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1973–74 Challenge Cup
The 1973–74 Challenge Cup was the 73rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Warrington and Featherstone Rovers at Wembley. Warrington beat Featherstone Rovers 24-9 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 77,400. The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was the Warrington , Derek Whitehead. Warrington defeated Huddersfield, Huyton, Wigan and Dewsbury to get to the final against Featherstone Rovers. This was Warrington’s fourth Cup final win in ten Final appearances. Warrington's full-back Derek Whitehead won 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, who was killed i ... for man-of-the-match. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References External linksChallenge Cup official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004. Founded as Warrington Zingari Football Club in 1876, they are one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-drawing industry in the town. Warrington have local rivalries with Widnes, St Helens and Wigan. They have won three league championships and are the fourth most successful team in the Challenge Cup with nine victories, behind Wigan, St Helens and Leeds. Their most successful season came in 1953–54 when they completed a championship and Challenge Cup 'double', beating Halifax twice in the space of four days to first win the Challenge Cup 8–4 in a replay at Odsal, then clinch the champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Ashcroft
Kevin Ashcroft (born 5 June 1944) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for the Rochdale Hornets, Dewsbury, Leigh, Warrington and Salford, as a . and coached at club level for Leigh (two spells) and Salford. Ashcroft is a Warrington Hall of Fame inductee. Playing career Rochdale Hornets Ashcroft played in Rochdale Hornets' 5-16 defeat by Warrington in the 1965 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Friday 29 October 1965. Leigh Ashcroft played in Leigh's 5-8 defeat by Castleford in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1967–68 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 January 1968, played in the 11-6 victory over Wigan in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Nash (rugby League)
Steve Nash (born 7 April 1949) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. A Great Britain and England national representative and , he played his club rugby for Featherstone Rovers, winning a Challenge Cup title with them and being one of the inaugural inductees into the club's hall of fame. He also played for the Salford club and at representative level for Yorkshire. Nash later coached the Mansfield Marksman club for a season in 1989. Playing career Featherstone Rovers Born in Featherstone, Nash made his début for his hometown rugby league club Featherstone Rovers on 11 March 1967 against Halifax. He played as a stand-off during his first few games for the club, but later switched to scrum-half, deputising for first-choice Carl Dooler. When Dooler was transferred following a dispute with the club, Nash established himself a regular place in the first team. During the 1969–70 Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Newlove (rugby League)
John Newlove (birth registered fourth ¼ 1944) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Ackworth ARLFC, the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 469) (captain), and Hull F.C. ( Heritage No.), as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6. Background John Newlove's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Championship appearances John Newlove played in the Featherstone Rovers' victory in Championship during the 1976–77 season, although he sustained an injury which kept him out during the run-in to the title. Challenge Cup Final appearances John Newlove was named as , i.e. number 4, in the official matchday programme, but was actually a reserve to travel in the Featherstone Rovers' 17–12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Bray
Graham Bray (born 10 April 1953) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 510), and Hull FC, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Playing career Graham Bray was born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Bray made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 1 January 1972,Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. he had played 16-matches for Featherstone Rovers who went on to be League Leaders in the Championship during the 1976–77 season, when in January 1977, midway through the season, he transferred to Hull F.C. who went on to be League Leaders in the Second Division, he is therefore one of only a few (only?) players to have won both a Championship, and Second Division winners medal in the same season, he scored 21- tries for Hull F.C. in the 1978–79 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hartley (rugby League)
David Hartley (birth unknown – 16 January 2014), was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Normanton ARLFC, Leeds ( A-Team), Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage № 462), and Rochdale Hornets, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. Background David Hartley's funeral service took place at Pontefract Crematorium, Wakefield Road, Pontefract at 3.20pm on Monday 27 January 2014. Playing career County honours David Hartley won a cap for Yorkshire while at Featherstone Rovers; during the 1974–75 season against Cumbria Challenge Cup Final appearances David Hartley was an unused interchange/ substitute in Featherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory over Barrow in the 1966–67 Challenge Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290, played as an interchange/ substitute, i.e. number 14, (replaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Smith (rugby League, Born C
Michael Smith or Mike Smith may refer to: Arts *Michael A. Smith (photographer) (1942–2018), American photographer *Michael E. Smith (artist) (born 1977), American sculptor *Michael Paul Smith (born 1950), American artist and photographer *Michael Smith (performance artist) (born 1951), American performance artist Entertainment Film and television * Michael Bailey Smith (born 1957), American film and television actor * Mike Smith (actor) (born 1972), Canadian actor, screenwriter, comedian and musician * Michael Smith (director), American film and television series director *Valentine Michael Smith, chief character in '' Stranger in a Strange Land'' Music *Michael Joseph Smith (born 1938), American classical composer and pianist * Michael Peter Smith (1941–2020), American songwriter and performer *Michael S. Smith (drummer) (1946–2006), American jazz drummer * Michael W. Smith (born 1957), American Christian singer and musician *Michael L. Smith (born 1953), known as Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dyas
David Dyas is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Bramley, as a . Playing career Dyas made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 7 January 1973.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Challenge Cup Final appearances Dyas played on the in Featherstone Rovers' 9-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom K ... Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Dyas, David Bramley R.L.F.C. players Featherstone Rovers players Living people Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Box
Harold Box (third ¼ 1952) is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Wales, Other Nationalities and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity (captain), as a right-footed toe-end style (rather than round the corner style) goal-kicking . Playing career Featherstone Rovers Harold Box made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 17 January 1970.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Box played in Featherstone Rovers' 9–24 defeat by Warrington in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 11 May 1974, in front of a crowd of 77,400. Box played in Featherstone Rovers' 12–16 defeat by Leeds in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1976–77 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976. Box's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Brady (rugby League)
Brian Myles Brady (29 March 1903 – 10 September 1949) was a revolutionary and Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Early life and revolutionary period Born Bernard Myles Brady to Myles Brady, merchant, and Sarah Murrin of Killybegs. Brady was active with A Company (Killybegs), 2 Battalion, 3 Donegal Brigade, IRA during the Irish War of Independence (1919 – 1921). He took part in several attacks on barracks, ambushes of British forces and raids. Taking the anti-Treaty side in the Irish Civil War (1922-1923), Brady joined 3 Donegal Brigade's IRA 'Flying Column' and was involved in attacks on National forces. He was arrested in February 1923 and interned until November 1923. Brady applied to the Irish government for a service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 and was awarded 4 and 23/36 years service in 1937 at Grade C for service with the IRA between 01 April 1919 and 30 September 1923. Irish Military Archives, Military Service (1916-1923) Pension Collection, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Pickup
Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male domestic goat Film * Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham Literature * ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by Pamela Stephenson Music Musicals * ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and Ron Dante Albums * ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album) Songs * "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from ''The Best of Celine Dion'' * "Billy", a 1973 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Philbin
RL Record Keeper's Club Barry Philbin (14 July 1950) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Swinton and Warrington ( Heritage № 750), as a , i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums. He subsequently broke his leg, which he puts down to playing in jersey number unlucky 13. Playing career International honours Barry Philbin won a cap for England while at Warrington in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France. Championship Final appearances Barry Philbin played, and was man of the match winning the Harry Sunderland Trophy in Warrington's 13-12 victory over St. Helens in the Championship Final (a one-off precursor Premiership) during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 18 May 1974. Challenge Cup Final appearances Barry Philbin played in Warrington's 24-9 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1974 Challenge Cup Final during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
