The Northern side at this time had some great Welsh players including mercurial stand-off Willie Davies, wings Des Case and Alan Edwards, and of course Frank Whitcombe at prop.

Trevor Foster played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 6–13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1951–52 season at Leeds Road, Huddersfield on Saturday 10 May 1952.

[8] Trevor Foster played at second-row in Bradford Northern's 3–8 defeat by Wigan in the 1947–48 Challenge Cup Final during the 1947–48 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1948.

In the 2001 New Year Honours, Trevor Foster was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to the community in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Only six players have been included in all three lists, they are; Karl Fairbank, Trevor Foster, James Lowes, Keith Mumby, Robbie Paul and Ernest Ward.

Arriva Yorkshire honoured 13 rugby league footballers on Thursday 20 August 2009, at a ceremony at The Jungle, the home of the Castleford Tigers.