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1947/48 Northern Rugby League

Castleford - Season Summary

Biggest home crowd
10,000 (vs. New Zealand in round 5)
Average home crowd
10,000
Top pointscorer
George Clinton (3) *
Top tryscorer
George Clinton (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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DateDayCompetition Opposition ScoreCaptain(s)Coach(es)VenueCrowdRank 
Aug 23SatLeague    AHullL15-27  Boulevard 3rd>
30SatLeagueH    Wakefield T.L13-14  Wheldon Road 21st>
Sep 3WedLeague    AFeatherstone R.L8-11  Post Office Road 23rd>
6SatLeagueH    Bradford N.W18-8  Wheldon Road 23rd>
10WedLeague    ABradford N.W19-11  Odsal 10th>
13SatYC (1A)    AFeatherstone R.W9-5  Post Office Road >
16TueYC (1B)H    Featherstone R.W6-3  Wheldon Road >
24WedYC (2)    AKeighleyW9-2  Lawkholme Lane >
27SatLeagueH    BramleyW16-11  Wheldon Road 16th>
Oct 4SatLeague †    ARochdale H.L7-8  Athletic Ground 10th>
8Wed 5:15pmKT (5)H    New ZealandL3-17  Wheldon Road10,000>
11SatLeague    AHuddersfieldL5-50  Fartown 16th>
15WedYC (SF)    ALeedsL4-19  Headingley >
18SatLeague †H    OldhamW7-5  Wheldon Road 20th>
25SatLeague    ABatleyL13-15  Mount Pleasant 18th>
Nov 8SatLeague    AYorkW30-15  Wigginton Rd 15th>
15SatLeagueH    Hull KRW19-0  Wheldon Road 18th>
22SatLeague †    AOldhamL3-7  Watersheddings 16th>
29SatLeagueH    YorkW25-4  Wheldon Road 18th>
Dec 6SatLeague    AHull KRW2-0  Craven Park 14th>
13SatLeagueH    BatleyW18-12  Wheldon Road 12th>
20SatLeague †    ASwintonL9-12  Station Road 10th>
25ThuLeague    AWakefield T.L4-13  Belle Vue 12th>
26FriLeagueH    Featherstone R.W13-11  Wheldon Road 15th>
27SatLeagueH    HullW10-7  Wheldon Road 12th>
Jan 3SatLeagueH    DewsburyW13-3  Wheldon Road 12th>
10SatLeague    AHunsletD8-8  Parkside 12th>
17SatLeague †    AWarringtonL2-9  Wilderspool 13th>
24SatLeagueH    HunsletW21-8  Wheldon Road 15th>
31SatLeague †H    Rochdale H.W10-5  Wheldon Road 13th>
Feb 7SatCC (1A)    AWiganL0-27  Central Park >
14SatCC (1B)H    WiganL7-19  Wheldon Road >
21SatLeague †    AWiganL13-34  Central Park 13th>
Mar 20SatLeague    AKeighleyL7-8  Lawkholme Lane 13th>
26FriLeagueH    LeedsW18-5  Wheldon Road 15th>
27SatLeagueH    HuddersfieldL7-20  Wheldon Road 12th>
29MonLeague    ALeedsL0-9  Headingley 15th>
Apr 3SatLeague    ABramleyL3-9  Barley Mow 15th>
10SatLeague †H    WarringtonW12-2  Wheldon Road 17th>
13TueLeague    ADewsburyW13-0  Crown Flatt 14th>
17SatLeagueH    KeighleyW37-5  Wheldon Road 15th>
19MonLeague †H    WiganL6-14  Wheldon Road 13th>
24SatLeague †H    SwintonW32-3  Wheldon Road 13th>

43 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

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Player ↓AgeBornRepLeagueCups/OtherTotals
AppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBSAppIntTotTGFGPtsBS 
BASTOW, Arthur-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
CHURCH, Fred-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
CLINTON, George-    ---------1-11--3--1-11--3--List
COPLEY, Ronnie-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
CROSSLEY, Jim-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
GUEST, Norman-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
HALEY, Norman-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
LANGFIELD, George-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
LAVENDER, Eddie-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
LLOYD, Reg- Wales---------1-1------1-1------List
MUGGLESTONE, Frank-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
NICHOLLS, James-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
STAINES, Charlie-    ---------1-1------1-1------List
13 players  1 cur. / 1 tot.36 matches0000007 matches10030043 matches100300 

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 24 Apr 1948. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports