Challenge Cup Final against Huddersfield were played over two-legs, five Bradford Northern players played in all five of these finals, they were; Eric Batten, Vic Darlison, Donald Ward, Ernest Ward, and Frank Whitcombe. County Cup Final appearances Vic Darlison played in Wakefield Trinity's 9–12 defeat by the Featherstone Rovers in the 1940–41 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1939–40 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 22 June 1940, and played in Bradford Northern's 11–4 victory over Huddersfield in the 1949–50 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1949–50 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 29 October 1949. Club career Vic Darlison made his début for the Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 14 April 1936, he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers (in his second spell) during the 1944–45 season, he made his début for Wigan in the 13–10 victory over Oldham at Central Park, Wigan, on Saturday 29 October 1938, he played his last match for Wigan in the 0–10 defeat by Swinton at Station Road on Saturday 15 April 1939, he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during April 1940, he played his last match for Wakefield Trinity during September 1943, he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2–points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points. Genealogical information Darlison's marriage to Mary E. (née Barker) was registered during first 1943 in Pontefract district, he was the younger brother of the rugby league for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 85), and in the mid-1930s for Batley; Oliver Darlison (birth registered second 1910 in Pontefract district), and the uncle of Oliver Darlison's son, the rugby league footballer for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 270), and in the 1940s and 1950s; Geoffrey C. J. Darlison (birth registered first 1926 in Pontefract district). References External links Search for "Darlison" at rugbyleagueproject.org Photograph "Challenge cup winning side. – The Bradford Northern Challenge Cup winning side of 1944. Northern beat Wigan 8–0 after losing 3–0 away from home in the first leg. – Date: 22/04/1944" at rlhp.co.uk Photograph "Championship winning team 1945 – Bradford