Milan Kosanović
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| Full name | Milan Kosanović | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1932 Lika,Yugoslavia(nowCroatia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1989 (aged 56–57)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 3 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milan Kosanović(1932 – 1989), also known by thenicknameof"Milo",was aYugoslavSerbprofessionalrugby leaguefootballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level forEnglish League XIIIandYorkshire,and at club level forBradford Northern,Wakefield TrinityandFeatherstone Rovers,as ahooker.[2]
Background
[edit]Milan Kosanović was aYugoslavSerbborn inLika,in what is nowCroatia.His family relocated from Yugoslavia to the United Kingdom in 1947, where he initially played rugby league in the Halifax junior league,[3]Milan Kosanović opened, and was thelandlord,of Milan's Wine Bar inHalifax.[1]
Playing career
[edit]International honours
[edit]Milan Kosanović playedhookerforEnglish League XIIIwhile atBradford Northernin the 8-26 defeat byFranceon Saturday 22 November 1958 atKnowsley Road,St. Helens,[2]and was a reservehookerforGreat Britain.[3]
County honours
[edit]Milan Kosanović was selected forYorkshire County XIIIwhilst atBradford Northernduring 1959.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
[edit]Milan Kosanović playedhookerinWakefield Trinity's 25-10 victory overWiganin the1962–63 Challenge CupFinal during the1962–63 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 11 May 1963, in front of a crowd of 84,492,[4]and was an unusedsubstituteinFeatherstone Rovers' 17-12 victory overBarrowin the1966–67 Challenge CupFinal during the1966–67 seasonatWembley Stadium,Londonon Saturday 13 May 1967, in front of a crowd of 76,290.
County Cup Final appearances
[edit]Milan Kosanović playedhookerinWakefield Trinity's 19–9 victory overLeedsin the1961–62 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1961–62 seasonatOdsal Stadium,Bradfordon Saturday 11 November 1961, and playedhookerinFeatherstone Rovers' 12-25 defeat byHull Kingston Roversin the1966–67 Yorkshire CupFinal during the1966–67 seasonatHeadingley,Leedson Saturday 15 October 1966.
Club career
[edit]Milan Kosanović transferred fromBradford NortherntoWakefield Trinityduring June 1961, and he made his début for Wakefield Trinity during August 1961, he transferred from Wakefield Trinity toFeatherstone Roversfor £600 during February 1964 (based on inflation, this would be equivalent to £15,358 in 2023) (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately equivalent to £20,970 in 2017),[5]and he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Saturday 1 February 1964.[6]
Contemporaneous Article Extract
[edit]"M. Kosanović - Signed fromBradford N.during last close season and has been a regular member ofthe sidethis campaign. Recently out of action through injury. RepresentedYorkshirein 1959.Yugoslav-born but has played all hisfootballinYorkshire.Age 29."[7]
Milan Kosanovic Cup
[edit]TheMilan Kosanovic Cupis an international rugby league football competition that is named after Milan Kosanović, it is contested byRussia,UkraineandSerbia.[8]
Genealogical information
[edit]Milan Kosanović's marriage to Sylvia D. (néeLeach) was registered during third ¼ 1956 inHalifaxdistrict.[9]They had children; Mark S. Kosanović (birth registeredduring fourth ¼ 1962 (age 61–62) inHalifaxdistrict), and Zoran G. Kosanović (birth registeredduring third ¼ 1964 (age 59–60) inHalifaxdistrict), as of 2009 the brother's runfish and chip shopsatWest ValeandBrackenbed,Pellon,Halifax.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Soni meets his rugby league hero's family: Whitehaven's Serbian player honours Halifax's Milan".Halifax Courier.8 August 2009.Retrieved19 July2017.
- ^abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (surname misspelt in URL as kasanovic) ".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^abBriggs, Cyril & Edwards, Barry (12 May 1962).The Rugby League Challenge Cup Competition - Final Tie - Huddersfield v Wakefield Trinity - Match Programme.Wembley Stadium Ltd.
- ^Hoole, Les (2004).Wakefield Trinity RLFC - FIFTY GREAT GAMES.Breedon Books.ISBN1-85983-429-9
- ^"Measuring Worth - Relative Value of UK Pounds".Measuring Worth. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
- ^Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001).Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club.The History Press.ISBN0752422952
- ^Lindley, John (05/05/1962).Wakefield Trinity RLFC Official Programme: Featherstone Rovers.John Lindley Son & Co Ltd. ISBN n/a
- ^"Bears Prepared To Face Ukraine".rlef.eu.com. 31 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2012.Retrieved1 January2012.
- ^"Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk".freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016.Retrieved1 January2017.
External links
[edit]- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Rugby League Final 1963
- (Old - redirects to http://www.rlhp.co.uk/) Photograph "1962 Challenge Cup Semi - Wakefield Trinity won this tight game 9-0 in front of 31,423 spectators. Frank Wilkinson of Wakefield is robbed of a try by Malcolm Dixon and Jackie Fennell of Featherstone. - 01/01/1962" at rlhp.co.uk
- (New - "This www.rlhp.co.uk page can’t be found" ) Photograph "1962 Challenge Cup Semi - Wakefield Trinity won this tight game 9-0 in front of 31,423 spectators. Frank Wilkinson of Wakefield is robbed of a try by Malcolm Dixon and Jackie Fennell of Featherstone. - 01/01/1962" at rlhp.co.uk
- (New - without %20 - "This www.rlhp.co.uk page can’t be found" ) Photograph "1962 Challenge Cup Semi - Wakefield Trinity won this tight game 9-0 in front of 31,423 spectators. Frank Wilkinson of Wakefield is robbed of a try by Malcolm Dixon and Jackie Fennell of Featherstone. - 01/01/1962" at rlhp.co.uk
- (Thumbnail) Photograph "1962 Challenge Cup Semi - Wakefield Trinity won this tight game 9-0 in front of 31,423 spectators. Frank Wilkinson of Wakefield is robbed of a try by Malcolm Dixon and Jackie Fennell of Featherstone. - 01/01/1962" at rlhp.co.uk
- Hooking role a tough one to call
- Milan Kosanovic
