📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 2nd March 1997
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 23 Dewsbury 10
🏆 League (Div 2)
👨👨👧👧 1,977 at Belle Vue
A distinct game of two halves … Trinity trailed 10-4 at HT but scored 19 unanswered points in the second half ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 2nd March 1975
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 50 Bramley 13
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 2,781 at Belle Vue
Trinity smash Bramley 50-10 with David Topliss scoring four tries and Terry Crook scoring 26 points ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 2nd March 1957
🏉 Hull 18 Wakefield Trinity 24
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 8,349 at The Boulevard
Rollin (2), Cooper (2), Froggett & F.Smith are the try scorers in a wonderful performance at top of the league, Hull ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 1st March 1992
🏉 Hull 14 Wakefield Trinity 15
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 5,786 at The Boulevard
This was a great game … Trinity led 8-2, then trailed 14-8 with 20 mins remaining … Billy Conway scored to equalise before a late Tracy Lazenby drop goal ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 1st March 1981
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 18 Halifax 8
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 9,604 at Belle Vue
With Topliss out with a broken hand, Trinity initially struggled trailing 8-0 after 20 mins … before four tries settled the issue ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 1st March 1968
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 20 Hull 4
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 4,956 at Belle Vue
In their 10th successive victory, Hull are defeated, 20-4 at Belle Vue, after trailing 4-2 at the interval … Poynton, Batty, Coetzer & McLeod the try scorers ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 27th February 1977
🏉 Dewsbury 3 Wakefield Trinity 0
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 7,290 at Crown Flatt
Trinity crash at 2nd Division, Dewsbury in the Cup … the scores were 0-0 at HT in a windswept match … Dewsbury winning with a Nigel Stephenson penalty and drop goal ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 27th February 1965
🏉 Bradford N 7 Wakefield Trinity 10
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 19,905 at Odsal Stadium
Trinity defeat lowly Bradford, in the Cup 10-7 … the victory was more emphatic that the scoeline suggests … Gert Coetzer was sent off for tripping Ian Brooke ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 27th February 1960
🏉 Widnes 2 Wakefield Trinity 5
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 18,000 at Naughton Park
In another tough cup draw, Trinity travelled to Widnes … John Etty scored the decisive try with Keith Holliday outstanding throughout in their twelfth successive win ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 26th February 1989
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 26 Castleford 8
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 5,811 at Belle Vue
This was 15th v 1st as Trinity upset the form book in front of the ITV cameras … five tries were scored by Mason, Leuluai, Fletcher, Bell & Lazenby ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 26th February 1983
🏉 Hull 32 Wakefield Trinity 15
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 13,197 at The Boulevard
Second Division, Trinity were swept aside by the cup holders who were Wembley bound again … Topliss & Harkin orchestrating proceedings for Hull ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 26th February 1969
🏉 Bradford Northern 7 Wakefield Trinity 7
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 15,077 at Headingley
At the 3rd attempt, this cup game is eventually played at Headingley, with no Odsal floodlights… ex-Trinity favourite, Berwyn Jones scored a last minute try ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 25th February 1979
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 10 Featherstone Rovers 7
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd1
👨👨👧👧 7,704 at Belle Vue
With a bad, snowy winter, the cup game finally goes ahead at the fifth attempt … at 7-7 Les Sheard scored in the corner with three minutes left ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 25th February 1967
🏉 Featherstone Rovers 11 Wakefield Trinity 7
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 11,800 at Post Office Road
It was 21st v 3rd in the cup as Trinity went to lowly Rovers and lost in the Post Office Road mud in the 'shock' of the round … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 25th February 1961
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 0 Wigan 2
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 26,000 at Belle Vue
On a windy & rainy Saturday, Wigan played the tactics better holding onto possession in the days of no tackle limits ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 23rd February 1997
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 14 Oldham 22
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd5
👨👨👧👧 3,655 at Belle Vue
It was a great effort against Super League opposition despite earlier injuries … Roy Southernwood & Andy Proctor the try scorers ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 23rd February 1952
🏉 Dewsbury 8 Wakefield Trinity 5
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 10,000 at Crown Flatt
Trinity were classed as 'inept' in the press after defeat at Dewsbury, who kicked four penalties … Don Robinson was Trinity’s try scorer ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 22nd February 1998
🏉 Keighley 10 Wakefield Trinity 14
🏆 League (Tier 2)
👨👨👧👧 2,529 at Cougar Park
Garen Casey scores two tries as the successful 1998 season reaches week two ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 22nd February 1975
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 13 St. Helens 9
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 6,315 at Belle Vue
One of the all-time Challenge Cup classics sees Trinity beat Saints in front of the BBC TV cameras… Trinity led 7-2 at HT, trailed 9-7 after 63m scoring 2 late tries ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 22nd February 1958
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 5 Wigan 11
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 26,094 at Belle Vue
Trinity lose out to Wigan in a classic… the attendance doubles seasons record … the third highest ever to watch a Trinity game at Belle Vue… Fred Smith is the try scorer ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 21st February 1982
🏉 Leeds 15 Wakefield Trinity 5
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 6,153 at Headingley
Trinity lacked that killer instinct at Headingley as they slipped down the league to relegation ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 21st February 1988
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 14 Sheffield Eagles 6
🏆 League (Div 2)
👨👨👧👧 2,028 at Belle Vue
Trinity go to the top of the league with a professional performance over the Eagles ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 20th February 1983
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 13 Blackpool Borough 0
🏆 League (Div 2)
👨👨👧👧 2,190 at Belle Vue
The standard of play matched the miserable weather, according to the press report … but Trinity continued with their promotion push ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 20th February 1977
🏉 Wigan 15 Wakefield Trinity 10
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 3,952 at Central Park
It was an impressive debut for Mike Lampkowski … but frustration otherwise as Trinity fought back from 10-0 down to 10-10 only to give away a foolish late penalty ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 20th February 1972
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 6 Wigan 5
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd2
👨👨👧👧 13,488 at Belle Vue
In front of a massive Belle Vue crowd, there’s a sniff of Wembley as Trinity defeat Wigan … Neil Fox was inspirational with both hookers sent off after 12 minutes ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 19th February 1966
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 12 Widnes 4
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 4,300 at Belle Vue
It was a memorable night beating the great Widnes side as the new floodlights were switched on … 6-2 at HT, Tracy Lazenby was at his magical best throughout ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 19th February 1966
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 20 St. Helens 12
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 9,606 at Belle Vue
The St.Helens home game was selected as Neil Fox's benefit match with 9,606 attending … there was some outstanding rugby in the rain with Trinity beating the league leaders ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 19th February 1949
🏉 Wakefield Trinity 41 Liverpool Stanley 12
🏆 RL Challenge Cup Rd1, 2nd Leg
👨👨👧👧 10,000 at Belle Vue
Trinity comfortably defeat Liverpool in the 2nd leg, scoring nine tries in a 41-12 win (73-15 on aggregate), with Derek Howes scoring a hat trick⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 18th February 1967
🏉 York 6 Wakefield Trinity 31
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 4,818 at Wigginton Road
Trinity are outstanding in a 31-6 win at York … Gert Coetzer (two interceptions) and Harold Poynton scoring two tries each ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️
📌 On This Day in History:
🗓️ 18th February 1961
🏉 Keighley 5 Wakefield Trinity 18
🏆 League
👨👨👧👧 5,160 at Lawkholme Lane
A few big names were missing for Trinity… but Keighley offered little with Ken Hirst scoring twice ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️