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'{{refimprove article|date=July 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use British English|date=June 2016}} {{Infobox rugby league club | clubname = Castleford Tigers | image = [[File:CastlefordTigersLogo.png|150px]] | fullname = Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club | nickname = ''Cas'', ''Classy Cas'' or ''the Tigers'' | short name = Castleford Tigers | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1926}} | colours = {{leagueicon|castleford|size=18}} Black and Amber | web = [http://www.castlefordtigers.com/ castlefordtigers.com] | ground = [[The Jungle (Wheldon Road)|Mend-A-Hose Jungle]]<br>[[Castleford]], [[West Yorkshire]] | capacity = 11,775 | chairman = [[Ian Fulton]] | coach = [[Daryl Powell]] | captain = [[Michael Shenton]] | league = [[Super League]] | season = [[Super League XXII|2017 season]] | position = 1st | current = Super League XXII |cup1 = [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championships]] | cup1titles = |cup1years = |cup2 = [[Challenge Cup]]s | cup2titles = 4 |cup2years = [[1934–35 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1935]], [[1968–69 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1969]], [[1969–70 Northern Rugby Football League season#Challenge Cup|1970]], [[1986 Challenge Cup|1986]] |cup3 = '''Other honours''' | cup3titles = [[#Honours|17]] | cap = 613 | mostcap = [[John Joyner]] | points = 1,870 | mostpoints = [[Albert Lunn]] }} '''Castleford Tigers R.L.F.C.''' are an English [[rugby league]] club in [[Castleford]], [[West Yorkshire]], that plays in the [[Super League]]. Formed in 1926, the club were founder members of the Super League in 1996 and have won the [[Challenge Cup]] four times. They have been in the grand final once in their long time as being a club. Their most recent major trophy was the [[1993–94 League Cup (rugby league)|1994 Regal Trophy]], and most recently, The [[Super League XXII|League Leaders' Shield]] for the first time in their 91-year history. Castleford have a rivalry with neighbours [[Featherstone Rovers]] and [[Wakefield Trinity]]. The club have played at [[Wheldon Road]] in [[Castleford]], since 1927. Their home colours are black and orange. On 17 August 2017, Castleford secured a first ever [[Super League XXII|League Leaders' Shield]] for the first time in their 91-year history, with a victory over [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield]]. Castleford hold the record for the longest time waiting for a first premiership in English rugby league history with 91 years. In comparison The Australian team with the longest wait for a premiership was The [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]] who took 49 years to win their first title in 2016 <ref>http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/grand-final-castleford-tigers-chief-gill-gets-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-1-8788480</ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-grand-final-2016-cronulla-sharks-win-first-premiership-in-thriller-20161002-grtduv.html</ref>. ==History== [[File:Castleford Tigers display Castleford Forum Museum.jpg|thumb|right|Castleford Tigers memorabilia at the Castleford Forum Museum]] ===1896–1906: First Castleford club=== [[Castleford RFC (1896)|Castleford RFC]] joined the [[Northern Rugby Football Union]] for the [[1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1896–97 season]], its second and remained in the ranks of the semi-professionals until the end of the [[1905–06 Northern Rugby Football Union season|1905–06 season]]. Not much is known about the original Castleford club, except that they have no connection with the present Castleford Tigers RLFC. ===1926-1950s: Establishment of second club=== Castleford joined the league for the [[1926–27 Northern Rugby Football League season|1926–27 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The History of Rugby League|url=http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/superleague/history.php|work=Rugby League Information|publisher=napit.co.uk|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref> Many official records state that they were founded at this time but they had played successfully in the lower [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] for several years before this date. They actually joined the League "code" around 1920 and played in these early years at the Sandy Desert ground, which is now used by amateur club [[Castleford Lock Lane]] youth and junior teams. The club went professional in 1926 and moved to their current home ground on [[Wheldon Road]] in 1926. The club soon