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1974–75 Yorkshire Cup
The 1974–75 Yorkshire Cup was the 67th occasion on which the RFL Yorkshire Cup, Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating Wakefield Trinity by the score of 16-13 The match was played at Headingley Stadium, Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,823 and receipts were £3,090 It was also the second consecutive Yorkshire Cup final appearances by Wakefield Trinity, both of which would result in defeat Background This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the same at sixteen. This in turn resulted in no byes in the first round. Competition and results Round 1 Involved 8 matches (with no byes) and 16 clubs Round 2 - Quarter-finals Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs Round 3 – Semi-finals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Semi-final - replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Final Teams and scorers Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers (often abbreviated to Hull KR) are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Craven Park, Hull, Craven Park and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Hull KR have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship five times and Challenge Cup twice. Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in Hull. Hull F.C. play on the west side of the city, and Hull KR on the east side, at Sewell Group Craven Park. The River Hull is the divide between the two. Hull KR's nickname, "The Robins", originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white. After a ten-year stay in the Super League (2007–2016), they were relegated to the Championship (rugby league), Championship in the 2016 season, due to the Million Pound Game. In the 2017 Championship season, Hull KR successfully gained automatic pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster R
Doncaster ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, Yorkshire, River Don, it is the administrative centre of the City of Doncaster metropolitan borough, and is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Noted for its Horse racing in Great Britain, racing and History of rail transport in Great Britain , railway history, it is situated in the Don Valley on the western edge of the Humberhead Levels and east of the Pennines. It had a population of 87,455 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, whilst its urban area, built-up area had a population of 160,220, and the wider metropolitan borough had a population of 308,100. Adjacent to Doncaster to its east is the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire, which contains the towns of Haxey, Epworth, Lincolnshire, Epworth and Crowle, Lincolnshire, Crowle, and directly south is Harworth Bircotes in Nottinghamshire. Also, within the city's vicinity are Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Smith (1970s Rugby League)
David Smith (born 24 May 1953) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Leeds and Bradford Northern, as a or . Background David Smith was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has worked as a wholesale butcher. Playing career Wakefield Trinity David Smith started his professional career at Wakefield Trinity, signing from Shaw Cross. He made his debut for the club in August 1971. Smith played in Wakefield Trinity's 2–7 defeat by Leeds in the 1973 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1973–74 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 20 October 1973, and played , and scored a try in the 13–16 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 26 October 1974. Fred Smith's record for the most tries for Wakefield Trinity in a season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Sullivan
Clive Anthony Sullivan MBE (9 April 1943 – 8 October 1985) was a Welsh rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played for Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, winning Challenge Cup medals with both clubs, and also played for Oldham and Doncaster. Captaining Great Britain in 1972, he was the first black captain for Great Britain in any sport. He was part of the Great Britain team which won the 1972 Rugby League World Cup. His son, Anthony Sullivan, had a successful career with Hull Kingston Rovers, St. Helens, Wales in both rugby league and union, and Cardiff RFC. Early life Sullivan was born in Splott, a suburb of Cardiff on 9 April 1943. His mother's family was from Antigua and his father was Jamaican. Sullivan's early playing career was plagued by injury; multiple operations left doctors uncertain he would ever walk normally, and the prospect of a professional career in rugby seemed improbable. In 1961 he joined the army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Sheard
Leslie Sheard (born ) is an English former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and Coach (sport), coached rugby league in the 1980s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Wakefield RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for England national rugby league team, England and Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford Tigers, Castleford, Wakefield Trinity, York Wasps, York (Captain (sports), captain), and Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield, as a or , and coached club level rugby league for Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield. Background Les Sheard worked as a school teacher, and as of 1983 he lives in Devon. Playing career International honours Les Sheard won a Cap (sport), cap for England national rugby league team, England (RL) while at Wakefield Trinity in 1975 against Wales. County honours Les Sheard won Cap (sport), cap(s) for Yorkshire rugby league team, Yorkshire while at Wakefield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Smithies
Robert Smithies (26 February 1948 – 5 November 2019) was an English rugby league player who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Playing career Smithies came to Balmain from the Illawarra competition in 1969. He played three seasons with Balmain between 1969 and 1971, before moving to England to play for Hull KR for five years making 54 appearances plus 1 substitute appearance, scoring 22 tries for 66 points. Smithies won a premiership with Balmain when he played full-back in the 1969 Grand Final. Smithies played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 16–13 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1974 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1974–75 season at Headingley, Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ... on Saturday 26 October 1974. Death Smithies died on 5 November 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boulevard (stadium)
