Castleford Tigers Coaches; Derek Turner, Stuart Raper, Mal Reilly, Darryl Van Der Velde, Alan Hardisty, Terry Matterson, Graham Steadman (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Derek Turner, Stuart Raper, Mal Reilly, Darryl Van Der Velde, Alan Hardisty, Terry Matterson, Graham Steadman, John Joyner, Gary Mercer, Thomas Smales, Harry Street, Ernest Ward, Mick Morgan, Richard Silcock, Harry Poole, Jack Kitching, William Rhodes, Jim Bacon. Excerpt: Alan 'Chuck' Hardisty is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s and coach of the 1970s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, and Leeds, playing at Stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, and at club level has coached for Castleford . International Honours Alan Hardisty won caps for Great Britain while at Castleford in 1964 against France (3 matches); in 1965 against France, and New Zealand; in 1966 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand; in 1967 against France (2 matches); and in 1970 against Australia. Rugby Football League Championship final appearances Alan Hardisty played Stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, and was captain in Leeds 9-5 victory over St. Helens in the 1971-72 Rugby Football League Championship final at Station Road, Swinton on the 20th May 1972, and was sent off in Leeds 13-22 defeat to Dewsbury in the 1972-73 Rugby Football League Championship final at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on the 19th May 1973. Challenge Cup Final Appearances Alan Hardisty played Stand-off/five-eighth, i.e. number 6, scored a try, and was captain in Castleford s 11-6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 17th May 1969., and was captain in the 7-2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on the 9th May 1970. Testimonial match Alan Hardisty's Testimonial match at Castleford took place in 1968. Honoured at Castleford Alan Har...