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Season Summary
1970/71

No Season Commentary was found for the 1970/71 season.

Final League Table

League Division 1

1970/71

Team P W D L Pts
Wigan R.L.F.C. 34 30 0 4 60
St Helens 34 29 0 5 58
Leeds R.L.F.C. 34 28 0 6 56
Leigh R.F.C. 34 26 0 8 52
Wakefield Trinity 34 24 1 9 49
Keighley 34 21 0 13 42
Salford R.L.F.C. 34 20 1 13 41
Hull F.C. 34 20 1 13 41
Workington Town 34 20 1 13 41
Halifax R.L.F.C. 34 20 0 14 40
Dewsbury R.L.F.C. 34 17 3 14 37
Castleford R.L.F.C. 34 18 0 16 36
Hull Kingston Rovers 34 18 0 16 36
Batley 34 16 2 16 34
Huddersfield R.L.F.C. 34 16 2 16 34
Oldham R.L.F.C. 34 12 7 15 31
Bramley 34 15 1 18 31
Widnes 34 14 2 18 30
York 34 14 1 19 29
Featherstone Rovers 34 14 1 19 29
Barrow R.L.F.C. 34 14 0 20 28
Warrington R.L.F.C. 34 13 2 19 28
Swinton 34 13 0 21 26
Huyton 34 11 2 21 24
Rochdale Hornets 34 9 3 22 21
Blackpool Borough 34 10 1 23 21
Bradford Northern 34 8 2 24 18
Doncaster R.L.F.C. 34 7 3 24 17
Whitehaven R.L.F.C. 34 8 1 25 17
Hunslet 34 6 1 27 13

Key:

Top Performers
1970/71

Top Points Scorers
Michael "Mick" Redfearn
Heritage No. 494
Tries: 7 @ 3 pts
Goals: 87 @ 2 pts
Drop-goals: 3 @ 2 pts
201 pts
 
Top Try Scorer
Alan Hardisty
Heritage No. 433
13 @ 3 pts
 
Top Goal Scorer
Michael "Mick" Redfearn
Heritage No. 494
87 @ 2 pts
 
Most Appearances
Dennis Hartley
Heritage No. 503
39

All Members of the Squad Who Made an Appearance for Castleford R.L.F.C.

