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John Henderson (rugby League)
John Henderson (1929 – 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, Halifax and York, as a , or . Background John Henderson was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 84 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours John Henderson won a cap for England while at Workington Town in 1953 against Wales, and was selected for the 1954 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing in eleven non-Test matches, including the abandoned match against New South Wales. County honours John Henderson represented Cumberland. Championship Final appearances John Henderson played in Halifax's 9-10 defeat by Hull F.C. in the Championship Final during the 1955-56 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956, having previously missed-out on Workington Town's vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parish in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, historically in Cumberland. The town is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, at the northern end of the former Cumberland Coalfield. Location Maryport is located on the A596 road north of Workington, west of Keswick and south-west of Carlisle. The town of Silloth is to the north on the B5300 coast road, which passes through the villages of Allonby, Mawbray, Beckfoot and Blitterlees. It's the southernmost town on the Solway Firth, where the River Ellen skirts the grounds of Netherhall School before flowing through Maryport into the Solway Firth. Maryport railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. History Roman and medieval times The town was established around 122 as one of several Roman localities called Alauna. It was a command and supply base for the coastal defences at the western extremity of Hadrian's Wall. The town contains substantial remains of the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955–56 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1955–56 Rugby Football League season was the leagues's 61st season. Season summary Belle Vue Rangers dropped out of the competition shortly before the start of the season. There was no time to reschedule and so percentages were used. In 1955-56 Wigan took part in the Independent Television Association Trophy. This was a series of televised floodlit matches played in London and shown on the newly launched ITV. It only lasted one year but the idea would be picked up again by the BBC in 1965. ITV Floodlit Competition winners were Warrington who beat Leigh 43-18 in the final. Hull F.C. won their fourth Rugby Football League Championship when they beat Halifax 10-9 in the play-off final. Warrington had finished the regular season as league leaders. The Challenge Cup winners were St. Helens who beat Halifax 13-2 in the final. Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Halifax won the Yorkshire League. Leigh beat Widnes 26–9 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a stadium complex in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, comprising two separate grounds; Headingley Cricket Ground and Headingley Rugby Stadium, linked by a two-sided stand housing common facilities. The grounds are the respective homes of Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) and Leeds Rhinos rugby league club. Initially it was owned by the Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Company (Leeds Rhinos); however since 2006, the cricket ground has been owned by Yorkshire CCC with the rugby ground retained by Leeds CF&A. The two organisations jointly manage the complex. From 2006 until 2017, the stadium was officially known as the Headingley Carnegie Stadium as a result of sponsorship from Leeds Metropolitan University, whose sports faculty is known as the Carnegie School of Sport Exercise and Physical Education. Between 1 November 2017 and 3 November 2021, the stadium was known as the Emerald Headingley Stadium due to the purchase of the naming rights by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Yorkshire Cup
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