I was thinking about the team of my Dad's era. I had ruled out: Davies, Whitcombe, Foster, Edwards & Radford (Welsh); Philips, MacLean, Hawes & Seddon (Kiwis); the Wards (Shaw Cross); Traill (Cumbria); Batten (Hunslet?); Carmichael (Hull?); and Winnard (St. Helens). It didn't leave many to consider, so I'm glad to hear that Kitching actually was Bradfordian.

Mate of my granddad's, chief constable of west yorkshire, wasn't he?

Thought he was a schoolteacher?

Pretty sure he was a coper of some description, might have to row back on just how big a wig he ended up though.

Phil Jackson

I'm sure he used to go to my dentist in Baildon, and the dentist said he was from Windhill

indeed a dudley hill produce

Jack Kitching was a schoolteacher in Bradford, following his retirement from Northern he moved up to Cumbria, where he was involved in coaching, Whitehaven I believe, and I also informed he dabbled in politics. Served in the Royal Navy during the war as an officer, and was torpedoed, spending four hours in the Irish sea before being rescued. Them was assigned to convoy duties in the med guarding convoys to Malta, hardly a safe posting.

You calling my late granddad a liar? For shame.

David Hill

Bak Diabira

Alan Robinson? Second Row

Joe Pitts

Pretty sure that Diabira was from Hull (with an Algerian-French father!). I also thought that David Hill was from Halifax, though I'm less sure. Joe Pitts was definitely Bradfordian, though. Also, did his brother John ever actually play for the first team?

If Mumby was not born in Bradford it is a pretty limited & ordinary bunch. Very surprising when you think of other productive areas close by.