Yorkshire Cup Derby Defeat 1970
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The team that played Hull FC in a first round Yorkshire Cup tie at Craven Park on 28 August 1970. Hull FC won 27-9.
Back row: Terry Clawson, Phil Coupland, Paul Rose, Steve Wiley, Gordon Young, Cliff Wallis, Ian Markham, Max Rooms, Eric Palmer.
Front row: Colin Cooper, Peter Flanagan, Ron Willett, Roger Millward (capt), Mike Stephenson, John Moore.
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Greyhound Racing
Greyhound racing was a part of Hull KR’s stadium history for many years starting around the 1920s and following the club to the New Craven Park in 1989 alongside speedway, which ran until 2005.
Hull KR team August 15th 1971
Back row: J Moore, T Clawson, S Wiley, G Kirkpatrick, C Wallis, E Palmer, P Coupland, P Rose.
Front row: P Daley M Stephenson, P Longstaff, R Millward (capt.) P Flanagan, C Cooper, I Markham.
The match was the Yorkshire Cup semi final against Bramley which Rovers won 25-6.
Rovers beat Castleford the following week in the final 11-7.
David Watkinson
David Watkinson, Heritage Number 791, played 329 games between 23/1/1977 and 24/3/1989, scoring 13 tries and 3 drop goals.