A wintry day for the team photo – Dewsbury wearing all white for the forthcoming Yorkshire Cup fixtures in 1925

This is a wonderful photo of the Dewsbury A Team celebrating the winning of a cup at the start of the Twentieth century.

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Cosh Richardson , pictured here in 1912 with the Challenge Cup. Cosh had a long playing career with Dewsbury, playing before and after the move to the Northern Union.  Before signing for Dewsbury he played for another local team, the Dewsbury Mashers.