1954 Miss Dewsbury

Andy Campbell

The Miss Dewsbury accolade was an honour awarded to Elsie Fryer in 1954, a few lays before her 17th birthday. Longtime supporter Elsie recalled her pride in receiving the award. She treasured the powder compact prize, having it engraved at a stall on the front at Blackpool! She has donated the photo and her prize to the Dewsbury Heroes collection … Read More

The Adrian Marsh Collection

Andy Campbell

Adrian Marsh Collection - 1928 Percy Brown and Joe Lyman Benefit Match Souvenir Ticket - Photo_2023-09-16_151345

Lifelong supporter Adrian Marsh is the third generation of his family to support Dewsbury. He has generously donated a collection of original photographs and other memorabilia to the Dewsbury Heroes project. “They were given to me by my Grandfather Norman Marsh born 1906 & was a lifelong fan of Dewsbury. His father George Marsh, owned the Perseverance Dining Rooms on … Read More

Dewsbury Heroes Heritage Room

Andy Campbell

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Dewsbury Heroes is collecting, collating and record the history of Dewsbury Rugby League Club from its inception in 1898 through its glorious early years to its modern renaissance as a progressive community-based club. At the start of our project we collected all the memorabilia and material we could – from cupboards, from under the stairs, emptied long-forgotten boxes and asked … Read More

Dewsbury Faces

Andy Campbell

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The faces of Dewsbury through the years, some we can name, some we can’t – but all have been involved with the club in some capacity over the years – be it player, official or supporter.

Club Collection

Andy Campbell

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Photos from the Club’s collections.

Dewsbury Rugby League Art

Andy Campbell

Dewsbury Rugby League features in art – including a wonderful painting by local artist Malcolm East. The original painting is on display in the stadium having been donated by Doris and Margaret Stephenson.

The Russians are coming!

Andy Campbell

Dewsbury Rams vs Lokomotiv Moscow 25th April 2002 - Moscow28_250402

On April 25 2002 Dewsbury took on their first Russian opponents – Locomotiv Moscow.