T'Other Side: Whitehaven

 

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

LAST TIME OUT (2021)

THIS SEASON'S MATCHES

Head Coach: Jonty Gorley

Jonty Gorley became the head coach of Whitehaven this year. He succeeded Gary Charlton. Gorley had previously been assistant coach to Charlton at both Whitehaven and Workington Town.

He played for Workington Town as a hooker between 1993 and 1997.

 

 

Captain: Karl Dixon

 

Karl Dixon was signed by Whitehaven from amateur side Wath Brow Hornets for the 2020 season and he was appointed as Whitehaven captain this year. 

He usually plays at stand-off but can also fill in at centre.

New Signings in 2022

The Fev connection

There are no players in Whitehaven's squad who have ever played for Fev.

 

Whitehaven joined the professional rugby league ranks in the 1948-49 season. So, we were expecting to find fewer than usual Fev players from before Summer Era who had played for Whitehaven but it was still a surprise when we only found one. That is Mel Mason who started his career with Fev in 1970 and stayed at Rovers until he was transferred to Leeds in 1975. In 1977 he moved to Cumbria to join Barrow and then ended his career with a season at Whitehaven in 1983-84.

Mel Mason was a halfback and played at stand-off in Fev's 1973 Challenge Cup winning team.