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1969–70 Challenge Cup
The 1970 Challenge Cup was the 69th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Castleford Tigers, Castleford and Wigan Warriors, Wigan at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255. Castleford won the match 7–2. The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford , Bill Kirkbride. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References External linksChallenge Cup official website at Rugby League Project {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 1970 in English rugby league, Challenge Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed in the top division for the majority of their existence, having only been relegated twice in their history. They have won the Challenge Cup four times. Their most recent major trophy was the 1986 Challenge Cup. Castleford have a rivalry with neighbours Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity. The club has been based at Wheldon Road since 1927, after moving from the Sandy Desert in Lock Lane. The club's current home colours are black and amber. History 1896–1906: First Castleford club Castleford RFC joined the Northern Rugby Football Union for the 1896–97 season, its second and remained in the ranks of the semi-professionals until the end of the 1905–06 season. Not much is known about the original Castleford club, except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Hardisty
Alan Hardisty (born 12 July 1941), also known by the nickname of "Chuck", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford ( captain) and Leeds ( captain) as a , and coached at club level for Castleford and York. Background Alan Hardisty's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He attended Ashton Road Secondary School (now the site of Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School), Castleford, where he played alongside Clive Dickinson and Johnny Ward in the school rugby league team. Playing career Castleford Hardisty made his debut for Castleford in September 1958 against Keighley. His first honours with the club came in the 1964–65 season, helping Castleford win the Yorkshire League. Hardisty played in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin O'Loughlin (rugby League)
Kevin O'Loughlin is a Scottish actor and comedian, known for his roles in ''The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek'', '' Taggart'' and ''Bob Servant, Independent''. Career O'Loughlin trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RSAMD). Whilst training, he starred in numerous productions including ''Richard III'', ''The Cherry Orchard'' and ''Oedipus''. Since graduating, O'Loughlin has appeared on a number of popular television programmes including '' Taggart'', '' Sirens'' and '' River City''. He also appeared in 2 episodes of the popular comedy sitcom ''Bob Servant, Independent'' as a police inspector who is constantly irritated by Servant and his whacky ideas. He gained popularity for his role in the BBC Two sketch show ''The Ginge, the Geordie and the Geek'' along with Paul Charlton and Graeme Rooney. Television *'' Taggart'' (2010) as Scott Clarkson *'' Sirens'' (2011) as Dan *''Bob Servant'' (2013) as Police inspector *'' Waterloo Road'' (2013) as Sol *''The Ginge, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowe (rugby)
Peter H. Rowe (birth registered first ¼ 1947) is a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Blackpool Borough, Huddersfield and the Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 6, 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums. Background Peter Rowe's birth was registered in Swansea, Wales. Playing career International honours Peter Rowe won 6-caps for Wales (RU) at Youth level while at Swansea 1963…1965, captaining the 1965/6 Wales Youth team, won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan, Blackpool Borough, and Huddersfield 1969…1979 7-caps + 3-caps ( interchange/ substitute), including while at Blackpool Borough in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, England, and Australia. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances Peter Rowe played , i.e. num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Francis (rugby League)
William Lloyd Francis (born 1 October 1947) is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Wales and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wigan ( Heritage № 629), St. Helens ( Heritage № 925), Oldham ( Heritage № 829) and Salford, as a , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6. Background Francis was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule. Playing career International honours Bill Francis won caps for Wales while at Wigan in 1975 against France, England, in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France, England, Australia, New Zealand, England, Australia, New Zealand, and France, in 1977 against England, and France, while at St. Helens in 1978 against France, England, and Australia, in 1979 against France, and England, while at Oldham in 1980 against France, and England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keri Jones
William Keri Jones (born 13 January 1945) is a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff RFC, as a Wing, i.e. number 11 or 14, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan ( Heritage № 669), as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. He was also an accomplished track and field athlete having represented Wales at the 1966 Jamaica Commonwealth Games. Background Keri Jones was born in Neath, Wales. International honours (Rugby union) Keri Jones won 5-caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC. Jones was capped five times as a wing for Wales, winning all his caps in the 1967-68 season. He scored two tries for Wales. Jones was selected for the 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa but did not play in any of the internationals against . He did play in the match against Rhodesia, and in fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smales
Thomas "Tommy" Smales (19 December 1934 – 26 October 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Castleford ( Heritage № 443), Huddersfield (captain), Bradford Northern, North Sydney Bears and Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 736) as a , i.e. number 7, and coached at club level for Castleford and Featherstone Rovers (two spells). Background Tommy Smales's birth was registered in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was the landlord of the Traveller's Rest public house, Pontefract Road, Featherstone for 35-years, from 1969 until 2004, and he died aged 82 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Tommy Smales won a cap for England while at Huddersfield in 1962 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Huddersfield in 1962 against France, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Norton
Stephen Norton (22 December 1951), also known by the nickname of "Knocker", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Fryston ARLFC, Castleford ( Heritage № 531), Hull F.C. and Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage № 1008), as a or , and coached at club level for Barrow. Background Steve Norton was born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He is the brother-in-law of the rugby league footballer Lee Crooks, and the uncle of the rugby league footballer Ben Crooks. Playing career International honours Steve Norton won caps playing for England while at Castleford in the 7–12 defeat by Wales in Brisbane on 10 June 1975, the 17–17 draw with New Zealand in Auckland on 21 June 1975, the 10–10 draw with Australia in Sydney on 28 June 1975, the 22–16 victory over Wales at Warrington's stadium on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Hargrave
Danny Hargrave (birth unknown – 27 January 2019) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at club level for Kippax ARLFC (in Kippax, Leeds) and Castleford ( Heritage No. 513), as a , or , i.e. number 6, or 7. Background Danny Hargrave's funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church, Church Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7HF at 11.15am on Tuesday 5 March 2019, followed by a committal in the church's graveyard, and then a reception at Kippax Central working men's club. Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Danny Hargrave played as an interchange/ substitute, i.e. number 14, (replacing Alan Hardisty) in Castleford's 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255. County Cup Final appearances Danny Hargrave played in Castleford's 11-22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Reilly
Malcolm John Reilly OBE (born 19 January 1948) is an English former rugby league player and coach. He played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford (two spells) in England, and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Australia, as a , He coached at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Castleford, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield Giants and Hull Kingston Rovers in England, and Newcastle Knights in Australia, taking them to their first premiership in 1997. In 2014 he was inaugurated into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame. Playing career Castleford Reilly made his debut for Castleford during the 1967–68 season, scoring a try in a 8–10 defeat against Hunslet in September 1967. He won his first honours with the club later that season, playing at in Castleford's 8–5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Lockwood
Brian Lockwood (8 October 1946) is an English World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford ( Heritage № 497), Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain, Wakefield Trinity, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham ( Heritage № 845) and Widnes, as a or , during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield and Batley. Background Brian Lockwood was the landlord of The Bay Horse, Methley, The Boat, Allerton Bywater, and The Sun Inn, 719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield . Playing career International honours Brian Lockwood won caps for England while at Castleford in 1970 against France (sub), and while at Hull Kingston Rovers in 1979 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in the 1972 Rugby League World Cup against Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Dickinson
Clive Dickinson (birth registered fourth 1940) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford ( Heritage No. 479), as a , i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. Background Clive Dickinson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was a pupil, and he played alongside Alan Hardisty and Johnny Ward in the school rugby league team, at Ashton Road Secondary School (now the site of Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School), Castleford. Playing career County honours Clive Dickinson won caps playing for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 23–10 victory over Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 11 September 1968, the 10–5 victory over Lancashire at Hull Kingston Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
