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1947–48 Challenge Cup
The 1947–48 Challenge Cup was the 47th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Wigan and Bradford Northern at Wembley Stadium, and was the first ever rugby league match to be televised. Wigan won the match 8–3, with Bradford's Frank Whitcombe receiving 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 ... – the first time the trophy had been awarded to a player on the losing team. First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi finals ---- Final Halftime entertainment supplied by none other than Mr. Ronald Warwick & Co. of the notorious HMS St. Vincent References External links Challenge Cup official websiteat Rugby League Project {{DEFAULTSORT:1947-48 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the BBC. The corporation has operated a public broadcast television service in the United Kingdom, under the terms of a royal charter, since 1927. It produced television programmes from its own studios from 1932, although the start of its regular service of television broadcasts is dated to 2 November 1936. The BBC's domestic television channels have no commercial advertising and collectively they accounted for more than 30% of all UK viewing in 2013. The services are funded by a television licence. As a result of the 2016 Licence Fee settlement, the BBC Television division was split, with in-house television production being separated into a new division called BBC Studios and the remaining parts of television (channels and genre commissioning, BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer) being renamed as BBC Content. History of BBC Television The BBC operates several television networks, television stations (although there is generally very little distincti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Edwards (rugby)
Alan Spencer Edwards (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Aberavon RFC, the Royal Air Force, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford, Leeds (World War II guest), Dewsbury (World War II guest), and Bradford Northern (two spells, including the first as a World War II guest), as a Background Alan Edwards was born in Kenfig Hill, Bridgend. Playing career International honours Alan Edwards won 18 caps for Wales (RL) in 1935–1948 while at Salford and Bradford Northern, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Salford in 1936 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches); and in 1937 against Australia (2 matches). He was the youngest member of the 1936 tour party Championship Final appearances Alan Edwards played in Salford's Championship winning teams of 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hudson (rugby League)
William Hudson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Batley, Wigan and Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 586) (captain), as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers. Playing career International honours Bill Hudson, won caps for England while at Batley in 1946 against Wales, and France, in 1947 against France, while at Wigan in 1949 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1949 against Australia. Bill Hudson, played left-, i.e. number 11, in Great Britain's 23–9 victory over Australia in the third Ashes Test Match at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 29 January 1949. Bill Hudson replaced the injured(?) Bob Nicholson of Huddersfield who had played the first and seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Blan
William Blan (2 May 1922 – 13 April 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, Leeds (two spells), St. Helens and Rochdale Hornets, as a or . Background Blan's birth was registered in Wigan district, Lancashire, England, he was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer Jack Blan and the older brother of the rugby league footballer , he d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les White (rugby League, Born 1920)
Leslie White (1920 – 1993) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for York, Wigan, and Halifax, as a , or . White was also a gunner in the British Army during World War II. Playing career Club career White was transferred from York to Wigan, he made his dêbut for Wigan in the 39–5 victory over Liverpool Stanley at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 August 1947, also scoring a try. White played left- in Wigan's 8–3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1948 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465. White played left- in Wigan's 10–7 victory over Belle Vue Rangers in the 1947 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 1 November 1947. He scored his last try for Wigan in the 26–7 vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Egan (rugby League)
Joseph Egan (26 March 1919 – 11 November 2012) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (vice-captain 1950 Great Britain Lions tour) and England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan from 1938 to 1950, Oldham ( Heritage No. 418) (World War II guest) and Leigh ( Heritage No. 603), as a , or , i.e. number 9, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Leigh, Wigan, Widnes, Warrington and Blackpool Borough. Egan is a Wigan Hall of Fame inductee, and was a life member at Wigan, Egan later became coach of Wigan, taking them to Championship success in the 1959–60 season. Background Joe Egan was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 93 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Playing career Wigan During the 1938–39 season Joe Egan played at in Wigan's 10-7 victory over S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Gee
Kenneth Gee (23 September 1916 – 17 April 1989) was an English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain winning 17 caps between 1946 and 1951, England winning 18-caps between 1943 and 1951, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan and Oldham ( Heritage № 417) (World War II guest), as a , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. He is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame, having featured in Wigan's Rugby Football League Championship wins of 1945–46, 1946–47 and 1949–50 as well as their Challenge Cup victories of 1948 and 1951. He also won Lancashire Cup winner's medals seven times. Background Ken Gee was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 72. Gee was the nephew of the rugby league footballer; Samuel Gee, and he was the grandfather of the rugby league footballer; Sam Gee. Career Signing with his home town club Wigan in 1933, Ken Gee went on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Bradshaw
Thomas Bradshaw (11 October 1920 – 20 December 1981) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, Leigh and Workington Town, plus a one-off WW2 guest appearance for St Helens and Oldham RLFC, as a . Playing career International honours Tommy Bradshaw won caps for England while at Wigan in 1944 against Wales, in 1945 against Wales, in 1946 against Wales, and France, in 1947 against France (2 matches), and Wales (2 matches), in 1948 against France, in 1949 against Other Nationalities, and France, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), in 1951 against Other Nationalities, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1947 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1950 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand. Championship final appearances Tommy Bradshaw played in Wigan's 12–5 victory over Dewsbury in the Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Mountford
Cecil Ralph Mountford (16 June 1919 – 19 July 2009), also known by the nickname of "The Blackball Bullet", was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach. Mountford was one of ten siblings, he and four of his brothers played rugby league for the South Island whilst Bill Mountford and Ken Mountford played for New Zealand. Mountford also played for West Coast, along with Bill and Ken, in inter-provincial matches. Early years Mountford played soccer at school, as he was considered too small to play rugby league. In 1935 at the age of 16 he joined Blackball Rugby League club, where he earned the nickname 'The Blackball Bullet' due to his speed on the field. Player for Wigan Mountford signed for Wigan Rugby League Club in 1946, he shared in one of Wigan’s finest moments in the 1949/50 campaign when, as captain – in place of usual captain Joe Egan who was on tour with seven other Wigan stars – he led his side to a sensational 20-2 Championship Final win over Hudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Ashcroft
Ernest "Ernie" J. Ashcroft (28 February 1925 – May 1985) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England, British Empire XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan ( Heritage № 465), and Huddersfield, as a , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4, and coached at club level for Huddersfield and Warrington. Background Ernie Ashcroft was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 60 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Playing career Ashcroft joined his hometown club Wigan during the Second World War. He made his début for Wigan in December 1942 against Oldham, and signed professional terms with the club a month later. International honours Ashcroft won caps for England while at Wigan in 1946 against Wales, in 1947 against France, and Wales, in 1948 against France, in 1949 against France, and Other Nationalities, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Ratcliffe
Gordon W. Ratcliffe (24 Aug 1925 - Dec 1981) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan and later arch-rivals St Helens, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. Playing career International honours Ratcliffe won caps for England while at Wigan in 1947 against Wales, in 1948 and 1949 against France, and in 1951 against Other Nationalities. He also played for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1947 against New Zealand, and in 2 matches in 1950 against Australia. Championship final appearances Ratcliffe played right-, i.e. number 3, in Wigan's 13–4 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1945–46 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 18 May 1946. Challenge Cup Final appearances Ratcliffe played , i.e. number 2, in Wigan's 8-3 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
