 The benefit match was the first rugby league game to be played at Wheldon Road, Castleford.Cole was born in Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 53 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.Isaac Cole won a cap for England (RL) while at Castleford in 1906 in the 3–3 draw with Other Nationalities on Monday 1 January 1906 at Central Park, Wigan.