Harold Poynton

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Harold Poynton
Personal information
Full name	Harold Poynton
Nickname	Fishcake, Prince of Bamboozlers, Poynton the Pippin
Born	circa-1938
Playing information
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	11 st 5 lb (72.1 kg; 159.0 lb)
Position	Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1957–70	Wakefield Trinity	319	62	16	≥0	218
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1960–61	Yorkshire	1
1962	Great Britain	3	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Harold Poynton is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s playing at representative level for Great Britain, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Captain), as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 6, or 7.

Playing career

Harold Poynton played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Great Britain's 10–17 defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test Match at Lang Park, Brisbane on Saturday 30 June 1962, and the 18–17 victory over Australia in the third Ashes Test Match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 14 July 1962, and played Scrum-half/Halfback in the 8–27 defeat to New Zealand in the second Test Match at Carlaw Park, Auckland on Saturday 11 August 1962.^[1]

Harold Poynton played Stand-off/Five-eighth and was Captain and scored a try in Wakefield Trinity's 21–9 victory over St. Helens in the 1966–67 Rugby Football League Championship final replay at Station Road, Swinton on Wednesday 10 May 1967, and was Captain and scored a goal the 17–10 victory over Hull in the 1967–68 Rugby Football League Championship final at Headingley Stadium on Saturday 4 May 1968.^[2]

Harold Poynton played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Wakefield Trinity's 12–6 victory over Huddersfield in the 1961–62 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 May 1962, and scored a try, and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd Trophy in the 25–10 victory over Wigan in the 1962–63 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 11 May 1963.^[2]

Harold Poynton played Stand-off/Five-eighth in Wakefield Trinity's 16–10 victory over Huddersfield in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1960.^[2]

Geoffrey Oakes, and Harold Poynton both made their début for Wakefield Trinity in the 17-12 victory over St. Helens at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 1 February 1958.

Harold Poynton's Testimonial match for Wakefield Trinity took place against Leeds in 1968.

Harold Poynton has run his newsagents shop in Lupset, Wakefield for a number of years.

On 15 July 2007 Harold Poynton had the beer Poynton's Pride named after him.^[3]

↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hoole, Les (2004). Wakefield Trinity RLFC – FIFTY GREAT GAMES. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-429-9
↑ "One for the road as brewery calls time". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

v t e Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Golden Greats 1945-1991

1. Gerry Round 2. Fred Smith 3. Alan Skene 4. Neil Fox 5. Gert Coetzer 6. Harold Poynton 7. Keith Holliday 8. Jack Wilkinson 9. Leonard Marson 10. Donald Vines 11. Mick Exley 12. Bob Haigh 13. Derek Turner

v t e Wakefield Trinity Wildcats squad – 1962 Challenge Cup Final Winners

1 Gerry Round 2 Fred Smith 3 Alan Skene 4 Neil Fox 5 Ken Hirst 6 Harold Poynton 7 Keith Holliday 8 Jack Wilkinson 9 Geoffrey Oakes 10 Albert Firth 11 Brian Briggs 12 Dennis Williamson 13 Derek Turner (c) Coach: Ken Traill

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