Dennis Trotter

Dennis Trotter (1 January 1950 – 2 August 2003) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Bradford Northern, as a .

Early life Trotter was born in 1950 in Thornhill, a village situated in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Dennis was more interested in association football than rugby league growing up and played for the local team Dewsbury Town FC in the 1967/68 season.

In 1989, Trotter met his wife Joy whilst managing a bar in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. In 2003 he was diagnosed with cancer, and died later that year on 2 August in hospital. His funeral was held at Thornhill Parish Church and his ashes were scattered at Odsal Stadium.