1971–72 Yorkshire Cup

April 2022 1971–72 Yorkshire Cup Regional knockout championship Hull Kingston Rovers Winners Castleford 1970 Yorkshire Cup 1970–71 1972 Yorkshire Cup 1972–73 16 The 1971–72 Yorkshire Cup was the sixty-fourth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition had been held. Hull Kingston Rovers won the trophy by beating Castleford by the score of 11–7. The match was played at Belle Vue, in the City of Wakefield, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 5,536 and receipts were £1,589. The attendance was a Yorkshire Cup final record, the lowest ever, a record which would never be beaten.March 2015 This is the second time in four seasons that Castleford, (who have never won the trophy, to date) finished as runner-up. Background Due to the introduction of a new knock-out competition (the Player's No.6 Trophy), and the New Zealand national team's upcoming tour of Great Britain, the Yorkshire County Committee decided to stage the county cup much earlier than previous seasons, with the first round taking place at the end of July.Yorkshire Cup in August The Guardian 23 April 1971 London 27 185513643 Leeds objected to the decision, and withdrew from the competition due to Headingley Stadium being used for cricket during the summer.Leeds out of County Cup https://www.newspapers.com/image/941972142/ Huddersfield Daily Examiner 25 May 1971 11 Newspapers.com subscription Competition and results First Round The committee refused to accept Leeds' withdrawal from the competition, and included them in the draw for the first round. Leeds re-affirmed their decision not to take part in the competition, and Bramley were consequently awarded a walkover.Leeds not to defend Yorks Cup The Guardian 10 July 1971 London 17 185464566 Hull Kingston Rovers were also given a walkover after Dewsbury were forced to withdraw due a pay dispute with their players.Pay Dispute Gives K.R. A Walk-Over https://www.newspapers.com/image/879164179/ Hull Daily Mail 30 July 1971 18 Newspapers.com subscription Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef1Sat 31 Jul 1971Castleford24–5BatleyWheldon Road 2Sat 31 Jul 1971Hull F.C.9–2Featherstone RoversBoulevardHULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/19713Sun 1 Aug 1971Doncaster12–4Bradford NorthernTattersfield4Sun 1 Aug 1971Halifax19–10YorkThrum Hall5Sun 1 Aug 1971Hunslet10–17KeighleyParkside6Sun 1 Aug 1971Wakefield Trinity11–4HuddersfieldBelle Vue J. C. Lindley and D. W. Armitage 100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973 1973 Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee 0 35617852 87Bramleyw/oLeeds8Hull Kingston Roversw/oDewsbury Second Round Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef1Fri 6 Aug 1971Castleford13–10Wakefield TrinityWheldon Road 2Fri 6 Aug 1971Keighley16–12Hull F.C.Lawkholme Lane3Sun 8 Aug 1971Bramley18–12HalifaxMcLaren Field4Sun 8 Aug 1971Doncaster14–24Hull Kingston RoversTattersfield Semi-finals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef1Fri 13 Aug 1971Castleford12–7KeighleyWheldon Road 2Sun 15 Aug 1971Hull Kingston Rovers25–6BramleyCraven Park (1) Final Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecRefSaturday 21 August 1971Hull Kingston Rovers11–7CastlefordBelle Vue5,536£1,589Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-1992 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991 1990 Queen Anne Press 0 35617851 X Teams and scorers Hull Kingston RoversNo.Castleford Teams Ian Markham1Derek EdwardsMike Stephenson2Derek FosterPhil lip "Phil" Coupland3Steve 'Knocker' NortonGeorge Kirkpatrick4Keith WorsleyPaul Longstaff5Alan LowndesRoger Millward (c) 6Danny HargravePaul Daley7Gary StephensSteve Wiley8Dennis HartleyPeter Flanagan9Tony MillerJohn Millington10Ian Van BellenCliff Wallis11Brian LockwoodEric Palmer12Alan DickinsonJoe Brown13Graham BlakewaySubsJohn Moore14Glyn JonesColin Cooper (for Eric Palmer)15Alan Ackroyd (for Ian Van Bellen)Johnny WhiteleyCoachHarry Poole 11score77HT3 Scorers Tries Paul Longstaff (1)TDerek Foster (1) Goals Roger Millward (4)GAlan Ackroyd (2)RefereeAlexander Givvons, Jr. (Oldham)White Rose Trophy for Man of the matchIan Markham - Hull KR - FBSponsored by The road to success First round Second round Semi-finals Final Doncaster 12 Bradford Northern 4 Hull Kingston Rovers ?? Bramley ?? Halifax 19 York 10 Castleford 24 Batley 5 Wakefield Trinity 11 Huddersfield 4 Hunslet 10 Keighley 17 Hull F.C. 9 Featherstone Rovers 2 Doncaster 14 Hull Kingston Rovers 24 Bramley 18 Halifax 12 Castleford 13 Wakefield Trinity 10 Keighley 16 Hull F.C. 12 Hull Kingston Rovers 25 Bramley 6 Castleford 12 Keighley 7 Hull Kingston Rovers 11 Castleford 7 See also 1971–72 Northern Rugby Football League season Rugby league county cups References External links Yorkshire Cup 1971/72 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/yorkshire-cup-1971-72/results.html Rugby League Project Category:1971 in English rugby league Category:RFL Yorkshire Cup