# Dean Gaskell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Gaskell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Gaskell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Gaskell > Source revision: 1260442772 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/England) |height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} |weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} {{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}} |club1 = [Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves) |year1start = 2002 |year1end = 05 |appearances1 = 63 |tries1 = 12 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 48 |club2 = [Leigh Centurions](/source/Leigh_Centurions) |year2start = 2006 |year2end = |appearances2 = 24 |tries2 = 13 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 52 |club3 = [Widnes Vikings](/source/Widnes_Vikings) |year3start = 2007 |year3end = 11 |appearances3 = 93 |tries3 = 43 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 172 |teamA = [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team) |yearAstart = 2003 |yearAend = 05 |appearancesA = 4 |triesA = 1 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 4 |retired = yes |source = {{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}}{{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}} |updated = 1 April 2008 }} '''Dean Gaskell''', (born 12 April 1983) is a former [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team) international [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer. ==Background== Gaskell was born in England, and he is of Irish descent. He currently resides in [Wigan](/source/Wigan) ==Career== Gaskell played for the [Widnes Vikings](/source/Widnes_Vikings) in [National League One](/source/RFL_Championship). He also played for [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team). 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](/source/Leigh_Centurions), and had [Super League](/source/Super_League) experience with the [Warrington Wolves](/source/Warrington_Wolves). Dean Gaskell was successful with [Widnes](/source/Widnes_Vikings), in 2007 scoring 10 tries in 14 games.{{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}} Gaskell is an [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team) international, however he missed the winter programme and the games against [Russia](/source/Russia_national_rugby_league_team) and [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon_national_rugby_league_team) through injury.{{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}} He was named in the [Ireland training squad](/source/Ireland_national_rugby_league_team) for the [2008 Rugby League World Cup](/source/2008_Rugby_League_World_Cup).{{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}} After Rugby League, he had a short but successful stint in [MMA](/source/Mixed_Martial_Arts), 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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dean Gaskell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Gaskell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Gaskell?action=history)). 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