One of the greatest. Was my favourite player when I started watching tinity. A Liam Finn look alike but with pace. Always continued to support us and attend Belle Vue regularly. Suspected he might be I'll when he was not interviewed for the recent Waters plash final documentary Condolences to his family. His name will always be synonymous with Trinity.

Dread opening these posts headed with ex players names. Sad news.

My condolences to his family, a player before my time but still highest respect for one of the greats

Sad news, Harold was one of the best I have ever seen playing for us.

Not many left now, that golden era is fast fading from living memory and I see no signs of this lot turning it around. RIP.

Did Harold Poynton used to have a Newsagents on Horbury road?

Poyntons backpass to foxy on burst from a scrum 20 yds out brought us many a try

He had a newsagents on Heeley Road Kettlethorpe for many years, Vasty then took one on Dewsbury Road next to the old dairy.,

That's it more or less opposite Morrisons - thanks.

He had one of the best sidesteps you would ever see and tackled way above his size and weight, Hardly missed a tackle either. He taught David Topliss the art of being a stand off and Toppo was his natural successor. A great, great player.

Best Trinity No 6 I've ever seen - and as pointed out Toppo followed him, so that's how highly I rated Harold.
Nobody had a clue what he was going to do next, least of all him! He also tackled everything that moved!
RIP Harold . Great player, nice bloke.

Harold's playing days were before my time. However I got to know him personally when he ran the newsagents on Dewsbury Road. We'd talk for hours. I'd often catch up with him for a quick chat at matches. I did start to worry for him when I didn't notice him at games this season.

Really sad to see his passing. Whilst I may not have seen him in his prime, like many on here I am proud to have called him a friend.

Rest in peace Harold.

Was a paper lad for him at kettlethorpe , smashing guy to work for , when I told him I followed wakefield he always had time for a chat about the game .

Before my time but, no doubt on of the true greats of the game and especially Trinity.
Sad loss of a special player.

Yeah....directly opposite Ashleigh Avenue, where I grew up, was gobsmacked when he took it over (although he had retired from playing before I started watching the Mighty Trin), but I still knew who he was
Saw him regularly in the Asda with his wife until only a few weeks ago.
R.I.P Harold.

Another of my heroes to sadly pass away.
A great,great player.
RIP Harold.