When you were a lad Redders all those places you mention including the bottom end of Eastmoor, right across from Warmfield round to Altofts, and at the top of Dewsbury Rd across parts Kirkamgate all belonged to Stanley Council which at the time were far bigger than Wakefield Council

Because the old population from the 2001 census of 76,855 was for the former Wakefield City boundary. Stanley, Outwood, Kirkhamgate , Wrenthorpe and Lofthouse Gate were all part of the old Stanley Urban District Council. and came under the West Riding Count Council, but after the 2011 census WMDC decided to add the Stanley figures to "boost" the population, possibly for status reasons. Therefore the current forecast by next year's census will be about 106.500. Hence the "artificial" tag.

How do you mean [when I was a lad wayne. I'm nobbut a bairn now!!!!

I see. Every day is a school day.

Or the Wakefield population was artificially lower before.

Hes right should be a governing body decision made up of the right people ridiculous how clubs decide other clubs fate!