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unusual facts about Wakefield Trinity Wildcats


Brian Nordgren

Wigan lost to Wakefield Trinity in 1946 after Nordgren missed a long-range penalty goal, estimated by Nordgren to be about 54m.


2012 Castleford Tigers season

Then Ian Millward confirmed his first new signing of the 2012 season was Centre, Winger Josh Griffin from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 1 year deal with club and on the same day Richard Owen signed a new 4 year deal with the club that will see him stay until the end of 2015 season.

2012 Widnes Vikings season

Widnes kicked off their first year back in Super League with a 32-14 loss to new look Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the Vikings looked good and took the lead with tries from Danny Craven, Patrick Ah Van and Hep Cahill with Ah Van kicking a goal however they surrendered to a late Wakefield fightback.

Alfred Watson

Alfred "Alf" Watson from Portobello, Wakefield, is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, and Leeds, he was a Prisoner of war in World War II.

Eric Clay

Two of the major games refereed by Clay were Challenge Cup finals at Wembley, between Wakefield Trinity and Hull in 1960 and Featherstone Rovers and Barrow in 1967.

Paul Prescott

He made his return in 2006 but after just four matches he was injured again in a Challenge Cup match with Wakefield Trinity when a collision with one of his team mates, Bryan Fletcher, caused a detached retina.


see also

James Field

Jamie Field (born 1976), rugby league footballer for Leeds, Huddersfield Giants, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Featherstone Rovers

Martin Clawson

Martin was employed as a business consultant for corporate communications giants Wish Communications with Garry Schofield OBE and John Stankevitch but has since taken up the role of Strength and Conditioning Coach at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League.