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[[Image:Wakefield Wildcats logo.jpg|125px|right|frame|Wakefield Wildcats logo]]
'''Wakefield Trinity Wildcats''' <ref>[http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk Official club site]</ref> are an [[England|English]] [[rugby league]] club based in the town of [[Wakefield]], West [[Yorkshire]]. They are current members of the professional top-flight European competition, the [[Super League (Europe)|Engage Super League]]<ref>[http://www.superleague.co.uk Super League official web site]</ref>.
==History==
==History==
The club was founded in 1873 when a group of young men from the Holy Trinity Church formed the Wakefield Trinity club. Although there were some other clubs in the town during the 1870s & 1880s, the Trinity became preemeninent. Early matches were played on three diferent sites until the club moved to Belle Vue in 1879. Belle Vue was purchased in 1895 with money provided by the Wakefield Athletic Club. This was to secure a permanent base for the club and the ground was also initially used for cycling and athletics events.
The club was founded in 1873 when a group of young men from the Holy Trinity Church formed the Wakefield Trinity club. Although there were some other clubs in the town during the 1870s & 1880s, the Trinity became preemeninent. Early matches were played on three diferent sites until the club moved to Belle Vue in 1879. Belle Vue was purchased in 1895 with money provided by the Wakefield Athletic Club. This was to secure a permanent base for the club and the ground was also initially used for cycling and athletics events.
They are known to their fans as 'Wakey', 'Trinity' or 'Wildcats' but were formerly known as the Dreadnoughts. The club's current home strip is a white shirt with red, blue and white bands around the shoulders, blue shorts and white socks. The club still play at the Belle Vue ground, their home for 128 years.
They are known to their fans as 'Wakey', 'Trinity' or 'Wildcats' but were formerly known as the Dreadnoughts. The club's current home strip is a white shirt with red, blue and white bands around the shoulders, blue shorts and white socks. The club still play at the Belle Vue ground, their home for 128 years.
==Honors<ref>[http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/club-records-honours-c10.html Club honors]</ref>==
==Honors<ref>[http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/club-records-honours-c10.html Club honors]</ref>==
*1961-62
*1961-62
*1962-63
*1962-63
==Notes & references==
==Notes & references==