"Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington 13: Australia beat New Zealand 32-22 in Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup Final in Colchester.<br> 13: France beat England 42-40 in Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup Final in Gillingham.<br> 14: Australia beat New Zealand 22-12 in the Women's World Cup Final at Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds<br> 14: Australia beat Fiji 18-16 in Police Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley.<br> 14: Australia beat England 26-16 in Tertiary Student Rugby League World Cup Final at Headingley.<br> 20: Leigh Centurions beat Sheffield Eagles 43-28 in Northern Rail Cup Final at The Shay in Halifax, West"
"attendance broke the old record of 102,569 set at the Odsal Stadium in Bradford, England for the Challenge Cup Final replay between Warrington and Halifax held on 5 May 1954. The first musical act held at the newly built stadium was the Bee Gees, consisting of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, on March 27, 1999. The band had embarked on what would be their final world tour as a group before the death of Maurice, the tour ending in the newly built Olympic Stadium. The show was sold out with an attendance of 66,285. The stadium was not officially opened"
"1953 Challenge Cup The 1952–53 Challenge Cup was the 52nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. A club record 69,429 people watch the Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie at Odsal between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield. Larger crowds had watched matches at Odsal, but this was the largest involving the home side. In the Final, Huddersfield beat St. Helens 15-10 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 89,588. This produced a record gate taking for a Challenge Cup final of £31,000. This was Huddersfield’s sixth Cup Final win in seven Final appearances, including one win during"
"couple of penalties, Halifax led 4-0 at half time, then in the second half Warrington drew level, also kicking two penalties. The final score was 4 - 4 and it remains the only time Wembley hasn't seen a single try on Cup Final day. The re-play was scheduled for 5pm on Wednesday 5 May 1954 at Odsal Stadium, Bradford. Around 70,000 spectators were expected at Odsal for the replay which was rescheduled for a 7pm kick-off to avoid the rush hour traffic. The twenty trains and fifty buses, specially scheduled for the match, as well as the 100 gatesmen and"
"victory over Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. At the time, this was a world record attendance for a rugby match of either code. After completing his tenure as a coach, he returned to New Zealand in May 1961, before heading back to England as Manager of Blackpool Borough in 1972, which was short-lived when he resigned in June 1973. Mountford returned to New Zealand in 1974, initially providing coaching courses before being signed as"
"a side and replacing the ruck formed after every tackle with the play the ball. A similar schism to that which occurred in England took place in Sydney, Australia. There, on 8 August 1907 the New South Wales Rugby Football League was founded at Bateman's Hotel in George Street. Rugby league then went on to displace rugby union as the primary football code in New South Wales and Queensland. On 5 May 1954 over 100,000 (official figure 102,569) spectators watched the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, England, setting a new record for attendance at a rugby football"
"an estimated 100,000 people despite pouring rain. 1955–56 Challenge Cup The 1955–56 Challenge Cup was the 55th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. In the Challenge Cup tournament's final St. Helens faced Halifax. Played on 28 April 1956 at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 79,341, St Helens won 13-2. This was Saints' first Challenge Cup final win in five Final appearances. Alan Prescott, their prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match. The St Helens team was greeted enthusiastically upon their return to the North. After detraining at Liverpool the team's"
"1955–56 Challenge Cup The 1955–56 Challenge Cup was the 55th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. In the Challenge Cup tournament's final St. Helens faced Halifax. Played on 28 April 1956 at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 79,341, St Helens won 13-2. This was Saints' first Challenge Cup final win in five Final appearances. Alan Prescott, their prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match. The St Helens team was greeted enthusiastically upon their return to the North. After detraining at Liverpool the team's open-top coach ride to St Helens attracted"
"ground is famous for hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954 to see Halifax v Warrington. The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form"
"famous for hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954 to see Halifax v Warrington The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton"
"is famous for hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954 to see Halifax v Warrington The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of"
