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1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, the Glossary

The 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup was the fifty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.^[1]

56 relations: Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C., Alan Skene, Albert Firth, Barry Simms, Batley Bulldogs, Belle Vue (Wakefield), Bradford, Bradford Bulls, Bramley R.L.F.C., Brian Briggs, Captain (sports), Castleford Tigers, Colin Evans (rugby), Colin Greenwood (rugby), Cougar Park, Coventry RLFC, Dai Prosser, Dennis Goodwin, Derek Turner, Dewsbury Rams, Don Robinson (rugby league), Don Vines, Doncaster R.L.F.C., Featherstone Rovers, Fred Smith (rugby league, born 1935), Garry Hemingway, Gerry Round, Halifax Panthers, Harold Poynton, Headingley Stadium, Huddersfield Giants, Hull F.C., Hull Kingston Rovers, Hunslet F.C. (1883), Jack Wilkinson (rugby league), Joe Warham, Keighley Cougars, Keith Holliday, Ken Thornett, Ken Traill, Leeds Rhinos, Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931), Manchester, Milan Kosanović, Murder of Brianna Ghey, Neil Fox (rugby league), Newcastle RLFC, Odsal Stadium, Post Office Road, Rugby league county cups, ... Expand index (6 more) »
1961 in English rugby league

Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C.

Acton and Willesden RLFC was a professional rugby league team based at Acton Park Royal in London.

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Alan Skene

Alan Leslie Skene (2 October 1932 – 13 August 2001) was a South African dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Albert Firth

Albert Firth (3 July 1937 – 5 January 2015), also known by the nickname of "Budgie", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Barry Simms

Barry Simms is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Batley Bulldogs

The Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club in Batley, West Yorkshire, who play in the Championship.

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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 Association Football club Wakefield A.F.C. It is on the A638 Doncaster Road, a mile south of Wakefield city centre.

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Bradford

Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, England.

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Bradford Bulls

The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league.

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Bramley R.L.F.C.

Bramley RLFC was a rugby league club from the Bramley area of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, that folded following the 1999 season.

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Brian Briggs

Brian Briggs (29 March 1932 – 2 August 1996) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Captain (sports)

In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team.

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Castleford Tigers

The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Colin Evans (rugby)

Colin Evans (20 November 1936 – 23 November 1992) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

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Colin Greenwood (rugby)

Colin "Col" Marius Greenwood (25 January 1936 – 3 October 1998) was a South African dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s.

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Cougar Park

Cougar Park is a rugby league stadium in Keighley, England, which is the home stadium of the Keighley Cougars.

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Coventry RLFC

Coventry RLFC was a semi-professional rugby league team based in Coventry, West Midlands, England, that played in the Northern Rugby Football Union League in the 1910–11, 1911–12, and 1912–13 seasons.

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Dai Prosser

David "Dai" Rees Prosser (13 October 1912 – 6 May 1973) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s, and coached rugby league in the 1960s.

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Dennis Goodwin

Dennis Goodwin (1929 – 12 April 2011) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Derek Turner

Derek Turner (13 November 1932 – 31 July 2015), also known by the nickname of "Rocky", was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

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Dewsbury Rams

The Dewsbury Rams are a professional rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England that compete in the RFL Championship, the second tier of British rugby league.

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Don Robinson (rugby league)

Donald Robinson (4 June 1932 – 27 May 2017) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Don Vines

Donald "Don" George Vines (6 February 1932 – 17 September 1989) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and a heel wrestler in professional wrestling of the 1960s.

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Doncaster R.L.F.C.

Doncaster Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league football club, based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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Featherstone Rovers

Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England.

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Fred Smith (rugby league, born 1935)

Fred "Freddy" Smith (birth registered second quarter 1935 – 24 April 2004) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Garry Hemingway

John Garry Hemingway (10 May 1933 – 13 June 2002) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Gerry Round

Gerald Vernon Round (1939 – 1 February 1969) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Halifax Panthers

The Halifax Panthers are a professional rugby league club in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

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Harold Poynton

Harold Poynton (1 March 1936 – 4 June 2018) also known by the nicknames "Fishcake", "Poynton the Pippin", and "Prince of Bamboozlers",Waring, Eddie (1963).

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Headingley Stadium

Headingley Stadium is a stadium complex in Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Huddersfield Giants

The Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

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Hull F.C.

Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league club based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Hull Kingston Rovers

Hull Kingston Rovers (often abbreviated to Hull KR) are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England.

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Hunslet F.C. (1883)

Hunslet F.C. was a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Jack Wilkinson (rugby league)

Jack Wilkinson (16 August 1930 – 1992) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s.

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Joe Warham

Joe Warham (1920 – 4 September 2013, Leeds, Yorkshire) was a rugby league footballer, coach and administrator, having been associated with Leeds Rugby League Football Club (now Leeds Rhinos) for more than fifty years.

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Keighley Cougars

The Keighley Cougars are a professional rugby league club from Keighley in West Yorkshire, England.

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Keith Holliday

Keith Holliday (6 April 1934 – 9 March 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s.

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Ken Thornett

Ken Thornett (27 November 1937 – 16 August 2016), also known by the nickname of "The Mayor of Parramatta", was an Australian rugby league.

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Ken Traill

Kenneth Traill (7 September 1926 – 25 March 2002) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, and coached in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

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Leeds Rhinos

The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931)

Benjamin Lewis Jones (11 April 1931 – 4 March 2024) was a Welsh rugby union and rugby league player who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Milan Kosanović

Milan Kosanović (1932 – 1989), also known by the nickname of "Milo", was a Yugoslav Serb professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Murder of Brianna Ghey

On 11 February 2023, Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old British transgender girl, was murdered in a premeditated attack by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe.

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Neil Fox (rugby league)

Neil Fox MBE (born 4 May 1939) is an English former professional rugby league footballer and player-coach who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Newcastle RLFC

Newcastle was a semi-professional rugby league club based in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.

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Odsal Stadium

Odsal Stadium (known as Bartercard Odsal Stadium for sponsorship reasons) in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, is a multi-purpose stadium currently the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League team and Yorstox Stock Cars who host regular monthly meetings of BriSCA F1 Stock Cars and BriSCA F2 Stock Cars.

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Post Office Road

Post Office Road (currently known as the Millennium Stadium for sponsorship purposes) is a rugby league ground in Featherstone, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

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Rugby league county cups

Historically, English rugby league clubs competed for the Lancashire Cup and the Yorkshire Cup, known collectively as the county cups. 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup and rugby league county cups are RFL Yorkshire Cup.

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The Boulevard (stadium)

The Boulevard was a multi-purpose stadium in Hull, England, from 1895 to 2010.

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The Jungle (Wheldon Road)

Wheldon Road (known as the Mend-A-Hose Jungle for sponsorship purposes) is the home ground of Castleford Tigers Rugby league Club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England.

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York Wasps

The York Wasps (known simply as York from 1868 to 1989, Ryedale-York from 1989 to 1996 and York Wasps from 1996 to 2002) was an English professional rugby league club based in York.

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The 1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 67th season of rugby league football. 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup and 1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season are 1961 in English rugby league.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961–62_Yorkshire_Cup

Also known as 1961 Yorkshire Cup.

, The Boulevard (stadium), The Jungle (Wheldon Road), Wakefield Trinity, West Yorkshire, York Wasps, 1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season.

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