Paul Hinchliffe Memorial Playing Fields
Dewsbury (Shaw Cross), West Yorkshire, England
Paul Hinchliffe Memorial Playing Fields, Dewsbury (Shaw Cross), England — opened None, 3 rugby league games hosted, home of Shaw Cross Sharks Amateur Rugby League Football Club (founded 1947), for whom this was one of several grounds used across different seasons -- confirmed as a genuinely distinct venue from Shaw Cross Playing Fields, a separate ground the same club used in later years, rather than an earlier name for the same site.
Ground facts
| Opened | None |
| Home club | Shaw Cross Sharks Amateur Rugby League Football Club (founded 1947), for whom this was one of several grounds used across different seasons -- confirmed as a genuinely distinct venue from Shaw Cross Playing Fields, a separate ground the same club used in later years, rather than an earlier name for the same site |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 3 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Years used | 2011–2012 |
| Location | Dewsbury (Shaw Cross), West Yorkshire |
Name history
Rugby league history
This ground in Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, was one of several home venues used over the years by Shaw Cross Sharks, a long-established amateur nursery club whose alumni include professional players such as Mick Sullivan and Derek Turner. The three matches recorded here are Challenge Cup preliminary and first-round ties from 2011-2012, including a narrow one-point loss to Stanley and a defeat to York Acorn. Who Paul Hinchliffe was, and in what capacity he is commemorated, could not be identified from any source found.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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