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List Of Featherstone Rovers Players
Featherstone Rovers are an English rugby league club. Everyone who played for the club between 1921 and 2016 has been allocated a sequential heritage number by the club, in order of their appearance. The list comprise 1,051 players.Bailey, Ron (1956). ''The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.''. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPCBailey, Ron 20 May 1999). ''100 Greats - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Bailey, Ron (28 March 2001). ''Classics - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club: Fifty Of The Finest Matches''. The History Press. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. List of players * ^¹ = Played For Featherstone Rovers During More Than One Period * ^² = Prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored two points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly docum ...
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Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, who play in the Championship (rugby league), Championship. Featherstone is a former coal mining town with a population of around 16,000 and Rovers are one of the last "small town teams" which were common in rugby league in the early 20th century. The club has produced many junior players who have gone on to play for Super League clubs. Their local rivals are Castleford Tigers, Castleford and Wakefield Trinity, and in the Championship, Halifax R.L.F.C., Halifax. The club have won the Challenge Cup three times, in 1967, 1972–73 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1973 and 1983, and been Rugby Football League Championship, League Champions once, in 1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season, 1977. History 1889–1902: Origins Featherstone Trinity RUFC were formed in 1889. Featherstone Trinity played their first game on the New Inn fields against Castleford Mill Lane Rovers. ...
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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 ...
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1921–22 Northern Rugby Football Union Season
The 1921–22 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the 27th season of rugby league football. Season summary Featherstone Rovers joined the competition this season. In November, winger Harold Buck became rugby league's first £1,000 transfer when he moved from Hunslet to Leeds. Oldham had ended the regular season as the league leaders. Wigan won their second ever Championship this season when they defeated Oldham 13-2 in the play-off final. The 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain also took place during the season, with many of the clubs playing games against the visiting Australasian team. Oldham won the Lancashire League, and Huddersfield won the Yorkshire League. Warrington beat Oldham 7–5 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Leeds beat Dewsbury 11–3 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Championship Championship Play-Off Challenge Cup The final saw Rochdale Hornets's 10-9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1921–22 Challenge Cup Final at Headingley, Leeds on Sat ...
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1981–82 Rugby Football League Season
The 1981–82 Rugby Football League season was the 87th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1981 until May, 1982 for the Championship. Season summary *Slalom Lager League Champions: Leigh *Challenge Cup Winners: Hull F.C. (18-9 v Widnes in replay after 14-14 draw) *Slalom Lager Premiership Trophy Winners: Widnes (23-8 v Hull) * John Player Special Trophy Winners: Hull F.C. (12-4 v Hull Kingston Rovers) *2nd Division Champions: Oldham Leigh finished on top of the First Division table to claim their second and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, York and Whitehaven were demoted to the Second Division. Oldham, Carlisle, Workington Town and Halifax were promoted to the First Division. Cardiff City Blue Dragons and Carlisle joined the competition in Division Two. Leigh beat Widnes 8–3 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Castleford beat Bradf ...
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1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 83rd season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League Championship with Widnes claiming the title by finishing the season on top of the League. Season summary League Champions were Widnes for the first time. Bradford Northern's last game was cancelled as Featherstone Rovers were on strike, consequently Bradford Northern finished 2nd on percentages. Hull FC, New Hunslet, Bramley and Dewsbury were demoted to the Second Division. Leeds were 14-12 Challenge Cup Winners over St. Helens. John Player Trophy Winners were Warrington beating Widnes 9-4 in the final Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Bradford Northern beating Widnes 17-8 in the final. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Hull Kingston Rovers beating St. Helens 26-11 in the final. 2nd Division Champions were Leigh, and they, Barrow, Rochdale Hornets and Huddersfield were promoted to the First Div ...
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1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 64th season of rugby league football. Thirty clubs from across Northern England competed for the Championship, culminating in a final between St. Helens and Hunslet. Season summary St. Helens won their third Championship when they beat Hunslet 44-22 in the Championship Final. They had also finished the regular season as the league leaders. The Challenge Cup winners were Wigan who beat Hull F.C. 30-13 in the final. Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. Oldham beat St. Helens 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Wakefield Trinity 24–20 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. This season, St. Helens winger Tom van Vollenhoven set a new record for most tries in a season, with 62. Championship Play-offs Challenge Cup Wigan reached the final by beating Leeds 12–5 at home on 21 Feb in Round 1; Hunslet 22–4 at home on 7 Mar in Round 2; Halifax 26†...
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1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1960–61 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 66th season of Rugby league, rugby league football. Season summary Leeds Rhinos, Leeds won their first Championship when they defeated Warrington Wolves, Warrington 25-10 in the play-off final. The Challenge Cup winners were St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens who beat Wigan Warriors, Wigan 12-6 in the final. Swinton Lions, Swinton won the Rugby league county leagues, Lancashire League, and Leeds Rhinos, Leeds won the Rugby league county leagues, Yorkshire League. St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens beat Swinton Lions, Swinton 15–9 to win the RFL Lancashire Cup, Lancashire Rugby league county cups, County Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield 16–10 to win the RFL Yorkshire Cup, Yorkshire Rugby league county cups, County Cup. Championship Play-offs Championship final This match was Warrington loose forward Albert Naughton's last appearance. Challenge Cup St Helens reached the Challenge Cup ...
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1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1957–58 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 63rd season of rugby league football. Season summary Hull F.C. won their fifth Championship when they beat Workington Town 20–3 in the play-off final. Oldham had finished the regular season as the league leaders. The Challenge Cup winners were Wigan who beat Workington Town 13–9 in the final. Oldham won the Lancashire League, and Halifax won the Yorkshire League. Oldham beat Wigan 13–8 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Huddersfield beat York 15–8 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Championship Play-offs Challenge Cup Wigan reached the final by beating Whitehaven 39–10 at home in the first round; Wakefield Trinity 11–5 away in the second round; Oldham 8–0 away in the quarter -finals and Rochdale Hornets 5–3 in the semi-final played at Station Road, Swinton. Captained by Eric Ashton, Wigan then beat Workington Town 13–9 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium before a crow ...
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1950–51 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1950–51 Rugby Football League season was the 56th season of rugby league football. Season summary Workington Town won their first, and to date, only Championship when they beat Warrington 26-11 in the play-off final. Warrington had finished the regular season as the league leaders. The Challenge Cup Winners were Wigan who beat Barrow 10-0 in the final. Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Warrington 28–5 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Huddersfield beat Castleford 16–3 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Championship Play-offs Challenge Cup Wigan beat Barrow 10–0 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 94,262. This was Wigan's fourth Cup Final win in nine Final appearances. It was also the third successive final that the losing team had failed to score. Cec Mountford, Wigan's stand-off half back was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy The Lance Todd Trophy is a trophy in rugby league, awarded to t ...
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1949–50 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1949–50 Rugby Football League season was the 55th season of rugby league football. First placed Wigan successfully defended a challenge from second placed Huddersfield in the play-off final to claim the Rugby Football League Championship. The Challenge Cup winners were Warrington who beat Widnes 19-0 in the final. Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Huddersfield won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Leigh 20–7 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Bradford beat Huddersfield 11–4 to win the Yorkshire Cup. Crowds peaked in 1949-50 with a record 69.8 million paying to watch rugby league matches. Championship This season the Rugby Football League Championship was determined by a final. Play-offs The top four finishing teams entered a play-off series which culminated in a final between Wigan and Huddersfield, but not before Wigan had to re-play and defeat Halifax, with whom they drew in their first play-off match. Wigan won the final, claiming their seventh Rugby Football Leag ...
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