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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 and Wigan at 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 websiteat Rugby League Project {{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. They play their home games at Wheldon Road (currently known as the Mend-A-Hose Jungle for sponsorship reasons) and compete in the Super League, the top flight of the British rugby league system. Castleford have won the Challenge Cup on four occasions, most recently in 1985–86 Challenge Cup#Final, 1986. Although the club has never won a List of British rugby league champions, League Championship, they have been runners up three times and finished as List of British rugby league league leaders, League Leaders in 2017 Super League season, 2017. The club has rivalries with neighbours Featherstone Rovers, Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity. The club's traditional home colours are black and amber, with orange also being used in recent years. History 1896–1906: First Castleford club Castleford RFC (1896), Castleford RFC joined the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football ... [...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 Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rowe (rugby)
Peter Rowe (born 11 March 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 for Swansea RFC, and representative level rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Wigan, Blackpool Borough, Huddersfield and the Cardiff City Blue Dragons, as a , or . Background Peter Rowe was born in Swansea, Wales on 11 March 1947. Playing career Club career Rowe joined Wigan from rugby union club Swansea RFC in October 1966. Peter Rowe played in Wigan's 7–4 victory over St. Helens in the 1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 17 December 1968, and played left- in the 6–11 defeat by Leigh in the 1969 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1969. In January 1976, Rowe was transferred from Blackpool Borough to Huddersfield for a fee of £3,000. International honours Peter Rowe w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Francis (rugby League)
William Lloyd Francis (23 September 1947 – 17 February 2024) was an English-born 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, St. Helens, Oldham and Salford, as a or . Background Francis was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and attended Normanton Grammar School. He died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 76. Playing career Wigan Francis made his début for Wigan in March 1964, at the age of 16, playing on the wing in a 12–0 victory over Liverpool City in a Western Division Championship match at Central Park. He became a first team regular during the 1967–68 season, and was the club's top try scorer for the season with 29 tries. He improved on this total in 1968–69 with 40 tries, making him the league's overall top try scorer. He also won his first trophy during this season, playing in Wigan's 7–4 victory ... [...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 and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a . 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 five other games against regional opposition, scoring a try in the ... [...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, Huddersfield (captain), Bradford Northern, North Sydney Bears and Wakefield Trinity as a , 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 Club career Tommy Smales made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 23 August 1952.Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). ''Images of Sport – Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club''. The History Press. Championship final ap ... [...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 Coach (sport), coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, England national rugby league team, England and Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire, and at club level for Fryston A.R.L.F.C., Fryston Fryston ARLFC, ARLFC, Castleford Tigers, Castleford, Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity, as a or , and coached at club level for Barrow Raiders, 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 (rugby league), Lee Crooks, and the uncle of the rugby league footballer Ben Crooks. Playing career International honours Steve Norton won cap (sport), caps playing for England national rugby league team, England while at Castleford Tigers, Castlefo ... [...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, as a or . Background Danny Hargrave's funeral service took place at St. Mary's Church, Church Lane, Kippax, Leeds, 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 appeared as a substitute (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 Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968, and played in the 7-11 defea ... [...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 debuted for Castleford during the 1967–68 season, scoring a try in an 8–10 defeat against Hunslet in September 1967. Later that season, he won his first honours with the club, playing at in Castleford's 8–5 victory over Leigh in the 1967 BBC2 Floodlit Troph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Lockwood
Brian Lockwood (8 October 1946 – 10 October 2024) was 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, Canterbury-Bankstown, Balmain, Wakefield Trinity, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham and Widnes, as a or , and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield and Batley. Background Brian Lockwood was born in Castleford on 8 October 1946. He was the landlord of The Bay Horse, Methley, The Boat, Allerton Bywater, and The Sun Inn, 719 Leeds Road, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield . Playing career Castleford Lockwood played right- in Castleford’s 11-6 victory over Salford Red Devils, Salford in the 1968–69 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939, played right- in the 7–2 victory over Wigan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