started to make a mark on northern rugby, winning their first major trophy when they topped the [[Rugby league county leagues|Yorkshire League]] in 1932, followed by victory in the [[Challenge Cup]] in 1935. In 1938, they made it to the Championship finals, but failed to take the cup. The [[Second World War]] meant the league was suspended soon after, and Castleford officially abstained from league competition until the 1944–45 season. ===1960–1972: Success=== Castleford finished fourth in the national league in the 1962/63 season. The following season they lost 7–5 to [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] in the Challenge Cup semi-final replay at [[Belle Vue (Wakefield)|Belle Vue]], [[Wakefield]] in front of a 28,700 crowd after drawing at [[Station Road, Swinton|Station Road]], [[Swinton, Greater Manchester|Swinton]] in the first meeting of the two clubs. Under the direction of coach [[George Clinton (rugby league)|George Clinton]], Castleford won many fans in the '60s by playing an open and free-flowing style of rugby, earning them the nicknames "Classy Cas" and "High Speed Cas", the latter playing off the slogan for [[British Gas]] in use at the time. Castleford picked up where they left off when they were again beaten in the Championship finals in 1969, this time conceding defeat to arch-rivals Leeds. However, this loss seemed to spur the team on, and 1969 ([[Salford Red Devils|v. Salford]]) and 1970 ([[Wigan Warriors|v. Wigan]]) saw Castleford win the [[Challenge Cup]] for two consecutive years, with clubs legends [[Alan Hardisty]] and [[Keith Hepworth]] leading the team. ===1973–1995: Consistency=== [[John Sheridan (rugby league)|John Sheridan]] was appointed head coach in 1973 for a spell. Castleford's finished a respectable ninth in a one-division table but Sheridan stepped down following criticism from fans. During the late 1970s Castleford edged up the league, and in 1986 they made it to the Premiership final, where they were beat [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] 15–14. They finished consistently high over the next few years, and finished in the top four clubs in the Championship for four years during 1990–1995. [[Darryl van der Velde]] took Castleford to the Challenge Cup final [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] where they were defeated by [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in 1992. A year later, Darryl van der Velde left to become chief executive of the [[South Queensland Crushers]], he was succeeded by his assistant [[John Joyner]]. Through the Darryl van der Velde and early Joyner years Castleford were lauded for there style and were labelled 'Classy Cas'. This enjoyable playing style was to come to fruition most spectacularly in 1994, when Castleford were dominating the league. As well as defeating legendary [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] team to take the [[League Cup (rugby league)|Regal Trophy]] 33–2, they were also semi-finalists in the [[Challenge Cup]] and were also narrowly defeated in the Premiership final. That season John Joyner, was named Coach-of-the-Year by the RFL. [[St John Ellis]] scored a then club record 40 league tries over the 1993–94 season. ===1996–2004: Super League era=== When a European [[Super League]] was suggested, Castleford resisted a merger with [[Wakefield Trinity]] and [[Featherstone Rovers]], and became a founder member of the [[Super League]] in 1996. The team performed weakly at the start of the season causing the resignation of coach [[John Joyner]], the team avoided relegation by a whisker in 1997 following the appointment of [[Stuart Raper]]. The next season, they managed to frustrate the bleak predictions of pundits to move up the league, finishing sixth at the end of the season, after putting in some good performances and pleasing their fans with a sprinkling of victories. In 1999, they continued on this upward trajectory, finishing fifth, as well as making the semi-finals of both the [[Challenge Cup]] and the Grand Final play-offs. This became one of the most famous seasons in the clubs recent past, with fans still remembering it with reverence. The team included many home grown players such as current assistant [[Danny Orr]], and included that years [[Man of Steel Award|Man of Steel]] winner [[Adrian Vowles]]. In 2000, the rise seemed to stall, as they repeated their fifth-place ranking and made the play-offs for a consecutive season. Raper left Castleford midway through the 2001 campaign to take charge of Wigan, his assistant [[Graham Steadman]] took over the reins as head coach. Castleford made the semi-final of the [[Challenge Cup]] in 