And the Points they Scored
Between 30/07/1970 and 29/07/1971

42 Players Found For This Period
Name Club
Heritage
Number 		DoB Debut
-
Last Match Played In 		Apps
(Sub)
Photograph of the Player Alan Ackroyd 522 27/12/1948 16/08/1969
-
23/01/1976 		10
(0)
Tries: 1 @ 3 pts. Goals: 2 @ 2 pts. 7 pts
Photograph of the Player Roy Appleyard 517 29/05/1950 03/01/1969
-
03/02/1974 		7
(1)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Photograph of the Player Trevor Bedford 474 - 06/05/1963
-
18/09/1970 		2
(0)
Photograph of the Player Terry Biscomb 521 - 16/08/1969
-
13/12/1975 		4
(1)
Photograph of the Player Trevor Briggs 493 03/12/1945 16/10/1965
-
11/11/1977 		30
(1)
Tries: 11 @ 3 pts. 33 pts
Notes: Castleford Captain 1973-74 and 1974-75. Player of the Year 1974
Photograph of the Player Richard "Dickie" Brown 505 - 21/01/1967
-
14/11/1970 		0
(1)
Notes: Brother of Gilbert Brown (22/8/1962 - 12/9/1964).
Photograph of the Player Norman Bullen 519 - 07/03/1969
-
12/04/1972 		0
(1)
Photograph of the Player John Coventry 536 - 21/11/1970
-
15/09/1972 		14
(0)
Notes: Father of Jamie Coventry (30/9/1994 - 31/3/1996).
Photograph of the Player Michael "Mick" Day 515 - 05/10/1968
-
23/04/1971 		8
(0)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Photograph of the Player Tony Dean 530 - 31/01/1970
-
17/10/1972 		1
(0)
Photograph of the Player Clive Dickinson 479 - 25/01/1964
-
15/11/1974 		34
(3)
Tries: 1 @ 3 pts. 3 pts
Photograph of the Player Derek Edwards 458 17/09/1942 18/02/1961
-
30/04/1972 		25
(0)
Tries: 3 @ 3 pts. 9 pts
Photograph of the Player Derek Foster 509 - 03/04/1967
-
09/12/1973 		33
(0)
Tries: 11 @ 3 pts. 33 pts
Photograph of the Player Dennis Fowler 540 - 18/04/1971
-
03/10/1975 		1
(0)
Photograph of the Player Ian Guest 524 - 08/10/1969
-
18/04/1971 		2
(0)
Notes: Son of Norman Guest (11/4/1939 - 24/12/1949).
Photograph of the Player Alan Hardisty 433 12/07/1941 27/09/1958
-
23/04/1971 		27
(0)
Tries: 13 @ 3 pts. Drop-goals: 4 @ 2 pts. 47 pts
Notes: Father of Ian Hardisty (8/4/1985 - 23/4/1985). Castleford Captain 1963 -1970.
Photograph of the Player David "Danny" Hargrave 513 - 20/10/1967
-
03/12/1972 		30
(5)
Tries: 12 @ 3 pts. Drop-goals: 1 @ 2 pts. 38 pts
Notes: Father of Spencer Hargrave (12/5/1996 - 7/8/1999).
Photograph of the Player Dennis Harris 490 - 27/03/1965
-
02/10/1970 		2
(0)
Photograph of the Player Dennis Hartley 503 11/04/1936 16/09/1966
-
04/04/1975 		32
(7)
Tries: 3 @ 3 pts. 9 pts
Notes: Father of Iain Hartley (8/4/1985 - 16/4/1986). Castleford Captain 1971 -1972.
Photograph of the Player Keith Hepworth 442 - 04/04/1959
-
05/10/1971 		17
(0)
Tries: 3 @ 3 pts. Goals: 2 @ 2 pts. 13 pts
Notes: Castleford Captain 1971.
Photograph of the Player Paul Higgins 538 - 06/02/1971
-
12/04/1975 		1
(0)
Photograph of the Player Philip "Phil" Johnson 526 - 31/10/1969
-
25/03/1981 		9
(4)
Tries: 3 @ 3 pts. 9 pts
Notes: Brother of Peter Johnson (20/3/1976 - 26/12/1978).
Photograph of the Player Glyn Jones 504 - 17/12/1966
-
17/11/1971 		12
(2)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Photograph of the Player Gary Jordan 529 - 10/01/1970
-
16/09/1970 		1
(0)
Photograph of the Player William "Bill" Kirkbride 523 - 20/09/1969
-
04/12/1970 		12
(0)
Notes: Lance Todd Trophy Winner v Wigan in the Challenge Cup Final on 9/5/1970.
Photograph of the Player Glen Knight 528 - 26/12/1969
-
17/03/1974 		3
(0)
Goals: 2 @ 2 pts. 4 pts
Photograph of the Player Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd 532 11/09/1951 30/03/1970
-
02/04/1978 		2
(3)
Goals: 4 @ 2 pts. 8 pts
Photograph of the Player Brian Lockwood 497 08/10/1946 16/04/1966
-
07/03/1975 		34
(0)
Tries: 4 @ 3 pts. Goals: 8 @ 2 pts. 28 pts
Notes: Castleford Captain 1973.
Photograph of the Player Alan Lowndes 516 - 13/12/1968
-
09/01/1977 		7
(0)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Photograph of the Player Tony Miller 495 - 26/02/1966
-
15/12/1973 		4
(0)
Photograph of the Player Ray Newton 537 - 28/11/1970
-
05/10/1977 		12
(1)
Photograph of the Player Steve "Knocker" Norton 531 22/12/1951 13/03/1970
-
17/04/1977 		17
(10)
Tries: 5 @ 3 pts. 15 pts
Photograph of the Player Michael "Mick" Redfearn 494 - 27/11/1965
-
25/01/1977 		35
(0)
Tries: 7 @ 3 pts. Goals: 87 @ 2 pts. Drop-goals: 3 @ 2 pts. 201 pts
Notes: Castleford Captain 1976.
Photograph of the Player Malcolm Reilly 512 19/01/1948 30/09/1967
-
06/04/1986 		11
(0)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Notes: Lance Todd Trophy Winner v Salford in the Challenge Cup Final on 17/5/1969. Left the Club in 1971 (last match 23/1/1971). Re-signed for the Club in 1974 (first match 25/10/1974). Castleford Captain 1974 - 1975. Awarded an OBE in the Queen's 1991 Birthday Honours List. Inaugurated into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2014.
Photograph of the Player Leslie "Les" Shaw 527 - 22/11/1969
-
05/10/1973 		2
(1)
Photograph of the Player Leslie "Les" Sheard 539 - 26/02/1971
-
30/10/1971 		6
(0)
Goals: 1 @ 2 pts. 2 pts
Photograph of the Player Robert "Bob" Spurr 518 - 10/01/1969
-
06/03/1983 		18
(10)
Tries: 5 @ 3 pts. 15 pts
Photograph of the Player Ian Stenton 492 - 02/10/1965
-
17/10/1972 		34
(1)
Tries: 12 @ 3 pts. Goals: 1 @ 2 pts. 38 pts
Notes: Castleford Captain 1971.
Photograph of the Player Gary Stephens 525 25/08/1952 10/10/1969
-
19/10/1980 		7
(0)
Notes: Castleford Captain 1977 - 1980. Father of Gareth Stephens (21/8/1994 - 4/2/1996).
Photograph of the Player Tony Thomas 506 - 04/02/1967
-
30/01/1971 		10
(1)
Photograph of the Player Ian Van Bellen 534 - 29/09/1970
-
25/02/1973 		31
(0)
Tries: 6 @ 3 pts. Goals: 1 @ 2 pts. Drop-goals: 3 @ 2 pts. 26 pts
Photograph of the Player John Walsh 535 - 02/10/1970
-
05/10/1971 		12
(1)
Tries: 2 @ 3 pts. 6 pts
Notes: Brother of Jamie Walsh (29/11/1974 - 22/11/1981).
Totals Tries: 112. Goals: 108. Drop-Goals: 11. 559
(54)
The Debut Date is highlighted in bold for Players who made their debut within the specified Date Range

Performance in All Competitions

by Castleford R.L.F.C.

For The Period 30/07/1970 - 29/07/1971

Competition P W D L For Agnst
Challenge Match 1 0 1 0 19 19
League Division 1 34 18 0 16 467 400
Yorkshire Cup 2 1 0 1 36 18
B.B.C. Floodlit Trophy 1 0 0 1 7 14
Challenge Cup 4 3 0 1 41 33
Championship Playoffs 1 0 0 1 4 10
Total 43 22 1 20 574 494

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