Funeral service for legend Foster

Trevor Foster was highly-respected in his adopted home

Mourners have paid tribute to Bradford rugby league legend Trevor Foster at his funeral in West Yorkshire.

Family, friends and supporters gathered for the service at St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Church in Heaton on Friday.

The former Bradford Northern and Great Britain international, one of the sport's best-known figures, died on Saturday at the age of 90.

Foster came to Yorkshire in 1938 from south Wales and retired in 1955 after more than 400 club games.

Biography launch

In addition to mourners inside the church, supporters gathered outside to pay their respects.

One Bradford Bulls supporter said: "Mr Trevor Foster would have been up there at the top - he is still there for me anyway.

"I never saw him play and that is one of my biggest regrets - that I didn't see him."

Foster's death came just three days after he launched his own biography which celebrated 67 years with the Bradford club, initially as a player, then as coach and director and more recently as timekeeper.

He turned professional with Bradford for the sum of £400 in 1938 and went on to become one of their key forwards, scoring 130 tries for the club.

He was awarded the MBE in 2001, won three GB caps and played 16 times for Wales, seven as captain.