2002, however the team was to fall down the table over the years to come. [[Gary Mercer]] guided Castleford to five wins in their last 10 games after replacing Graham Steadman in 2004 but it was too little to save them from the drop as Castleford were relegated for the first time in the club's history. From the introduction of two divisions in the 1972–1973 [[Northern Rugby Football League]] season Castleford had spent 32 years in the top flight of British rugby league. Gary Mercer left the club following their relegation from Super League. ===2005–2008: Relegations=== [[Dave Woods (rugby league coach)|Dave Woods]] was appointed head coach and Castleford finished second in the [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] in 2005 and were back in the [[Super League]] via play-offs following victory in the playoff final, as well as competing in the [[Northern Rail Cup]] final, where they lost to [[Hull Kingston Rovers]]. [[Terry Matterson]] joined Castleford in November 2005 in replacement of Woods. Castleford were celebrated for playing a good brand of Rugby League however it was not good enough to stop them from contesting a relegation dog fight which was to culminate in a historic match at Wakefield Trinity's [[Belle Vue (Wakefield)|Belle Vue]], dubbed 'The Battle of Belle Vue'. It was a fight to stay in the league, and when Castleford lost to [[Wakefield Trinity]], it confirmed their relegation. Many Castleford fans do not accept this relegation and it become a grave point of contention with the governing body. Castleford were relegated from second bottom in front of the newly inducted French side, [[Catalans Dragons]], who had been given immunity from relegation that season, and behind Wigan who had been found guilty of a breach of the salary cap rules. In 2007 Castleford again made a quick return to [[Super League]] as they finished top of the Championship with only one loss all season and defeated [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] 42 – 10 in the [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] play-off final. Castleford finished bottom of Super League in 2008, but were not relegated due to the newly in place franchise rules. ===2009–2012: Re-establishment in Super League=== In 2009 Castleford saw a brief return to success by reaching the Grand Final play-offs for the first time since [[Super League VII]] and made the semi-final of the [[Challenge Cup]] in 2011 before being knocked out by [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] in an 8–10 defeat after extra time. Terry Matterson stepped down at the end of the 2010/11 season to take up a coaching role in Australia and was replaced by former [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] coach [[Ian Millward]]. Millward released by mutual consent on 9 April 2013 after a poor run of results with 1 win in 18 games and with the team at the bottom of the Super League table. [[Daryl Powell]] was appointed coach in May 2013 taking over from assistant coach [[Danny Orr]], who had been in temporary charge of the club. ===2013–present: Daryl Powell era=== Under Daryl Powell and Danny Orr, the club has again started to see success on and off the field. The 2014 side were again lauded as Classy Cas for their fast paced and exciting style, with home grown players such as club captain [[Michael Shenton]], [[Daryl Clark]], Adam Milner, Oliver Holmes, Craig Huby and [[Andy Lynch (rugby league)|Andy Lynch]], who was returning to the club. The side reached the Challenge Cup final in August 2014, losing to local rivals Leeds 23–10, watched by a crowd of 77,914 at [[Wembley Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/28884420|title=Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-23 Leeds Rhinos|date=23 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref> The side would eventually finish 4th in Super League and qualify for the play-offs. They were beaten 41 – 0 by St. Helens in their first game and therefore granted a second chance at progressing with a home tie against [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]]. They were beaten 14 – 30 and therefore knocked out of the play-offs. On 29 September 2015, the club announced the death of chairman Jack Fulton.