Ted Fozzard – Footballer and Pigeon Fancier Fred (Ted) Fozzard played in the 1911/12 cup winning team for Dewsbury, having started his career at Batley in 1895. He was a popular player, held in high regard by both sets of supporters ; “ never a showy player” he was occasionally “overly robust” in his tackles. Grateful thanks to his great … Read More
2006 Stadium Development 2
Dewsbury had started talks with Ossett Town Football Club late in 2005 – discussions centred on a potential groundshare. The opportunity being presented to Ossett as part of an ambitious ground development project, initially reported as costing £1m, plans had been drawn up for a 5-a-side football complex. By February 2005, the development was revealed as being more ambitious than … Read More
2005 Tetley’s Stadium 2
Corporate sponsorship came to Dewsbury in the form of a record-breaking sponsorship deal in early 2005. Speculation had been rife about what the new name for the stadium would be, with some traditionalists bemoaning the loss of the traditional names for grounds. Dewsbury were following a growing trend – and so the Tetley’s Stadium was born.
2005 Tetley’s Stadium 1
Corporate sponsorship came to Dewsbury in the form of a record-breaking sponsorship deal in early 2005. Speculation had been rife about what the new name for the stadium would be, with some traditionalists bemoaning the loss of the traditional names for grounds. Dewsbury were following a growing trend – and so the Tetley’s Stadium was born.
1999 Fashion Icons
Tamara Joseph’s final year collection in her BA in Fashion Design gave Dewsbury players a new field to strut their stuff – the catwalk! The “Touch Down” collection was presented at the Planet 2000 Fashion Show -in Graduate Fashion Week.
2017 Supporters make their views known
Dewsbury supporters have always let the coach, players and club know about how they feel! March 2017 was no exception when a poor run of form, injury woes and a challenging fixture schedule led to supporters voicing their concerns in both the local paper and on their Facebook page. It was ever thus!
2020 – A Season hit by a Global Pandemic
As the season started in 2020 no one could have foreseen the impact of a global pandemic on rugby league. Concerns about the spread of the virus were being talked about in the media in early March but Dewsbury’s fixture against Newcastle Thunder in the Challenge Cup on March 15th went ahead. Then, when the country was locked down – … Read More
2020 – A Season hit by a Global Pandemic
As the season started in 2020 no one could have foreseen the impact of a global pandemic on rugby league. Concerns about the spread of the virus were being talked about in the media in early March but Dewsbury’s fixture against Newcastle Thunder in the Challenge Cup on March 15th went ahead. Then, when the country was locked down – … Read More
2020 – A Season hit by a Global Pandemic
As the season started in 2020 no one could have foreseen the impact of a global pandemic on rugby league. Concerns about the spread of the virus were being talked about in the media in early March but Dewsbury’s fixture against Newcastle Thunder in the Challenge Cup on March 15th went ahead. Then, when the country was locked down – … Read More