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1946: Wakefield 13 Wigan 12
1954 - Warrington 8 Halifax 4 (replay)
1968 - Leeds 11 Wakefield 10
1996 - St Helens 40 Bradford 32
1998 - Sheffield 17 Wigan 8
www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ous-finals
Interesting to read that Robbie Paul got MOM when he played for the losing Bradford team in 1996. It's the only one I've ever heard of although the article says he was the 7th player from a losing team to receive it.
And can you imagine being at the Warrington replay final with the size of that crowd, 102,569, it must have been an amazing atmosphere! |
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1946: Wakefield 13 Wigan 12
1954 - Warrington 8 Halifax 4 (replay)
1968 - Leeds 11 Wakefield 10
1996 - St Helens 40 Bradford 32
1998 - Sheffield 17 Wigan 8
www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... ous-finals
Interesting to read that Robbie Paul got MOM when he played for the losing Bradford team in 1996. It's the only one I've ever heard of although the article says he was the 7th player from a losing team to receive it.
And can you imagine being at the Warrington replay final with the size of that crowd, 102,569, it must have been an amazing atmosphere! | |
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He got it mainly for being the first player to score a hatrick in the final
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| Quote: WarriFan "1946: Wakefield 13 Wigan 12
1954 - Warrington 8 Halifax 4 (replay)
1968 - Leeds 11 Wakefield 10
1996 - St Helens 40 Bradford 32
1998 - Sheffield 17 Wigan 8
As Robert Gate's book title says, there were a lot more than that. The gates were broken down and the estimate was that there were over 120,000 in the ground.
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| Quote: Teessidewire "As Robert Gate's book title says, there were a lot more than that. The gates were broken down and the estimate was that there were over 120,000 in the ground.'"
All the more amazing when you consider what the transport links were like at that time. No M62 and very few private cars. |
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| Quote: silver2 "All the more amazing when you consider what the transport links were like at that time. No M62 and very few private cars.'"
My Father has told me stories of how he only got in the ground at half time. His coach parked miles away, main roads were gridlocked leading to the ground, I suppose the Halifax crowd may also traveled from the same direction which wouldn't have helped.
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| Quote: silver2 "All the more amazing when you consider what the transport links were like at that time. No M62 and very few private cars.'"
My late Dad worked for Greenalls & he and some others borrowed a brewery van & he drove it to Bradford there we no seats in the back they sat on Beer crates, They arrived home at about 2 am |
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My dad worked at Crosfields and they organised a chara to the match. So many people were travelling that the road network, such as it was, clogged up and they never got to Bradfod. Had to knock on doors asking could they listen to it on the radio.
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makes you wonder what day/time the team set off
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| Quote: sir adrian morley "makes you wonder what day/time the team set off'"
They had to do a days work first |
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