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1912–13 Lancashire Cup
The 1912 Lancashire Cup was the eighth year of this regional rugby league competition. The cup was won by Wigan who beat the holders Rochdale Hornets in the final at The Willows, Salford by a score of 21-5. The attendance at the final was 6,000 and receipts £200. Background As in 1911 the 12 semi-professional clubs and Warwickshire side Coventry. With a total of entrants 13, there were three byes in the first round Competition and Results Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Round 2 – quarterfinals Round 3 – semifinals Final Teams and scorers Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points The road to success See also *1912–13 Northern Rugby Football Union season Notes * 1 According to the Widnes official archives the score was 36-0, but according to "RUGBY LEAGUE project" the score was 36-9 * 2 The Willows was the home ground of Salford Salford () is a city and the larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League. Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the History of rugby league, schism from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. Wigan is the most successful club in the history of World Rugby League having won 22 Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships (including 5 Super League Grand Finals), 20 Challenge Cups, 4 World Club Challenges and over 100 honours in total. The club had a period of sustained success from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s winning eight successive Challenge Cups and seven successive Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships. Since 1999 the club has played home matches at the DW Stadium, before which it played at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park from 1902. The head coach is Matt Peet. History 1872–1902: Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Helens R
ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology by St. Thomas Aquinas * St or St., abbreviation of "State", especially in the name of a college or university Businesses and organizations Transportation * Germania (airline) (IATA airline designator ST) * Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, abbreviated as State Transport * Sound Transit, Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Washington state, US * Springfield Terminal Railway (Vermont) (railroad reporting mark ST) * Suffolk County Transit, or Suffolk Transit, the bus system serving Suffolk County, New York Other businesses and organizations * Statstjänstemannaförbundet, or Swedish Union of Civil Servants, a trade union * The Secret Team, an alleged covert alliance between the CIA and American indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Ramsdale
Richard Ramsdale (birth registered second ¼ 1885 – 8 June 1933) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Platt Bridge ARLFC (in Platt Bridge, Wigan), and Wigan, as a forward.Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. Background Ramsdale's birth was registered in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 48 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Playing career Ramsdale played as a forward in Wigan's 10–9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908. Ramsdale played as a forward, and scored his side's only try in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909. He played as a forward in the 22–5 victory over Leigh in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Seeling
Charles Edward "Bronco" Seeling (14 May 1883 – 29 May 1956) was a New Zealand international rugby football player of the early 20th century. He played in the forwards for the original All Blacks, appearing in 11 tests including the famous "'' Match of the Century''" against Wales. Seeling then traveled to Great Britain armed with a 'letter of introduction' from a colleague.Sean Fagan ''The Rugby Rebellion: The Divide of League and Union'' RL1908 2005. . p.316. He signed with English rugby league club, Wigan in 1910. During the 1912–13 season Seeling played as a front-row forward and scored a try in Wigan's 21-5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912 Lancashire Cup Final at Weaste, Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912. Seeling went on to make over 200 first grade appearances for the club over thirteen years, playing as captain for three of them. He scored 54 tries for Wigan and appeared in three consecutive championship finals. Noted British rugby writer, E. H. D. Sew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Thomas (rugby)
John "Johnny"/"Johny" Thomas ( – 25 September 1954) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Glamorgan County RFC, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire County RFC, Monmouthshire, and at club level for Maesteg RFC and Cardiff RFC, as a Rugby union positions#Full-back, full-back or Rugby union positions#Scrum-half, scrum-half, i.e. number 15, or 9, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain, Wales national rugby league team, Wales, Glamorgan rugby league team, Glamorgan and Rugby League War of the Roses, Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan Warriors, Wigan, as a or , i.e. number 6 (number rugby union positions, 10 in a 15-player team), or 7 (number rugby union positions, 9 in a 15-player team).Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Gleave
