Leeds Rhinos Nostalgia: On this day in history
Our man Peter Smith delves through the YEP archives to find out what happened on this day in the history of Leeds Rhinos.
1968
Leeds’ away derby against Hunslet was switched to Headingley because the Parkside pitch was frozen.
Syd Hynes scored a hat-trick in Leeds’ 35-10 win. Phil Holmes and Bill Ramsey both bagged a brace and Alan Smith and John Langley also crossed, with John Holmes landing four goals.
1963
Robin Dewhurst – who went on to coach Leeds two decades later – scored their only points with a goal in a 24-2 drubbing by Wakefield Trinity at Belle Vue.
Leeds had lost 32-8 at Headingley two days earlier.
1959
Leeds had a miserable Christmas 61 years ago, losing at Batley on Christmas Day, home to Wakefield the following afternoon and 27-7 at Huddersfield on December 28, when Wilf Rosenberg scored their try and Vince Hattee booted two goals.
1954
A six-match winning run came to a halt when Leeds drew 9-9 at home to Rochdale Hornets.
Drew Turnbull was Leeds’ try scorer and Lewis Jones kicked three goals.
1931
Leeds’ record try scorer Eric Harris touched down 41 times in 1931-32, including against Wigan at Headingley on December 28.
Stan Smith and Jimmy Douglas also crossed in a 9-5 success.