Following the announcement of Rugby League’s museum being accepted for location at the George Hotel, in Huddersfield, we started out very own Virtual Rugby League Museum! Thank you to everyone who sent in their most treasured artefacts or favourite images from Rugby League history. Click on each image to view the full version.
Entries can still be sent to onlinemuseum@totalrl.com and we will add them to the collection.
Steve McNichol sent this Castleford shirt worn by David Plange in the 1986 Challenge Cup final victory over Hull KR.
Martin Whitcombe sent in this fantastic picture of Frank Whitcombe and the 1948 Lance Todd Trophy, which he won at Wembley in the Challenge Cup final against Wigan. In doing so, he became the first player in a defeated team to win the trophy, the first forward to land the award and also the oldest winner.
Ian Judson, from Hull, sent us this exclusively commissioned artwork to commemorate Hull FC legend Jack Harrison VC MC, who sadly died in the First World War.
Andrew Cash sent us this programme from Great Britain vs Australia, at Hull City’s Boothferry Park, in 1982.
Twitter user @westhuller sent in this section of the Threepenny Stand, the famous stand at Hull FC’s old Boulevard home.
Dom, Twitter user @JustDxm, sent in these boots from Australia legend Steve Price. They were worn in the 2007 All Golds Tour against the Northern Union.
Ash Hope sent in these Hull FC programmes from both the 1983 and 1982 Challenge Cup final appearances for Hull FC, both of which his grandfather attended.
Steve McNichol also sent in this match-worn shirt from Castleford’s 1994 Regal Trophy winning side.
Twitter user @HullKRshirts sent this tracksuit from Hull KR’s 1986 Challenge Cup final defeat to Castleford Tigers.
Andrew Smith sent us this programme from the first Challenge Cup final after the Second World War, as Wakefield beat Wigan, which originally belonged to his grandfather.
Gemma Hawtin submitted this personalised collage of her signed Leeds shirt from the 1994-1995 season.
Neil Clarke really rolled back the years by sending in this matchday programme from the First Test Match between England and Australia from the 1933/34 Kangaroos Tour.
Ex-PSG and Catalans forward Pascal Jampy sent in these match-worn shirts from the two French clubs’ first seasons in Super League. He is the only man to have played for both clubs in Super League.
Another Hull Kingston Rovers gem from the past, as John Allison sent us this early 1970s Hull KR replica shirt.
Chris Powley showed us this tracksuit from the 1985 Challenge Cup final between Hull and Wigan. Iconic is an understatement, this was regarded as one of the best ever finals.
“Just a couple of bits from my collection” was the tag-line from Jason Atack, when he sent in this huge array of shirts. That is some collection.
Twitter user @FCMonkey1982 already has a museum of their own, complete with a signed ball by Clive Sullivan and David Topliss, as well as a Hull FC Subbuteo team, among an impressive collection.
Total RL forum user Gooleboy added to the Subbuteo theme, sending in this original rugby set, purchased around 1967.
John Kendall sent in this signed ball from the Australian Tourists’ 5-15 win over Whitehaven, in 1953.
Australian collection and Rugby League World writer Mike Simpson sent in this Jacques Merquey original players’ match-worn jersey vs Australia at the SCG circa 1951. This was the last time France beat Australia on home soil.
Jérôme Cavalli sent in this image from Wigan’s 30-27 victory over France, in 1934.
Jérôme Cavalli sent in these rugby collectibles from BDV Cigarettes, dated 1900.
Jérôme Cavalli also sent in this programme from a 1957 Test match between Great Britain and France, at Central Park. Great Britain won 44-15.
Jérôme Cavalli showcased a real oddity from his collection, a Bovril advert for the 1965 Challenge Cup final, with Wigan pipping Hunslet 20-16.
Stephen Ireland sent in this fantastic entry, a 1937 Challenge Cup winners medal, programme and photo. The medal belonged to a member of the Widnes side who defeated Keighley 18-5, at Wembley.
