Dennis Scholes (August 1928 – January 2016) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for (in Kingston upon Hull), Hull Kingston Rovers (Heritage №) (two spells), Leeds (Heritage №), Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 374), Doncaster (Heritage No. 129), as a fullback, second-row or utility, i.e. number 1, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.