Photographs of Players and Coaches
Last Names A - B

Grant Anderson. Heritage Number: 657. Date of Birth: 21/02/1969. Debut: 18/03/1987.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Jim Bacon.
Coach 1928-1929.

Colin Battye. Heritage Number: 427.  Debut: 22/03/1958.
1960s signed player portrait.

Kevin Beardmore. Heritage Number: 611. Date of Birth: 21/06/1960. Debut: 18/01/1980.
Represented Great Britain on 14 occasions and made one appearance for England.

Kevin Beardmore.
Beardmore twins Kevin (No.9) and Bob playing v Leeds, Yorkshire Cup first round.

Kevin Beardmore.
Castleford captain John Joyner (centre) with the Kevin Beardmore (left) and his twin brother Robert prior to the Wembley final April 1986.

Kevin Beardmore.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Kevin Beardmore.
Kevin (right) with twin brother Bob.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Robert Beardmore (Bob). Heritage Number: 608. Date of Birth: 21/06/1960. Debut: 18/11/1979.
Beardmore twins Bob (No.7) and Kevin playing v Leeds, Yorkshire Cup first round.

Robert Beardmore (Bob).
Castleford captain John Joyner (centre) with the Robert Beardmore (Bob)(right) and his twin brother Kevin prior to the Wembley final April 1986.

Robert Beardmore (Bob).
Bob (left) with twin brother Kevin.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Michael Beattie. Heritage Number: 662. Date of Birth: 01/07/1960. Debut: 06/09/1987.
Three 1987 Antipodean imports, left to right, John Fifita, Michael Beattie and Bob Lindner. John, a prop or second row born in Tonga scored 6 tries in 24 appearances. Michael a Centre scored 10 tries in 20 appearances and Bob, an Australian International Second Row or Loose Forward scored 9 tries in 19 appearances.

Richard Blackmore (Richie). Heritage Number: 695. Date of Birth: 02/07/1969. Debut: 29/09/1991.
1991 overseas signings Richie Blackmore (front), Tawera Nikau (middle), and Graeme Bradley (back).
Richie made 111 appearances scoring 64 tries. Fellow New Zealander Tawera made 165 appearances scoring 25 tries, and Australian Graeme made 33 appearances for the club scoring 4 tries.

Richard Blackmore (Richie).
Richard Blackmore hands off a Sheffield Eagles player as he advances towards the Eagles try line at Don Valley Stadium on 5th September 1993.

Richard Blackmore (Richie).
28 August 1994 in a home game Richie Blackmore is closed down by three Workington Town defenders.

Richard Blackmore (Richie).
Castleford v St Helens at Knowsley Road. Richie Blackmore outsprints Bobby Goulding on 18 September 1994. However Goulding had the last laugh, kicking 7 goals and a drop goal in the match for Saints to win 47-14.

Richard Blackmore (Richie).
Richie Blackmore looks to offload the ball in the home game against Doncaster on 9th April 1995. Tawera Nikau is in the background.

Frano Botica. Heritage Number: 727. Date of Birth: 03/08/1953. Debut: 31/03/1996.

Graeme Bradley. Heritage Number: 696. Date of Birth: 20/03/1964. Debut: 06/10/1991.
Australian Graeme made 33 appearances for the club scoring 4 tries. Tawera made 165 appearances scoring 25 tries, fellow New Zealander Richie made 111 appearances scoring 64 tries.

Graeme Bradley.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Graeme Bradley.
Graeme (right) listens to what the referee has to say to Tawera Nikau.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.

Trevor Briggs. Heritage Number: 493. Date of Birth: 03/12/1945. Debut: 16/10/1965.
1960s signed player portrait.

Trevor Briggs
In the dressing room.

Trevor Briggs
With the Challenge Cup.

Trevor Briggs
Trevor carrying his team-mate Ian Stenton during training.

William Bryant (Bill). Heritage Number: 426. Date of Birth: 22/12/1940. Debut: 08/03/1958.
1960s signed player portrait.

Bruce Burton. Heritage Number: 577.  Debut: 18/01/1976.
Photo by Sigmund Kasatkin.