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/13995/10012159/tributes-for-castleford-chairman-jack-fulton-who-dies-aged-82 |title=Tributes for Castleford chairman Jack Fulton, who dies aged 83 |date=30 September 2015 |website=SkySports.com |publisher=[[Sky Sports]] |accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> In 2017, the Tigers enjoyed a phenomenal 23 game regular season as they finished 10 points clear at the top of the table prior to the split having won 20 and losing just 3 of their games. They went into the Super 8's having already secured a top four playoff spot by the end of the Super 8's and winning the League Leaders' Shield in the process. In the semifinal against St Helens, [[Luke Gale]]--just days after undergoing an emergency [[appendectomy]]--kicked a drop-goal in extra time to send Cas to their first Grand Final with a 23-22 win. Sadly they didn't carry on the form they had shown all season and were deservedly beaten by Leeds Rhinos 24-6 with a late consolation score coming in the last minute to spare Castleford being the first team to fail to score in a Grand Final. Gale was voted [[Man of Steel Awards|Steve Prescott Man of Steel]], while Powell picked up the Coach of the Year award for the second time having previously won in 2014. In 2017, Castleford finished top of the table for the first time in their 91 year history and won the league leaders shield <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/17/castleford-wakefield-super-8s-super-league-match-report</ref>. On 7 October, Castleford played in their first grand final since 1969 against The [[Leeds Rhinos]]. Castleford lost the match 24-6 after being the favorites to claim their first ever title but fell short on the day <ref>http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers/shenton-vowas-castleford-tigers-will-bounce-back-after-missing-grand-final-opportunity-1-8794326</ref>. ==2018 squad== {{Rls |squadname=2018 Castleford Tigers Squad |BC1=orange; border: solid black 2px |FC1=black |BC2=black; border: solid Orange 2px |FC2=white |source=[https://castlefordtigers.com/ 2018 Singings] |date=October 2017 |list1a={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Zak Hardaker]]|pos=FB|pos2=CE}} |list1b={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Greg Minikin]]|pos=WG|pos2=CE}} |list1c={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Jake Webster]]|pos=CE|pos2=SR}} |list1d={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Michael Shenton]] (c) |pos=CE}} |list1e={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Greg Eden]]|pos=WG|pos2=FB}} |list1f={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Ben Roberts (rugby league)|Ben Roberts]]|pos=SO|pos2=HB|pos3=FB}} |list1g={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Luke Gale]] (vc) |pos=HB}} |list1h={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Nathan Massey (rugby league born 1989)|Nathan Massey]]|pos=PR|pos2=LF}} |list1i={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Paul McShane (rugby league)|Paul McShane]]|pos=HK}} |list1j={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Grant Millington]]|pos=PR|pos2=SR}} |list2a={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Oliver Holmes (rugby league)|Oliver Holmes]]|pos=SR}} |list2b={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Mike McMeeken]]|pos=SR}} |list2c={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Adam Milner]]|pos=HK|pos2=LF}} |list2d={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Joe Wardle]]|pos=SR|pos2=CE}} |list2e={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Alex Foster (rugby league)|Alex Foster]]|pos=SR|pos2=LF}} |list2f={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Jesse Sene-Lefao]]|pos=SR|pos2=PR}} |list2g={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Junior Moors]]|pos=SR|pos2=PR|pos3=LF}} |list2h={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Mitch Clark (rugby league)|Mitch Clark]]|pos=PR|pos2=LF}} |list2i={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Matt Cook (rugby league)|Matt Cook]]|pos=PR|pos2=SR}} |list2j={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Gadwin Springer]]|pos=PR|pos2=LF}} |list3a={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Will Maher]]|pos=PR|pos2=SR}} |list3b={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Jamie Ellis]]|pos=HB|pos2=SO}} |list3c={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Brandon Douglas (rugby league)|Brandon Douglas]]|pos=PR}} |list3d={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Jy Hitchcox]]|pos=WG|pos2=FB}} |list3e={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Kieran Gill]]|pos=CE|pos2=WG}} |list3f={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Tuoyo Egodo]]|pos=CE|pos2=WG}} |list3g={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Declan Sheehan]]|pos=WG}} |list3h={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Jake Trueman]]|pos=HB}} |list3i={{Rls player|no=|name=[[James Green (rugby league)|James Green]]|pos=PR}} |list3j={{Rls player|no=|name=[[Garry Lo]]|pos=WG}} |coach=[[Daryl