His dad presumably being the ex Leeds player from the sixties and coach in the early eighties Robin Dewhurst?

Or just a crazy coincidence.

Stood in the Paddock with the old man and my 2 uncles.The smell of wintergreen wafting from the old changing rooms.

One Saturday afternoon on the way back from the kids Saturday special at the Lounge picture house in Headingley, walking past the ground when an "A" team match was on. Watched that and then started going to first team games the following year, 1979 and started playing for the school team the same year. Been following Leeds ever since.

At the time I had no idea who he was - he was just 'Mick's Dad' who got us into rugby free.

My dad took me to my first game in 1993/4 which I believe might have been Whitehaven v Bramley and I was hooked from there.

Nowadays, I like to pass on this knowledge to those less fortunate than myself, such as Lawrie L!

My son is now a big rhino fan and is continuing the tradition of bringing up his two sons as Rhinos. I am looking forward to the day that we go together with the 4 grandson and they become the next generation of supporters.

sorry about fred. i got into RL in 94 when my mate dragged me along and i was hooked. my son is now a big leeds fan and i assure you my grandson will be too. he doesn't have a choice

First of all I’m sorry to hear about the passing away of Fred. I was introduced to the game by my uncle on Boxing Day 1998. Feel free to read the full story with the links below- leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1518 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1519 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1520 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1521 When Leeds play saints in a couple of weeks, I am hoping to do a short story on the first away match with my cousin.

First of all I’m sorry to hear about the passing away of Fred. I was introduced to the game by my uncle on Boxing Day 1998. Feel free to read the full story with the links below- leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1518 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1519 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1520 leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1521 When Leeds play saints in a couple of weeks, I am hoping to do a short story on the first away match with my cousin.

Started playin first....
Got into watching after 77 cup final...
First headingley experience some time in 78...
I think....

Condolences to you and your family. I started playing at age of 13 when a next door neighbor but one (Walker brothers - all play/coach at Dewsbury Rams) introduced me to amateur down and Dewsbury Moor. Never picked a ball up in my life before but an absolute legend of a man, a true gent called Derek Allot showed me what to do. Then played for Dewsbury & Batley schoolboys (alongside some blokes called Nick Fozzard and Francis Cummins). Our coach was some other geezer called David Ward, another really nice guy. My first ever Leeds game was in 1993 CC final when Franny Cummins scored his length of the field try. Enjoyed watching them ever since.

(Oh, there was a brief dabble in a couple of seasons up at Fartown watching Hudds cos my dad worked for David Brown Gears and got free tickets between 1992-93).

My son's middle name is Headingley (honest!), and I hope one day he'll pick up the ball and fall in love with the game (whoever he supports)!

"Barnstoneworth, pop down Crightons and get us some lard for tomorrow..."