell Goulding". web page. wiganwarriors.com. http://www.wiganwarriors.com/WPlayerP.aspx?id=24. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Goulding makes Salford loan move". news.bbc.co.uk. 14 April 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/salford/7998640.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-17. 
3. ^ Stott, Julie (6 October 2010). "England Four Nations Pen Pics". News of the World. http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/1038201/ENGLAND-FOUR-NATIONS-PEN-PICS.html. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
4. ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?hs1=2010&hp1=1806&hs2=2010&hp2=263&stat=tries&season=2010
5. ^ Scott, Ged (12 February 2011). "St Helens 16-16 Wigan". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/9393298.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
6. ^ "Bradford 10-44 Wigan". BBC. 20 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/9400211.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
7. ^ Barraclough, Neil (5 March 2011). "Salford 16 Wigan 32: Gleeson heads for exit as Warriors stroll". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-1363218/Salford-16-Wigan-32-Gleeson-heads-exit-Warriors-stroll.html. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
8. ^ Wilson, Andy (27 February 2011). "Wigan Warriors make brave attempt but Dragons are still worlds apart". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/feb/27/wigan-st-george-illawarra-world-club-challenge. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
9. ^ "Leeds Rhinos 22-22 Wigan Warriors". BBC. 1 April 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9439007.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
10. ^ "Wigan 28 Catalan Dragons 47: Dureau the hero as champions suffer home hammering". Daily Mail. 9 April 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/article-1375062/Wigan-28-Catalan-Dragons-47-Dureau-hero-champions-suffer-home-hammering.html. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 
11. ^ "Crusaders 16-48 Wigan Warriors". BBC. 1 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9469383.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2011. 

External links

• Wigan Warriors profile
• Darrell Goulding Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

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Name	Goulding, Darrell
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Date of birth	3 March 1988
Place of birth	Wigan, Greater Manchester
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