Powell]] |assistant=[[Danny Orr]] |assistant2=[[Ryan Sheridan (rugby league)|Ryan Sheridan]] }} ===Future transfers=== {{Unreferenced section|date=August 2017}} '''Gains''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Player !! Club !! Contract !! Date |- | [[Joe Wardle]] || [[Newcastle Knights]] || 3 Years || August 2017 |- | [[Garry Lo]] || [[Sheffield Eagles]] || 2 Years || September 2017 |- | [[Jamie Ellis]] || [[Huddersfield Giants]] || 3 Years || October 2017 |- | [[Mitch Clark (rugby league)|Mitch Clark]] || [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] || 2 Years || October 2017 |- | [[James Green (rugby league)|James Green]] || [[Leigh Centurions]] || 1 Year || November 2017 |} '''Losses''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Player !! Club !! Contract !! Date |- | [[Rangi Chase]] || [[Widnes Vikings]] || 2 ½ Years || June 2017 |- | [[Andy Lynch (rugby league)|Andy Lynch]] || [[Retirement]] || N/A || June 2017 |- | [[Joel Monaghan]] || [[Retirement]] || N/A || September 2017 |- | [[Luke Million]] || Released || N/A || September 2017 |- | [[Ben Crooks]] || [[Leigh Centurions]] || 2 Years || October 2017 |- | [[Larne Patrick]] || [[Leigh Centurions]] || 2 Years || October 2017 |- | [[Kevin Larroyer]] || [[Leigh Centurions]] || 2 Years || October 2017 |- | [[Conor Fitzsimmons]] || Released || N/A || October 2017 |} ==Coaching staff== ===1st Team=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name:- !! Position:- |- | [[Daryl Powell]] || Head Coach |- | [[Danny Orr]] || Assistant Coach |- | [[Ryan Sheridan (rugby league)|Ryan Sheridan]] || Assistant Coach |- | [[Ben Cooper]] || Head of Strength & Conditioning |- | Jamie Bell || Strength & Conditioning Assistant |- | Richard Stead || Video Analyst |- | [[Matt Crowther]] || Head Physiotherapist |- | Michael Brown || Rehab Physiotherapist |- | Pete Riding || Football Manager |- | [[Paul Jackson (rugby league)|Paul Jackson]] || Player Welfare Manager |} === Youth Development=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name:- !! Position:- |- | Pete Riding || Head of Youth Performance & Scholarship Head Coach |- | [[Tony Smith (rugby league, born 1970)|Tony Smith]] || Under 19's Head Coach |- | Darren Higgins || Talent Development Manager |- | Jamie Bell || Academy Strength & Conditioning |- | Brain Stanley || Scholarship Team Manager |- | Lee Holmes || Scholarship Coach |- | Lee Hughes || Scholarship Coach |- | Daniel Holmes || Scholarship Coach |} ===board of directors=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name:- !! Position:- |- | Ian Fulton || Chairman |- | Brian Ashworth || Club President |- | Richard Wright || board member |- | Steve Vause || board member |- | Dion Lowe || board member |- | John Duff || board member |- | Terry Cheesbrough || board member |- | Mark Grattan || board member |- | Steve Gill || Chief Executive |} ==Coach history== {| |- | valign="top" width="33%" | * [[Jim Bacon (rugby)|Jim Bacon]] 1928–29 * [[Dick Silcock]] 1929–30 * [[William Rhodes (rugby league)|William Rhodes]] * [[Jack Kitching]] 1951–52 * [[Ernest Ward]] 1953–56 * [[Len Garbett]] 1956–57 * [[George Clinton (rugby league)|George Clinton]] 1964–66 * [[Harry Street]] 1958–64 * [[Derek Turner]] 1966–69 * [[Thomas Smales|"Tommy" Smales]] 1969–70 * [[Alan Hardisty]] 1970–71 * [[Harry Poole (rugby league)|Harry Poole]] 1971–72 * [[John Sheridan (rugby league)|John Sheridan]] 1972–73 | * [[Dave Cox (rugby league)|Dave Cox]] 1973–1974 * [[Mal Reilly]] 1974–87 * [[David Sampson (rugby league)|David Sampson]] 1987–88 * [[Darryl van der Velde]] 1988–93 * [[John Joyner]] 1993–97 * [[Mick Morgan]] 1997 (Caretaker) * [[Stuart Raper]] 1997–2001 * [[Graham Steadman]] 2001–04 * [[Gary Mercer]] 2004 * [[Dave Woods (rugby league coach)|Dave Woods]] 2005 * [[Terry Matterson]] 2005–11 * [[Ian Millward]] 2012–13 * [[Danny Orr]] 2013 (Caretaker) * [[Daryl Powell]] 2013– |} ==Honours== <big>'''Major titles'''</big> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" !width=235|Competition !width=20|Wins !width=360|Years won |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[Challenge Cup]]||'''4'''||1934–35, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1985–86 |} <big>'''Other titles</big> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" !width=235|Competition !width=20|Wins !width=360|Years won |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[League Leaders' Shield]]||'''1'''||2017 |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[League Cup (rugby league)|League Cup]]||'''2'''||1976–77, 1993–94 |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[BBC2 Floodlit