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1951–52 Challenge Cup
The 1951–52 Challenge Cup was the 51st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. First round First leg Second leg Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Workington Town beat Featherstone Rovers 18–10 in the final played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 19 April 1952 in front of a crowd of 72,093. Workington full-back and captain-coach Gus Risman became the oldest player to appear in a Cup final at age 41. Three Australians, Tony Paskins, John Mudge and Bevan Wilson came up with decisive plays to help relative newcomers Workington to victory. It was the club's first Challenge Cup win in their first appearance in the final. Billy Ivison, Workington Town's loose forward, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy The Lance Todd Trophy is a trophy in rugby league, awarded to the annual Challenge Cup Final's man of the match. Introduced in 1945–46, the trophy was named in memory of Lance Todd, the New Zealand-born player and administrator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Workington Town
Workington Town R.L.F.C. is a semi-professional rugby league club playing in Workington in west Cumbria. Their stadium is Derwent Park, which they share with Workington Comets, a speedway team. They became Rugby League Champions in 1951 and also won the Challenge Cup in 1952. Their nickname is simply 'Town', though they are sometimes referred to as 'Worky' by fans of other teams. Their local rivals are Whitehaven, who joined the league three years after Workington Town. History 1944–1945: Establishment ''Workington Town RLFC'' was formed at a meeting held in the Royal Oak Hotel, Workington in December 1944. Many of Workington Town's board came from local football team Workington AFC's board and the team would ground share with "the Reds" at Borough Park. It was decided at the meeting that the club should be registered as a business and that an application for membership of the Rugby Football League should be submitted. From those in attendance at that meeting the first b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eppie Gibson
Edward Gibson (27 November 1927 – 18 January 2018), also known by the nickname of "Eppie", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for England and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, as a , or , and was player-coach (later coach only) for Whitehaven. Background Gibson was born in Northumberland. The son of professional soccer player Ted Gibson, he was raised in Ellenborough. After attending Cockermouth Grammar School, Gibson went to Loughborough Teacher Training College where captained the rugby union team. He won a cap for Cumberland and Westmorland, and also played for the English Universities team. Between 1947 and 1949 he was a national serviceman in the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment. Playing career Despite being in the army for the first two years of his career Gibson signed for Workington Town in June 1947, aged 19. Playing at stand-off he made an imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Mitchell (rugby League)
Norman Mitchell was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at club level for the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 330), as an occasional goal-kicking , i.e. number 2 or 5.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC Club career Mitchell made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 8 December 1951, and he played his last match for the Featherstone Rovers during the 1955–56 season,Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Tennant
Alan Tennant (30 September 1930 – 20 February 1997) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 301), as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Playing career Tennant made his début for Featherstone Rovers against Dewsbury at Crown Flatt, Dewsbury on Saturday 25 December 1948, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers against Huddersfield during December 1959.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Challenge Cup Final appearances Tennant played left-, i.e. number 4, in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093. Testimonial match Tennant's benefit Benefit or benefits may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Benefit'' (album), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Metcalfe
Donald "Don" Metcalfe (15 July 1932 – 7 November 2006) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England (Under-21s), and Yorkshire ( captain), and at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 331) ( captain), and Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 637), as a , or , i.e. number 1, or, 3 or 4,Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC and coached at club level for Keighley. Background Donald Metcalfe was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was a mathematics lecturer at Wakefield College, and he died aged 74 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Don Metcalfe won a cap(s) for England (Under-21s) during the 1951–52 season. County honours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Batten
Frederick "Eric" E. Batten (13 June 1914 – 3 September 1993) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby league (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 393) (two spells, including the second as a World War II guest), Hunslet, Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 178) (four spells, including the first three as a World War II guest) ( captain), Leeds (two spells, including the first as a World War II guest), Castleford ( Heritage No. 221) (World War II guest) and Bradford Northern, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Batley.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC Eric Batten appeared in eight Challenge Cup Finals; two f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddie Miller (rugby League)
Freddie Miller ( - 20 July 1960) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at club level for Hull F.C. and Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 314), as a right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking , i.e. number 1, and was captain of Hull during the 1946–47 season.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Freddie Miller played in Featherstone Rovers' 10-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093. County Cup Final appearances Freddie Miller played in Hull FC's 10-18 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1938 Yorkshire Cup, 1938 RFL Yorkshire Cup, Yorkshire Rugby league county cups, County Cup Final during the 1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevan Wilson (rugby League)
Bevan John Wilson (20 September 1927 — 11 May 2012) was an Australian rugby union international. Born in Sydney, Wilson was educated at North Sydney Technical High School, after which he briefly worked designing ordnance survey maps. He played his rugby for Gordon, linking up with his former schoolmate Trevor Allan. Wilson, a loosehead prop, played in both Test matches on the 1949 tour of New Zealand, which the Wallabies won 2–0 to claim an away Bledisloe Cup series for the first time. Accepting an offer from an English scout, Wilson left Australia in 1950 to play rugby league for Workington Town as a second-rower. He was a member of Workington Town's 1951–52 Challenge Cup final win over the Featherstone Rovers. Wilson, who returned home in the mid-1950s, was later the principal of Marrickville Public School. He coached Gordon to two Shute Shield grand finals during the late 1960s. See also *List of Australia national rugby union players List of Australia nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Mudge
John "Rupert" Mudge (1928–1993) was an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played both rugby codes in Sydney, New South Wales as well as playing rugby league in England. Rupert John Mudge played for the Randwick rugby union club in his junior years before being recruited by English rugby league club, Workington Town, where he was joined by fellow Australian recruit Tony Paskins. While in England, he played at representative level for British Empire and Other Nationalities. Mudge was coached by former Great Britain rugby league test captain, Gus Risman. A back-rower, or , Rupert Mudge played left-, i.e. number 11, and scored a try in Workington Town's 18–10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093. Three Australian footballers were in the Workington Town side, including Rupert, To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Wareing
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Vince McKeating
Vivian "Vince" McKeating (birth registered fourth ¼ 1919 – 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, Workington Town and Barrow, as a , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums. Background Vince McKeating's birth was registered in Cockermouth district, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 91–92. Playing career International honours Vince McKeating represented British Empire while at Workington in 1949 against France, and won caps for England while at Workington in 1951 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Workington in 1951 against New Zealand (2 matches). County honours Vince McKeating represented Cumberland. Vince McKeating played in Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Hayton
James "Jimmy" Armstrong Fisher Hayton (21 September 1925 – 2000) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, as a , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Playing career International honours Jimmy Hayton won a cap for England while at Workington in 1949 against Other Nationalities. County honours Jimmy Hayton represented Cumberland. Jimmy Hayton played right-, i.e. number 10, in Cumberland's 5-4 victory over Australia in the 1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at the Recreation Ground, Whitehaven on Wednesday 13 October 1948, in front of a crowd of 8,818. Challenge Cup Final appearances Jimmy Hayton played left-, i.e. number 8, in Workington Town's 18-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1952 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
