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Alf Middleton
Alfred "Alf" Middleton (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Salford ( captain ), as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Playing career International honours Alf Middleton won a cap for England while at Salford in 1931 against Wales, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Salford in 1929 against Australia. Les Diables Rouges Alf Middleton was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name " Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams. Championship final a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuneaton
Nuneaton ( ) is a market town in the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth in northern Warwickshire, England, close to the county border with Leicestershire and West Midlands County.OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) : Nuneaton's population at the 2021 census was 94,634, an increase from 86,552 at the 2011 census making it the largest town in Warwickshire. The author George Eliot was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life. Her novel '' Scenes of Clerical Life'' (1858) depicts Nuneaton. There is a hospital named after her, The George Eliot Hospital. There is also a statue of George Eliot in the town centre. History Early history Nuneaton was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement known as 'Etone' or 'Eaton', which translates literally as 'settlement by water', referring to the River Anker. 'Etone' was listed in the Domesday Book as a small farming settlement with a population of ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Feetham
John "Jack" Feetham (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain and England national rugby league team, England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (List of Hull Kingston Rovers players, Heritage Nº), and Salford Red Devils, Salford, as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or 13, during the era of contested Scrum (rugby)#Rugby league, scrums. Background Jack Feetham's birth was registered in Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Jack Feetham won a Cap (sport), cap for England national rugby league team, England while at Salford in 1932 against Wales, and won Cap (sport), caps for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain while at Kingston Rovers in 1929–30 against Australia, while at Salford in 1932 against Australia (2 match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. History In 1898, Warrington RLFC moved to the Wilderspool Stadium. A 10-year lease was agreed with Greenall Whitley for land on the east side of their previous ground, a pitch previously used by Latchford Rovers Rugby Club. Warrington's previous pitch was used to build houses in Fletcher Street. Wilderspool Stadium was modernised and extended in the inter-war period, becoming one of the finest venues in rugby league, and being awarded host status for Championship finals, Challenge Cup semi-finals, and tour games. A new west perimeter wall and turnstiles were built at Wilderspool around 1921. In 1925 the supporters' club provided Warrington with covered accommodation on the popular side of the ground and two years later, they donated a scoreboard. In 1926, the perimeter wooden fence being replaced by a concrete wall. N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933–34 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1933–34 Rugby Football League season was the 39th season of rugby league football. The first rugby league club in London, London Highfield competed in its inaugural season. Season summary Wigan won their fourth Championship when they beat Salford 15-3 in the play-off final. Salford had ended the regular season as league leaders. The Challenge Cup winners were Hunslet who beat Widnes 11-5. Work begins at a former quarry that was being used as a waste dump at Odsal Top in Bradford after Bradford Northern sign a ten-year lease with the local council. This was to become the site of their current home ground, Odsal Stadium. Salford won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Oldham beat St Helens Recs 12–0 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and York beat Hull Kingston Rovers 10–4 to win the Yorkshire County Cup. Championship Championship Play-Off Challenge Cup Hunslet defeated Widnes 11-5 in the final at Wembley before a crowd of 41,280. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Football League Championship
The Rugby Football League Championship First Division was the top division of rugby league in England between 1895 and 1996, when it was replaced by the Super League. History 1895–1904: Foundations The first season of rugby league (1895–96) saw all the breakaway clubs play in a single league competition. The addition of new teams and the problems of travelling led to the league being split in two for the following season; into the Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League. This arrangement lasted until the 1901–02 season, when the top clubs from each league resigned and formed a single new competition. The following season the remaining clubs in the Yorkshire and Lancashire Leagues were re-organised to form a second division. 1905–1970: Restructure In 1905–06 the two divisions were re-combined into a single competition. Clubs played all the teams in their own county on a home-and-away basis, results counting towards the re-formed Yorkshire and Lancashire Lea ... [...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 Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. Wigan is the most successful club in the history of World Rugby League having won 22 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 League Championships. Since 1999 the club has played home matches at the DW Stadium, before which it played at Central Park from 1902. The head coach is Matt Peet. History 1872–1902: Formation and NRFU foundation On 21 November 1872, Wigan Football Club was founded by members of Wigan Cricket Club following a meeting at the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Williams (rugby, Born 1905)
William Arthur Williams (29 December 1905 – 4 November 1973) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Crumlin and Cross Keys as a flanker, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford (captain), as a , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Background Billy Williams was born in Crumlin, Monmouthshire, and he died aged 67 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Rugby career Williams first came to note as a rugby player when he represented rugby union team Cross Keys. By the time he was selected for international duty, he was playing for unfashionable lower league team Crumlin. The fact that Williams was, and still is, the only player to be selected for international duty directly from the club is an indicator to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Watkins (rugby)
William Watkins ( – January 1972) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Cross Keys RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Salford and wartime-guest at Oldham RLFC, as a . Playing career Salford Watkins played in the 10–8 victory over Swinton in the 1931 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1931–32 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931. Watkins played in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934. Watkins was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name " Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Risman
Augustus "Gus" John Ferdinand Risman (21 March 1911 – 17 October 1994) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s through to the 1950s, and Coach (sport), coached in the 1940s through to the 1970s. A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and Five-eighth, stand-off, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy before being offered a trial by Salford Red Devils, Salford. He made his début for Salford on 31 August 1929 and went on to enjoy great success with the club. He won 17 caps for Great Britain and finished his career at Workington Town, remarkably leading them to Rugby League Challenge Cup glory as player-coach at the age of 41 in 1952. He retired as a player in 1954 after a career spanning 25 years. Risman captained the 1946 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia's "Indomitable"s side. Risman later coached Whiteha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Pearson
Leslie "Les" Pearson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Salford and Oldham RLFC ( Heritage № 470) as a wartime guest player, as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Playing career Les Diables Rouges Les Pearson was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name " Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams. Championship final appearances Les Pearson played , i.e. number 2, in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 28 April 1934. County Cup Final appearances About Les Pearson's ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Osbaldestin
Harold Osbaldestin (20 February 1909 – September 1955) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Salford, as a . Background Harold Osbaldestin was born in Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 46 in Swinton, Lancashire, England. Playing career Les Diables Rouges Osbaldestin was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name " Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams. Championship final appearances Osbaldestin played in Salford's 3–15 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1933–34 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 28 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Miller (rugby League)
Samuel Miller (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at club level for Salford Red Devils, Salford, as a , i.e. number 3 or 4. Background Sammy Miller was born in Aspatria, Cumberland, England. Playing career Les Diables Rouges Sammy Miller was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown (rugby league), Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans (rugby league), Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris (rugby league), George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins (rugby), Billy Watkins and Billy Williams (rugby, born 1905), Billy Williams. Championship final appearances Sammy Miller played right-, i.e. number 3, in Salford Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