Trophy]]||'''4'''||1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1976–77 |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[RFL Yorkshire League]]||'''3'''||1932–33, 1938–39, 1964–65 |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[RFL Yorkshire Cup]]||'''5'''||1977–78, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1991–92 |- style="background:#FFFFFF;" |[[Championship (rugby league)|Tier 2 Championship]]||'''2'''||2005, 2007 |} ==Super League club records== ===Super League positions=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Pos. !! Competitions |- | 1996 || 9th || [[Super League I]] |- | 1997 || 10th || [[Super League II]] |- | 1998 || 6th || [[Super League III]] |- | 1999 || 5th || [[Super League IV]] |- | 2000 || 5th || [[Super League V]] |- | 2001 || 8th || [[Super League VI]] |- | 2002 || 6th || [[Super League VII]] |- | 2003 || 8th || [[Super League VIII]] |- | 2004 || 12th || [[Super League IX]] (Relegated) |- | 2005 || 2nd || [[Rugby League National Leagues|LHF National League 1]] (Promoted) |- | 2006 || 11th || [[Super League XI]] (Relegated) |- | 2007 || 1st || [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] (Promoted) |- | 2008 || 12th || [[Super League XIII]] |- | 2009 || 7th || [[Super League XIV]] |- | 2010 || 9th || [[Super League XV]] |- | 2011 || 9th || [[Super League XVI]] |- | 2012 || 13th || [[Super League XVII]] |- | 2013 || 12th || [[Super League XVIII]] |- | 2014 || 4th || [[Super League XIX]] |- | 2015 || 5th || [[Super League XX]] |- | 2016 || 5th || [[Super League XXI]] |- |2017 | 1st |[[Super League XXII]] |} ==Super League player records== Most tries in a game (Super League matches only):-<br /> 5 by [[Greg Eden]] (vs [[Warrington Wolves]]) 11 June 2017<br /> <br /> Most goals in a game (Super League matches only):-<br /> 10 by [[Jamie Ellis]] (vs [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]) 8 July 2012<br /> <br /> Most points in a game (Super League matches only):-<br /> 24 by [[Kirk Dixon]] (vs [[Crusaders Rugby League]]) 27 March 2011 – (2 tries, 8 goals)<br /> 24 by [[Jamie Ellis]] vs [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] 8 July 2012 – (1 try, 10 goals)<br /> 24 by [[Luke Gale]] (vs [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]]) 10 February 2017 – (2 tries, 8 goals)<br /> 24 by [[Luke Gale]] (vs [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]) 31 March 2017 – (3 tries, 6 goals)<br /> Most tries in a season (Super League matches only):- <br /> 40 by [[Denny Solomona]] 2016<br /> <br /> Most goals in a season (Super League matches only):- <br /> 118 by [[Luke Gale]] 2016<br /> <br /> Most points in a season (Super League matches only):-<br /> [[Luke Gale]] – 262 (2016)<br /> Appearances – 29<br /> Tries – 6<br /> Goals – 118<br /> Drop Goals – 2<br /> ==Super League club records== Biggest win:-<br /> [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] 16 v 74 Castleford Tigers – 7 April 2002 *Heaviest defeat:- Castleford Tigers 4–72 [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] – 13 August 2006 *Highest attendance:- 11,702 – 7 March Castleford Tigers vs [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] ===All club records=== *Player records Most tries in a game:-<br /> 5 by [[John Joyner]] (vs [[Millom RLFC|Millom]]) 16 September 1973<br /> 5 by [[Derek Foster (rugby league)|Derek Foster]] (vs [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]]) November 1972<br /> 5 by [[Steve Fenton (rugby league)|Steve Fenton]] (vs [[Dewsbury Rams|Dewsbury]]) 27 January 1978<br /> 5 by [[Ian French]] (vs [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]]) 9 February 1986<br /> 5 by [[St. John Ellis]] (vs [[Whitehaven R.L.F.C.|Whitehaven]]) 10 December 1989<br /> 5 by [[Greg Eden]] (vs [[Warrington Wolves]]) 11 June 2017 <br /> <br /> Most goals in a game:-<br /> 17 by [[Sammy Lloyd|Geoffrey "Geoff" 'Sammy' Lloyd]] (vs [[Millom RLFC|Millom]]) 16 September 1973<br /> <br /> Most points in a game:-<br /> 43 by Sammy Lloyd (vs [[Millom RLFC|Millom]]) 16 September 1973<br /> <br /> Most tries in a season:-<br /> 42 by [[Denny Solomona]] 2016<br /> <br /> Most goals in a season:-<br /> 158 by [[Sammy Lloyd]] – 1976–77<br /> <br /> Most points in a season:-<br /> 334 by [[Bob Beardmore]], 1983–84 *Career records Most career tries:-<br /> 206 by [[Alan Hardisty]] 1958–71<br /> <br /> Most career goals:-<br /> 875 by [[Albert Lunn]] 1951–63<br /> <br /> Most career points:- <br /> 1870 by [[Albert Lunn]] 1951–63 *Club records Castleford's biggest win:-<br /> 9 September 2007 – LHF National League 1<br /> [[Rochdale Hornets]] 0 v 106 Castleford Tigers<br /> <br /> Highest attendance (Wheldon