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1898–99 Challenge Cup
The 1899 Challenge Cup was the 3rd staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham and Hunslet F.C. (1883), Hunslet at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester. The final was played on Saturday 29 April 1899, where Oldham beat Hunslet 19-9 at Fallowfield Stadium in front of a crowd of 15,763. The cup was presented by Mrs Burnley, wife of the President of the Northern Union. First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final References External linksChallenge Cup official websiteat Rugby League ProjectOldham Rugby League Player Statisticsat Oldham Rugby League Heritage TrustPlayer Stats at Hunslet Rugby Foundation {{DEFAULTSORT:1898-99 Challenge Cup Challenge Cup 1899 in English rugby league, Challenge Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldham R
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germany combined. Oldham's textile industry fell into decline in the mid-20th century; the town's last mill closed in 1998. The demise of textile processing in Oldham depressed and heavily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
