{{short description|Ireland rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use British English|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Dean Gaskell |fullname = |image = Dean Gaskell.jpg |image_size = 285 |position = {{Rlp|WG}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|12|df=yes}} |birth_place = England |height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} <ref name="Statistics at slstats.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.slstats.org/p368/Dean+Gaskell.html|title=Statistics at slstats.org|publisher=slstats.org|date=13 August 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |club1 = Warrington Wolves |year1start = 2002 |year1end = 05 |appearances1 = 63 |tries1 = 12 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 48 |club2 = Leigh Centurions |year2start = 2006 |year2end = |appearances2 = 24 |tries2 = 13 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 52 |club3 = Widnes Vikings |year3start = 2007 |year3end = 11 |appearances3 = 93 |tries3 = 43 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 172 |teamA = Ireland |yearAstart = 2003 |yearAend = 05 |appearancesA = 4 |triesA = 1 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 4 |retired = yes |source = <ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Dean-Gaskell|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Dean_Gaskell/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> |updated = 1 April 2008 }}
'''Dean Gaskell''', (born 12 April 1983) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.<ref name="Profile at loverugbyleague.com"/><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>
==Background== Gaskell was born in England, and he is of Irish descent. He currently resides in Wigan
==Career== Gaskell played for the Widnes Vikings in National League One. He also played for Ireland.
Dean Gaskell's position of choice was on the {{rlp|wg}}, but he could also operate as a {{rlp|fb}}.
Gaskell had previously played for the Leigh Centurions, and had Super League experience with the Warrington Wolves.
Dean Gaskell was successful with Widnes, in 2007 scoring 10 tries in 14 games.<ref name="Player Stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/playerstats.php|title=Player Stats|publisher=Widnes|date=2007-07-20|accessdate=2007-07-20|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621200401/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/playerstats.php|archivedate=2007-06-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gaskell is an Ireland international, however he missed the winter programme and the games against Russia and Lebanon through injury.<ref name="Dean Gaskell">{{cite web|url=http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/players.php?id=11|title=Dean Gaskell|publisher=Widnes|date=2007-07-20|accessdate=2007-07-20|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201412/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/players.php?id=11|archivedate=2007-09-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.<ref name="Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad">{{cite web|url=http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53|title=Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad|publisher=Rugby League Ireland|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02|archive-date=14 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414090730/http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After Rugby League, he had a short but successful stint in MMA, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418012111/http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/player.php?ID=6 Widnes Profile] *(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928155726/http://www.leighrl.co.uk/main/profiles06/gaskell.php Leigh Profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaskell, Dean}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:English people of Irish descent Category:English rugby league players Category:Ireland national rugby league team players Category:Irish rugby league players Category:Leigh Leopards players Category:Rugby league wingers Category:Warrington Wolves players Category:Widnes Vikings players