Re: Harold Poynton : Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:25 pm  

Always sad to see and read these posts.

True legend on the pitch, and gentleman off the pitch.

His playing days were before my time, but my Dad saw him play, and he also said he was the best player he ever saw.

RIP Harold

Re: Harold Poynton : Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:03 pm  

I have lasting memories of seeing his five or six greyhounds taking him for a walk down Standbridge Lane on an evening. A very funny sight indeed.

Re: Harold Poynton : Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:19 pm  

I saw him play .C Cup F v Wigan.Wigan looking as if they were breaking away for the winning try .When H Poynton appears with ball in hand going to score the winning try for wakey .Got Lance Todd that match.Just one of the happy things i remember him for.Up there with the great players i have seen for wakey RIP Harold

Re: Harold Poynton : Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:11 pm  

alegend wrote:

I saw him play .C Cup F v Wigan.Wigan looking as if they were breaking away for the winning try .When H Poynton appears with ball in hand going to score the winning try for wakey .Got Lance Todd that match.Just one of the happy things i remember him for.Up there with the great players i have seen for wakey RIP Harold

I remember that interception. I was sat in the row next to Wigan fans - they all went deadly quiet! Great times, I wish they would return....

Re: Harold Poynton : Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:09 pm  

Sincere condolences, as a kid he was one of the first opposition players I came to recognise and admire. RIP Harold

Re: Harold Poynton : Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:20 am  

I visit this forum at least 30x a day according to my wife, so thought it was about time
I posted..

On behalf on my Mum, Sister and I can I just say a massive thank you for all your kind comments regarding my Dad.
He would be very proud

Dave Poynton

Re: Harold Poynton : Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:40 am  

Sad news. My Dad always used to stop him for a chat at Belle Vue and the Rotary Club legends nights, always had something humourous to say, a real character.

Re: Harold Poynton : Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:32 pm  

Trinity1315 wrote:

I remember that interception. I was sat in the row next to Wigan fans - they all went deadly quiet! Great times, I wish they would return....

remember that game,watched it on t.v,think eddie waring called him fishcake,when he scored that try,great player and gentleman,r.i.p.Harold Poynton

Re: Harold Poynton : Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:18 pm  

The Dodger wrote:

I visit this forum at least 30x a day according to my wife, so thought it was about time
I posted..

On behalf on my Mum, Sister and I can I just say a massive thank you for all your kind comments regarding my Dad.
He would be very proud

Dave Poynton

A dad to be really proud of, Dave.

Just after he signed for Wakefield back in the fifties, as a kid me and my mates used to see him cycling home from work along Ings Road. We used say "hya Harold" as he passed, and he always replied, Ey up, lads". It would make our day.

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Re: Harold Poynton : Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:06 am  

Though his playing days were before my time I have had the pleasure of meeting him and he was an absolute gentleman.
My dad always talked about him as one of the greats and I'm sure he will go down in Wakefield history as a great but humble man.