The Boulevard was a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, England, from 1895 to 2010. The venue primarily hosted rugby league matches, Motorcycle speedway, speedway and greyhound racing. History Rugby league In the past the ground was used mostly for rugby league matches and was the home stadium of Hull F.C. before the opening of KC Stadium. The main entrance was on Airlie Street, giving rise to Hull FC's nickname as 'the Airlie Birds'. When it closed, the stadium's capacity was 10,500 people. The Boulevard also hosted four matches in various Rugby League World Cups, as well as tour matches between Hull and visiting nations such as Australian Kangaroos, Australia and New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand. The ground had a strong connection with the city's former fishing industry being not far from Hessle Road. Test Matches List of rugby league Test and Rugby League World Cup, World Cup matches played at the Boulevard. Tour Matches Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Vue (Wakefield)
Belle Vue, also known as the DIY Kitchens Stadium for sponsorship reasons, in Wakefield, England, is the home of Rugby League club Wakefield Trinity RLFC and, previously, Association Football club Wakefield A.F.C. It is on the A638 Doncaster Road, a mile south of Wakefield city centre. History Early years Wakefield Trinity originally played on Heath Common. In 1875–76, they moved to a ground near the Borough Market (near the current Trinity shopping centre). They returned to the Belle Vue area of Wakefield played on a ground behind the Alexandra Hotel near Elm Street. This is on the opposite side of the road from the present ground. It remains unconfirmed when Wakefield Trinity moved to the present ground as Belle Vue is both an area of Wakefield and the name of the ground and people can confuse a mention of one for the other. Reverend Marshall in "Football – the Rugby Union Game" (first published 1892) wrote, "the club migrated to Belle Vue on the opposite side of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax R
Halifax commonly refers to: *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada *Halifax, West Yorkshire, England *Halifax (bank), a British bank Halifax may also refer to: Places Australia *Halifax, Queensland, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook * Halifax Bay, a bay south of the town of Halifax Canada Nova Scotia *Halifax, Nova Scotia, the capital city of the province ** Downtown Halifax ** Halifax Peninsula, part of the core of the municipality ** Mainland Halifax, a region of the municipality *Halifax County, Nova Scotia, the county dissolved into the regional municipality in 1996 *Halifax (federal electoral district), a federal electoral district *Halifax (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district *Halifax Harbour, a saltwater harbour *Halifax West, a federal electoral district since 1979 Prince Edward Island * Halifax Parish, Prince Edward Island British Columbia * Halifax Range, a mountain range United Kingdom *Halifax, West Yorkshire, England **Halifax (UK Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull F
Hull may refer to: Structures * The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis * Fuselage, of an aircraft * Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds * Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft * Submarine hull Mathematics * Affine hull, in affine geometry * Conical hull, in convex geometry * Convex hull, in convex geometry ** Carathéodory's theorem (convex hull) * Holomorphically convex hull, in complex analysis * Injective hull, of a module * Linear hull, another name for the linear span * Skolem hull, of mathematical logic Places United Kingdom England * Hull, the common name of Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire ** Hull City A.F.C., a football team ** Hull FC, rugby league club formed in 1865, based in the west of the city ** Hull Kingston Rovers (Hull KR), rugby league club formed in 1882, based in the east of the city ** Port of Hull ** University of Hull * River Hull, river in the East Riding of Yorks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunslet R
Hunslet () is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is southeast of the city centre and has an industrial past. It is situated in the Hunslet and Riverside ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds South parliamentary constituency. The population of the previous City and Hunslet council ward at the 2011 census was 33,705. Many engineering companies were based in Hunslet, including John Fowler & Co. manufacturers of traction engines and steam rollers, the Hunslet Engine Company builders of locomotives (including those used during the construction of the Channel Tunnel), Kitson & Co., Manning Wardle and Hudswell Clarke. Many railway locomotives were built in the Jack Lane area of Hunslet. The area has a mixture of modern and 19th century industrial buildings, terraced housing and 20th century housing. It is an area that has grown up significantly around the River Aire in the early years of the 21st century, especially with the construction of mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Flatt
Crown Flatt, currently known as the FLAIR Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a rugby league stadium in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of the Dewsbury Rams, who play in the Championship. The ground occupies the site of the former Shaw Cross Colliery, which closed in August 1968. Crown Flatt was also the name of a stadium at a different site in the town which was Dewsbury's home ground from 1876 until 1991. It was severely damaged by an act of arson in 1988, and was demolished in 1991 to be replaced by a residential estate. History The original stadium On 19 January 1876, Mr A. Fearnsides – a Savile estate tenant – had agreed to sub-let the field to Dewsbury Athletic and Football Club for an initial payment of £20 per year. The earliest surviving reference to the Crown Flatt enclosure is the one goal to nil defeat by Leeds Caledonians on 22 January 1876. In season 1879/1880 the ground acquired its first permanent structure - a wooden terrace occupyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
