Darrell Goulding
Encyclopedia
Darrell Goulding 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.
, England. He was part of Wigan's scholarship
scheme and played in Wigan's Academy U18s in 2004 and U21s in 2005.
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.
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.
After returning to Wigan in 2010, Goulding had a breakthrough year, filling in for the injured Amos Roberts
for the majority of games. He finished the year with 20 appearances and 25 tries, joint second highest scorer in 2010.
His 2011 season
started against St Helens RLFC at the season-opening Magic Weekend
event. 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
. 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. He reappeared for the Warriors' Round 13 win against Crusaders RL.
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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
of Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. 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 InceInce
Ince is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated immediately to the east of the Stanlow Oil Refinery. It shares Ince and Elton railway station with the village of Elton, which it runs into...
, England. He was part of Wigan's scholarship
Wigan Warriors Youth Development
Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development...
scheme and played in Wigan's Academy U18s in 2004 and U21s in 2005.
2005–2008
Goulding signed a two-year full-time contract with Wigan in July 2005, and was drafted into the first team squadSquad
In military terminology, a squad is a small military unit led by a non-commissioned officer that is subordinate to an infantry platoon. In countries following the British Army tradition this organization is referred to as a section...
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
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
on 9 June 2006.
2009–2011
On 6 April 2009, Warrington WolvesWarrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
centre Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson
Martin Gleeson is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays for Hull in the Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he previously played for Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens and Warrington...
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
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
on 14 April.
Darrell made his Reds' debut in Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
, France in the defeat at the hands of Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
. 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.
After returning to Wigan in 2010, Goulding had a breakthrough year, filling in for the injured Amos Roberts
Amos Roberts
Amos Roberts is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for English club Wigan Warriors of Super League. A country New South Wales representative prolific try-scoring back, he previously played in Australasia's National Rugby League for the St...
for the majority of games. He finished the year with 20 appearances and 25 tries, joint second highest scorer in 2010.
His 2011 season
2011 Wigan Warriors season
The 2011 Wigan Warriors season is the club's 16th season in the Super League, since its launch in 1996.Michael Maguire carried on as head coach in what would be his last season, and Ian Lenagan continued as the club's chairman and owner. Wigan reverted to using a solo captain in Sean O'Loughlin,...
started against St Helens RLFC at the season-opening Magic Weekend
Magic Weekend
The Magic Weekend, previously Millennium Magic, is a concept by the Rugby Football League to stage an entire round of Super League matches in prestigious and exciting cities to showcase the sport....
event. After opening his try tally at Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in Round 2, he scored again at Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
in Round 4 and featured in the 2011 World Club Challenge
2011 World Club Challenge
The 2011 World Club Challenge was contested by Super League XV champions, Wigan Warriors, and 2010 NRL Premiers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons...
team that lost to St George Illawarra Dragons
St George Illawarra Dragons
The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the...
. Goulding made five further consecutive appearances, including a try in Round 8 against Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, but was dropped after their loss in Round 9 to Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
, in which Goulding's error under the high ball had handed Frédéric Vaccari
Frédéric Vaccari
Frédéric Vaccari is a French professional rugby league footballer for the Catalans Dragons in Europe's Super League. A France international representative winger he previously played for Toulouse Olympique and Villeneuve Leopards in the French Elite One Championship.He has been named in the France...
a try. He reappeared for the Warriors' Round 13 win against Crusaders RL.
Representative career
Darrell was selected for LancashireLancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
U17s, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
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.