Castleford Tigers Heritage

Our History

Photographs
1940/41 - 1949/50

1. French trip 1945: A group of players and officials who visited France to help re-establish rugby league after the game had been banned by the Vichy Government during the war years. The team took a week out of their domestic season to play two friendlies in France. On 17th November 1945 they beat Cote Basque 11-8 and on 18th November they drew 8-8 with Bordeaux. This photograph was included in Len Garbett's book courtesy of Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. Players and officials pictured are
Left to Right: Gordon Booth; Gordon Cottington; Mr Stanley Hirst (Director); Eric Jones; Ken Brookes; Jack East; Ray Hamer; George Clinton; Ronnie Lewis (front); Eddie Lavender (behind); Jim Nicholls; Mr Gideon Shaw (Chairman); Mr Harry Harrison (Director - front); Tommy Taylor (behind); Harold Haley; Mr Albert Smith (Director); Mr Frank Briggs (Director); Tommy Hardy; Billy Rhodes (Trainer); Frank Smith.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Next      End

2. A Team 1946-1947.
Back l/r: Bill Baxter, Maxwell Robinson, John Hill, Harry Townsley, Harold Fox, Harry Slater, Mr W Smith.
Middle l/r: Gordon Booth, George Clinton, Robert Taylor, Colin Ripley, Arthur Bedford.
Front: Fred Church and Geoff Cavanagh.
Inset: Geoff Briggs.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

3. 14 September 1946. Away v Leeds (Yorkshire Cup 1st Round 1st leg) won 8-11.
Back l/r: Pat McManus, Harold Fox, Harold Haley, Eddie Lavender, Geoff Briggs, Ron Copley, Charlie Staines.
Front l/r: Eric Jones, Fred Church, Jim Robinson, George Langfield, Reg Lloyd, Norman Guest.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

4. 30 September 1947. Away v Keighley Yorkshire Cup 2nd Round won 2-9.
Back l/r: Roy Copley, Frank Mugglestone, Jim Nicholls, Jim Crossley, Harold Haley, Charlie Staines, Eddie Lavender.
Front l/r: Reg Lloyd, Fred Church, Jimmy Robinson, Ronnie Lewis, George Langfield, Arthur Bastow.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

5. 8 October 1947. Home v New Zealand lost 3-17.
Back l/r: Charlie Staines, Jim Nicholls, George Clinton, Norman Guest, Jim Crossley, Eddie Lavender, Frank Mugglestone, Ron Copley.
Front l/r: Fred Church, Reg Lloyd, Arthur Bastow, George Langfield, Harold Haley.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

6. 14 Feb 1948 Home v Wigan RLC Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg lost 7 - 19 (colour).
Back l/r Charlie Staines, Dyl Harris, Len Skidmore, Des Foreman, Jim Crossley, Jimmy Jones, Frank Mugglestone.
Front l/r: Reg Lloyd, Diamond Fisher, Arthur Bastow, Norman Guest, George Langfield, Ron Lewis.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

7. 14 Feb 1948 Home v Wigan RLC Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg lost 7 - 19 (b/w).
Back l/r: Charlie Staines, Dyl Harris, Len Skidmore, Des Foreman, Jim Crossley, Jimmy Jones, Frank Mugglestone.
Front l/r: Reg Lloyd, Diamond Fisher, Arthur Bastow, Norman Guest, George Langfield, Ron Lewis.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

8. 30 October 1948. Headingley, Leeds, Yorksire Cup Final v Bradford Northern lost 9 - 18. Dignataries unknown.
L/r Mr J Barrett (Chairman), Des Foreman (Captain), Jim Jones, Jim Crossley, Charlie Staines, Frank Mugglestone.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

9. 19 February 1949. Away v Bramley RLC Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg won 2-10.
Back l/r: Jim Crossley, Charlie Howard, Jimmy Jones, Dyl Harris, Joe Anderson, Frank Mugglestone, Stan Powell.
Front l/r: Arthur Fisher, Reg Lloyd, George Langfield, Ron Lewis, Norman Guest, Len Skidmore.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

10. A Team 23 April 1949. v Wakefield Reserves.
Back l/r: Arthur Senior, ? Whitlam, Fred Bennett, Harold Fox, Harry (?) Slater, Tom Whittlestone.
Front l/r: Diamond Fisher, Joey Dudley, Dickie Claughton, George Clinton, Albany Longley, ? Williams, ? Harblaster.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

11. 10 September 1949. Home v Hull Yorkshire Cup 1st Round 1st Leg won 12-8.
Back l/r: Charlie Staines, Joseph Anderson, Dyl Harris, Jimmy Jones, Frank Mugglestone, Charlie Howard.
Middle l/r: Reg Lloyd, Arthur Bastow, George Langfield, Norman Guest, Alf Fisher.
Front: Diamond Fisher, Ronald Lewis.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

12. 14 September 1949. Away v Hull Yorkshire Cup Round 1 2nd leg draw 13-13.
Back l/r: Charlie Staines, Joe Anderson, Jimmy Jones, Alf Fisher, Dyl Harris, Charlie Howard, Arthur Bastow.
Front l/r: Frank Mugglestone, Norman Guest, George Langfield, Jeff Ward, Reg Lloyd, Diamond Fisher.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Next      Previous      End

13. 17 September 1949. Home v York won 15-8.
Back l/r: Charlie Staines, Jimmy Jones, Dyl Harris, Norman Guest, Joseph Anderson, George Howard.
Middle l/r: Alf Fisher, Reg Lloyd, George Langfield, Arthur Bastow, Jeff Ward.
Front l/r: George Storey, Arthur Fisher.
1940/41 - 1949/50 photos
Top      Previous

You can view photographs from other decades. Click here to scroll through them:


Return to the Menu by clicking one of the buttons below: