Looking Back CIC

Delighted to launch "Cumbrian Heroes", a heritage project led by us, in partnership with Cumbria RFU — made possible thanks to a £42,904 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #CumbrianHeroes #CumbriaRugby #RugbyHeritage 1/3

Last Call! We're recruiting a heritage officer for our #CumbrianHeroes project funded by @HeritageFundUK Job Share Opportunity #heritage #RugbyFamily #RugbyUnion #Cumberland Details here:

Huge thanks to @wrugbymuseum who have already been able to help us with our @HeritageFundUK funded project “Cumbrian Heroes” - celebrating RU heritage with information to help identify our county cap winners #heritage #RugbyUnion #Cumbria #Cumberland #RugbyFamily

Interested in getting involved? Got a story to tell? Get in touch allison@cumbrianheroes.co.uk 3/3 @bbccumbriasport @EnglandRugby @sportinghistory @HeritageFundUK

Documenting, celebrating & preserving the stories of every capped Cumbrian player since the formation of the county side to the current day. A huge thank you to National Lottery players for helping us celebrate over 140 years of Cumbrian rugby history. ❤️ 2/3

Delighted to launch "Cumbrian Heroes", a heritage project led by us, in partnership with Cumbria RFU — made possible thanks to a £42,904 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #CumbrianHeroes #CumbriaRugby #RugbyHeritage 1/3

@Looking_Back1 @EnglandRugby @WalesRugbyL @Scotlandteam Discover the Hall of Fame: tinyurl.com/yj8efyhy #sportingheritage #lookingbackcic #shawards

@Looking_Back1 They encouraged participants to explore rugby league’s rich heritage, with the project continuing to grow in strength and reach. The sessions reinforced that participants, families and communities are part of the sport’s living heritage. @EnglandRugby @WalesRugbyL @Scotlandteam

Not every outstanding project takes home a main award, but some deserve special recognition for the depth and impact of their contribution to sporting heritage. @Looking_Back1 began during the pandemic, offering a lifeline to those experiencing isolation.

Today in 1973: Dewsbury beat Huyton 29-4 at Crown Flatt. #RugbyLeague

Today in 1973: Dewsbury beat Widnes 30-6 at Crown Flatt. #RugbyLeague

Sports History @BritSportHisSoc & Sporting Heritage: Working in Partnership. An in-person event bringing together delegates from sports history and sporting heritage to build stronger partnerships for the future. 📍 Heritage Quay 📅 5 Feb | 10am–4pm (GMT) tinyurl.com/mr462ckd

📌 On This Day in History… 🗓️ 5th January 1957 🏉 Wakefield Trinity 23 Dewsbury 10 🏟️ Belle Vue 🏆 League Game 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 3,540 After a slow start with the visitors twice taking the lead … Trinity led 13-7 at HT eventually scoring five tries through Colin Bell (2), Aubrey Houlden, Fred Smith & Albert Firth … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️

Today in 1992: Dewsbury vs. Barrow is postponed. #RugbyLeague

📌 On This Day in History… 🗓️ 6th January 1973 🏉 Wakefield Trinity 57 Doncaster 5 🏟️ Belle Vue 🏆 League Game 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 1,518 Trinity demolish the Dons scoring 13 tries … Jack Marston and Mick Morgan scoring hat tricks … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️

#OnThisDay in 1987, and @DewsburyRams were hosting @YorkRLFC in a #division2 match #rugbyleague #Dewsbury #YorkKnights #rugbyprogrammes @dewsbury_memory the-racketeer.co.uk/dewsbury-home-…

📌 On This Day in History… 🗓️ 6th January 1993 🏉 Hull 16 Wakefield Trinity 20 🏟️ The Boulevard 🏆 First Division 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 4,213 Young James Mosley was the star of the show as Trinity win a midweek game at Hull … he scored two tries, the first a 70-yard beauty and the second an injury time winner with the scores at 16-16 … ⚜️🔴⚪️🔵⚜️

@TheRFL Well deserved!

🙌 The RFL today pays tribute to Tara Jones MBE and Julia Lee MBE, following their recognition in the King’s New Year Honours List for 2026! 🫡 Both have been awarded an MBE for their services to Rugby League

Another Looking Back get-together in the bag! Huge thanks to @BatleyRLFC for their hospitality, and to @BrostersFarmShp for the pie & peas! Great to catch up with representatives from all our reminiscence sessions Same time next year!

📢 Our Ambassador-in-Chief @ClaudiaWinkle has been travelling across the UK to celebrate the impact of National Lottery funding. 📢 In North Wales she visited the Crusaders Wheelchair Rugby League to see how funding helps open up the sport. Made possible #BecauseOfYou @TNLUK

Today in 1985: Batley win 16-8 away at Carlisle. #RugbyLeague