"Des Clarkson played in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. Des Clarkson Desmond Clarkson (25 January 1923 – January 2002), also known by the nickname of ""Des"", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in"
"London on Saturday 6 May 1950, in front of a crowd of 94,249, and played left-, i.e. number 4, in Warrington's 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. Ron Ryder had not played in the previous 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, Arnold Stevens had played left-, i.e. number"
"the following Wednesday, 9 March, instead. The draw for the third round was made on 7 March with ties to be played on Saturday 19 March. The semi-final draw was made on 21 March with neutral venues being announced immediately after the completion of the draw, the ties were played on 2 April. The Challenge Cup tournament's final was to be played by Bradford and Halifax at Wembley Stadium. Bradford won the game 12–0 in the final played in front of a world record rugby league crowd of 95,000. Trevor Foster and Eric Batten scored the tries for Bradford and"
"club, the players relented and backed down, but after only one match they went back on strike. This match was not played and Doncaster awarded a walk-over. 2 * Odsal is the home ground of Bradford Northern from 1890 to 2010 and the current capacity is in the region of 26,000, The ground is famous for hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954"
"the Second World War. coached by William R. 'Bill' Smith, their stand-off half, Peter Ramsden, became the youngest player to win the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match at 19. the Huddersfield team also featured Australian Pat Devery and New Zealand's Peter Henderson. 1953 Challenge Cup The 1952–53 Challenge Cup was the 52nd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. A club record 69,429 people watch the Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie at Odsal between Bradford Northern and Huddersfield. Larger crowds had watched matches at Odsal, but this was the largest involving the home side. In the Final,"
"had a try disallowed in a defeat for Halifax. His next Wembley appearance came in 1956 against St. Helens where once again, Halifax were the losing side. Daniels won 13 caps for Wales in 1949–1953 while at Halifax, and won 3 caps for Great Britain in 1952–1955 while at Halifax. Arthur Daniels played , i.e. number 2, in Halifax's 4–8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. All footballers during their career have one"
"during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. Stan Kielty made his début for Wakefield Trinity during the 1944–45 season, and he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during the 1946–47 season. Stan Kielty's Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1955. Stan Kielty is a Halifax Hall Of"
"hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954 to see Halifax v Warrington The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden."
"Britain while at Halifax in 1955 against New Zealand. Derrick Schofield also represented Great Britain while at Halifax between 1952 and 1956 against France (1 non-Test match). Derrick Schofield played right-, i.e. number 12, in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played right- in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record"
"on Saturday 1 May 1948, in front of a crowd of 91,465. In 1952 he joined St. Helens, overseeing their rise. Jim Sullivan was the coach in St. Helens' 10–15 defeat by Huddersfield in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final during the 1952–53 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 25 April 1953, in front of a crowd of 89,588, and was the coach in the 13-2 victory over Halifax in the 1956–57 Challenge Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341. Jim Sullivan was the coach"
"Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956, in front of a crowd of 79,341, Ken Dean played in Halifax's 22-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1954–55 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 October 1954, in front of a crowd of 25,949, played in the 10-10 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1955–56 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 22 October 1955, in front of a crowd of 23,520, and played in the"
"4 November 1950. Helme represented Combined Nationalities in the 15-19 defeat by France at Stade de Gerland, Lyon on Sunday 3 January 1954. Helme played in the 4-4 draw with Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played in the 8-4 victory over Halifax in the 1953–54 Challenge Cup Final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more. Helme became the first player to win the Lance Todd Trophy twice, his"
"Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608, played in the 6-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000. Devereux was in England during World War I and served in the military. In April 1916 he gained selection in an Australasian servicemen's rugby union side. After the war he resumed his playing career with Hull. Testimonial matches at Hull F.C. were shared with; Jim Devereux, Tom Herridge, William Holder and"
"Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of a record crowd of 102,575 or more, and played in the 2-13 defeat by St. Helens in the 1956 Challenge Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 28 April 1956. Alvin Ackerley played , and was captain in Halifax's 22-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1954 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1954–55 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 23 October 1954, the 10-10 draw with Hull F.C. in the 1955 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1955–56 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium,"
"home ground of Bradford Northern/Bulls since 1934. Odsal has also hosted many other sports, including association football, speedway, stock car racing, basketball, featuring the Harlem Globetrotters, wrestling, show jumping and kabaddi. The stadium's largest attendances was 102,569, when Halifax played Warrington on 5 May 1954 in the Challenge Cup Final replay. From 9 November 2012, the Bulls sold the naming rights again to local business Provident Financial, and the stadium was renamed the Provident Stadium. The deal with Provident was ended in February 2018. Up until the Super League era the club was known as Bradford Northern and used the"
"7-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1955–56 Yorkshire County Cup Final replay during the 1955–56 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 2 November 1955, in front of a crowd of 14,000. Ken Dean made his début for Halifax on Saturday 6 November 1948, and played his match for Halifax on Saturday 5 March 1960. Ken Dean's Testimonial match at Halifax took place in 1958. Ken Dean is a Halifax Hall Of Fame Inductee. Ken Dean was married to Winifred (née Hopkinson). They had children; David J. Dean, and Janet Dean. Ken Dean's funeral and cremation took place at"
"In 1947 Halifax's Hudson Irving died from a heart attack while playing at Dewsbury. In 1949, Halifax's David Craven died after breaking his neck playing against Workington Town. The 1949 Challenge Cup final was sold out for first time as 95,050 spectators saw Bradford Northern beat Halifax. In the 1950s, Halifax were Championship runners-up three times, beat Hull F.C. in Yorkshire Cup finals in 1954 and 1955, and were Yorkshire League winners in 1950, 1953, 1954 and 1956. Halifax were unbeaten at their home ground of Thrum Hall between December 1952 and November 1956. They played in a Wembley final"
"the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. In December 1952, Griffiths was signed by Halifax for a fee of around £1,000. He played in Halifax's 4-4 draw with Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final during the 1953–54 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 24 April 1954, in front of a crowd of 81,841, in front of a crowd of 81,841, and played , and kicked two penalty goals (2 points each) in the 4-8 defeat by Warrington in the 1954 Challenge Cup Final replay during the 1953–54 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Wednesday 5 May 1954, in front of"
"Halifax 3. St Helens 28 beat Huddersfield 5. Wakefield Trinity 10 beat Castleford 4. Wigan 12 beat Oldham 7. Round 2: Leeds 37 beat Salford 22. Wakefield Trinity 8 beat Leigh 5. St Helens 30 beat Hull 5. Wigan 36 beat Dewsbury 12. Semi Finals: St Helens 22 beat Leeds 7. Wigan 49 beat Wakefield Trinity 15. Final: St Helens 16 beat Wigan 12. Leigh beat Leeds 24-7 in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514. This was Leigh’s second Cup Final win in two Final appearances."
"Championship matches, including the 1914 Challenge Cup final (won by Hull) and the 1912, 1929 and 1930 Championship deciders. Thrum Hall was run by trustees from 1921. The attendance record of 29,153 was set in a third round Challenge Cup tie against Wigan on 21 March 1959. By the time of the Taylor Report, Thrum Hall's capacity was reduced to 9,832. Halifax was hit hard by the financial situation of the late 1960s, and 1970s. In 1970, a concert was held at Thrum Hall in an attempt to alleviate these financial troubles. Adverse weather conditions meant that only around 3,000"
"1997 in the second test of the Super League Test series in front of 40,324 fans. When the Rugby League World Cup was hosted by Great Britain, Ireland and France in 2000, Old Trafford was chosen as the venue for the final; the match was contested by Australia and New Zealand, and resulted in a 40–12 win for Australia, watched by 44,329 spectators. Old Trafford was also chosen to host the 2013 Rugby League World Cup Final. The game, played on 30 November, was won by Australia 34–2 over defending champions New Zealand, and attracted a crowd of 74,468, a"
"as 10,047 but RUGBYLEAGUEproject give the attendance as 9,347 16 * Central Park was the home ground of Wigan with a final capacity of 18,000, although the record attendance was 47,747 for Wigan v St Helens 27 March 1959 The council of the Rugby Football League voted to introduce a new competition, to be similar to The Football Association and Scottish Football Association's ""League Cup"". It was to be a similar knock-out structure to, and to be secondary to, the Challenge Cup. As this was being formulated, sports sponsorship was becoming more prevalent and as a result John Player and"