Road):-<br /> 9 March 1935 – Castleford vs [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] – 25,449 <br /> Highest attendance ([[Challenge Cup]]):-<br /> 17 May 1969 – Castleford vs [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]] – 97,939 (1969 [[Challenge Cup]] [[Challenge Cup Final|Final]]) <br /> Highest attendance vs an international touring team:-<br /> 6 October 1948 – Castleford vs [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]] – 14,004 ([[1948–49 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France|1948–49]] [[Kangaroo Tour]]) ==Players with 300+ appearances== Source:<ref>David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000). "Images of Sport – Castleford Rugby League – A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" width=50% |- bgcolor=#bdb76b ! Rank !! Appearances !! Player !! Years |- | 1 || 613 || [[John Joyner]] || 1972–1992 |- | = 2 || 431 || [[Arthur Atkinson (rugby league)|Artie "Bruss" Atkinson]] || 1926–1942 |- | = 2 || 431 || [[Dean Sampson]] || 1987–2005 |- | 3 ||401 || [[Alan Hardisty]] || 1958–1971 |- | 4 || 389 || [[Thomas Taylor (rugby league)|Thomas L. Taylor]] || 1931–1946 |- | 5 || 373 || [[George Lewis (rugby league)|George Lewis]] || 1929–1945 |- | 6 || 363 || [[Albert Lunn]] || 1951–1963 |- | 7 || 346 || [[Keith England]] || 1982–1994 |- | 8 || 344 || [[Kenneth Pye]] || 1950–1963 |- | = 9 || 338 || [[Harold Haley (rugby league)|Harold Haley]] || 1932–1948 |- | = 9 || 338 || [[Trevor Briggs]] || 1965–1978 |- | 10 || 329 || [[Keith Hepworth]] || 1958–1972 |- | 11 || 328 || [[Clive Dickinson]] || 1963–1975 |- | 12 ||325 || [[George Howard (rugby league)|George Howard]] || 1948–1959 |- | 13 || 323 || [[Robert Spurr (rugby league, born 1949)|Robert Spurr]] || 1968–1983 |- | 14 ||320 || [[Michael Redfearn]] || 1965–1977 |- | 15 || 316 || [[Mal Reilly|Malcolm Reilly]] || 1967–1986 |- | 16 || 315 || [[Peter Small]] || 1958–1969 |- | 17 || 313 || [[Kevin Ward (rugby league)|Kevin Ward]] || 1978–1990 |17|309 |nathan sykes(1991-2003 | 18 || 309 || [[Derek Edwards (rugby league)|Derek Edwards]] || 1960–1972 |- | 19 || 306 || [[Martin Ketteridge]] || 1984–1995 |- | 20 || 301 || [[John Sheridan (rugby league)|John Sheridan]] || 1955–1966 |} ==Stadiums== ===1926–present: Wheldon Road=== [[File:Wheldonroadmainstand.jpg|thumb|right|Wheldon Road]] Wheldon Road was built in 1926 originally to be the home of [[Castleford Town F.C.]] Castleford RLFC moved in for 1927 after playing their first season of rugby league across the river where [[Castleford Lock Lane]] now play their home games. Its record attendance was in 1935 when 25,449 fans watched Cas play [[Hunslet F.C. (1883)|Hunslet]] in the Challenge Cup third round. In 2015 it was announced that they would be leaving Wheldon Road and moving to a new stadium in [[Glasshoughton]]. ===Five Towns Stadium=== The Lateral Property group submitted a planning application for a proposed £135m development and [[Five Towns Stadium]] in [[Glasshoughton]]. In 2015 planning permission was given to build a new retail park and stadium called Five Towns retail park. Work is expected to start during 2017 for Castleford to move into the stadium for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/significant-progress-on-new-castleford-tigers-stadium-plans-1-8517903|title='Significant progress' on new Castleford Tigers stadium plans|website=Yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk|accessdate=23 September 2017}}</ref> ==Supporters== {{unreferenced section|date=August 2015}} [[File:Castleford Tigers supporters at Wembley Stadium during the 2014 Challenge Cup Final (23rd August 2014).JPG|thumb|right|Castleford supporters at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] during the [[2014 Challenge Cup|2014 Challenge Cup Final]].]] Castleford have a large fanbase based on the size of the town by population/attendance records with 18.69% of the town population attending home games, the club have averaged a gate close to 8,000 per home game throughout the [[Super League]] era. In 2017 the club are currently averaging close to 10,000. The majority of Castleford's matchday support comes from primarily [[Castleford]] and the nearby towns of [[Normanton, West Yorkshire|Normanton]], [[Kippax, West Yorkshire|Kippax]], [[Knottingley]], [[Pontefract]], [[Rothwell, West Yorkshire|Rothwell]], [[Garforth]], [[York]], [[Selby]], [[Sherburn-in-Elmet]] and [[Cross Gates]]. While the club spent the 2005 & 2007 rugby league season in the [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] due to relegation the club still had an average attendance of 5,000+ and broke most records in the [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] for attendance most notably against [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] in the [[Northern Rail Cup]] Final which was spectated by a crowd of 9,400 and the [[Rugby League National Leagues|Co-Operative Championship]] record attendance of 20,814 in the 2007 grand final against [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]]. Castleford's fanbase includes a host of celebrity supporters, including England international cricketers [[Chris Silverwood]] and [[Tim Bresnan]], Coronation Street actor [[Alan Halsall]], former Coronation Street actress [[Lucy-Jo Hudson]] and [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] and former England footballer [[Alan Smith (footballer born 1980)|Alan Smith]].{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} ==Kit sponsors and manufacturers== ===Current kit=== The kit is supplied by [[XBlades]]. On the front of the jersey, CBR Engineering appears on the centre while Bar Yorkshire Pride I, II & III Benidorm is on the right cest, GMB appears right and left of the bottom of the collar. A. J. Glassfibre is on the right sleeve while Anthony Higgins Transport is on the left sleeve. On the back of the shirt, Riverside Car Sales appears on the top while GMI Construction Group PLC appear on the bottom. Carlton Lanes appears on the right of their front shorts while SysServers Scada appears on the left of the back of shorts. ==See also== *[[List of Castleford Tigers players]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|https://castlefordtigers.com/}} {{Super League Europe}} {{West Yorkshire Sports Teams}} {{football squad |name=Castleford Tigers Squad |teamname=Castleford Tigers |bgcolor=#FFC200 |textcolor=#000000 |bordercolor=#FFFFFF |list=<div> {{football squad2 player|no=1|name=[[Luke Dorn]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=2|name=[[Joel Monaghan]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=3|name=[[Jake Webster]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=4|name=[[Michael Shenton]]([[Captain (association football)|c]])}} {{football squad2 player|no=5|name=[[Denny Solomona]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=6|name=[[Ben Roberts (rugby league)|Ben Roberts]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=7|name=[[Luke Gale]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=8|name=[[Andy Lynch (rugby league)|Andy Lynch]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=9|name=[[Adam Milner]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=10|name=[[Grant Millington]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=11|name=[[Oliver Holmes (rugby league)|Oliver Holmes]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=12|name=[[Mike McMeeken]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=13|name=[[Nathan Massey (rugby league born 1989)|Nathan Massey]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=14|name=[[Lee Jewitt]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=15|name=[[Paul McShane (rugby league)|Paul McShane]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=16|name=[[Matt Cook (rugby league)|Matt Cook]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=17|name=[[Junior Moors]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=18|name=[[Ryan Hampshire]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=19|name=[[Ben Crooks]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=20|name=[[Frankie Mariano]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=21|name=[[Ryan Boyle]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=22|name=[[Gadwin Springer]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=23|name=[[Will Maher]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=24|name=[[Greg Minikin]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=25|name=[[Jy Hitchcox]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=26|name=[[Ash Robson]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=27|name=[[Tom Holmes]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=28|name=[[Kieran Gill]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=29|name=[[Brandon Westerman]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=31|name=[[Conor Fitzsimmons]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=32|name=[[Larne Patrick]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=33|name=[[Danny Tickle]]}} {{football squad2 player|no=34|name=[[Paddy Flynn]]}} {{football squad manager|name=[[Daryl Powell]]}} </div> }} [[Category:Castleford Tigers| ]] [[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1926]] [[Category:Super League teams]] [[Category:1926 establishments in England]]'