Frederick "Fred" Gleave was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, as a . Playing career International honours Fred Gleave won a cap for England while at Wigan in 1913 against Wales. County Cup Final appearances Fred Gleave played in Wigan's 10-9 victory over Oldham in the 1908 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, on Saturday 19 December 1908, and played in the 21–5 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1912 Lancashire Cup final during the 1912–13 season at Weaste Weaste () is a suburb in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. In 2014, Weaste and Seedley ward had a population of 12,616. History Historically in Lancashire, it is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 (Ec ..., Salford, on Wednesday 11 December 1912. References External linksStatistics at wigan.rlfan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Curwen
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Todd
Lancelot Beaumont "Lance" Todd (26 May 1883 – 14 November 1942) was a New Zealand-born rugby league footballer and manager of the early 20th century. As a player, he represented New Zealand in 1907 and 1908 and played in England for the Wigan and Dewsbury clubs. He later became the manager at Salford and led the club to three League Championships and one Challenge Cup victory. Early life Todd attended Kings College which at that time was based in Remuera, Auckland, before later relocating to Otahuhu. After leaving school Todd became a tailor by trade. His father was John Todd who was a well known sporting identity in the Otahuhu area, particularly in horse racing. At the time of his death in October, 1920 he was the vice president of the Otahuhu Trotting Club. Rugby in New Zealand Originally he played rugby union in the Otahuhu area, with his senior debut being for the Suburbs club. They were a side made up of players who lived outside a 10 mile radius of the city centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Jenkins
Thomas Bertie "Bert" Jenkins (first ¼ 1885 – 4 February 1943) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Troedyrhiw RFC and Mountain Ash RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, Wales and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan, as a . Background Bert Jenkins was born in Troed-y-rhiw, Wales (his birth was registered in Merthyr Tydfil district), and his death aged 57 was registered in Merthyr Tydfil district, Wales. Playing career International honours Bert Jenkins won caps for Wales (RL) while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand, and in 1909 against England, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches), and Australia (3 matches), in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia, Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Bradley (rugby)
Lewis "Lew" Bradley (1889 – 20 June 1918) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played club level rugby union for Cinderford R.F.C., Lydney RFC and Pontypool RFC, and club level rugby league for Wigan as a winger. Background Lewis Bradley was born in 1889 in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. He was the youngest of four brothers and two sisters born to John George and Ann Bradley. He lived with his family at The Roebuck Inn (now closed and occupied by a residential development called Roebuck Meadows). Rugby career Rugby union Bradley began playing rugby with his local club, Cinderford R.F.C., and represented Gloucestershire at county level for the first time in 1908. He went on to play for Lydney RFC before moving to Wales to play for Pontypool RFC. While playing rugby at Pontypool, Bradley also worked as a butcher. Rugby league Bradley changed rugby football codes from rugby union to rugby league on 1 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sharrock
James Sharrock (24 October 1882 – 16 February 1945) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wigan, as a . In 1917 he joined the Wigan board of directors, and was later a secretary-manager for Rochdale Hornets.Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128–142. Background Sharrock was born in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 62 in Aspull, Wigan, Lancashire, England. Playing career International honours Sharrock won caps for England while at Wigan in 1910 against Wales, and in 1911 against Australia, and won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand against Australia (2 matches), Australasia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1911–12 against Australia. Championship Final appearances Sharrock played in Wigan's 7–3 victory over Oldham in the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletic Grounds, Rochdale
The Athletic Grounds was a stadium in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was the home of Rochdale Hornets Rugby League Football Club for over 90 years until 1988. It has also been used for speedway, BriSCA F1 Stock Cars and greyhound racing. Origins The Athletic Grounds east of Rochdale opened in 1894 and the new stadium soon became the home of the Rochdale Hornets rugby league club. Situated alongside the Oldham & Rochdale branch railway on its south side the stadium could be accessed from Milnrow Road. Rugby league Rochdale Hornets moved to the Athletic Grounds in 1894, their first game took place in September 1894 against Crompton. Between 1896 and 1900, Rochdale Association Football Club played at the Athletics Grounds. Hornets became tenants of the ground in 1900, incidents from the game played on 22 March 1901 resulted in the ground being suspended by the Northern Union. In the 1911–12 season, the railway stand was covered and a new covered side on the enclos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
