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Saddleworth Rangers
Saddleworth Rangers are an amateur Rugby League side, formed in 1930, based at Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Greater Manchester in the Saddleworth district of Oldham. The club has teams at a number of levels from junior to the first team, which competes in the National Conference League Division One. In 1993 they won the National Conference League Premier Division.. The club's ground, which has hosted Rugby League for over 60 years, features a small covered stand and a new clubhouse which was opened in 2016, fundraising included a world record attempt at a continuous game of touch rugby. The Clubhouse was named in honour of stalwart Terry Flanagan MBE, in a ceremony attended by the then Rugby League Chief Executive Nigel Woods and Chief Operating Office Ralph Rimmer. At almost 160m above sea level, the ground is one of the highest in Rugby League. History Founder members of BARLA in 1973, and the National Conference League in 1986. History of the National Conference Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Flanagan (rugby League)
Mark Flanagan (born 4 December 1987) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or forward in the Super League and the NRL, and the England Knights at international level. He played for the Wigan Warriors, St Helens and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He won the 2014 Super League Grand Final with Saints, and spent time on loan from the club at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship. He also played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Early life Mark Flanagan was born on 4 December 1987 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He is the son of former Great Britain international Terry Flanagan. Flanagan started his rugby league career at the amateur side Saddleworth_Rangers before joining the Bradford Bulls when he was 16. He was considered one of the most promising young British players and has caps for England Academy including caps against the Australian Schoolboys in 2006. Professional playing career Wigan O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddleworth Rangers Crest
Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets as well as suburbs of Oldham on the west side of the Pennine hills. Areas include Austerlands, Delph, Denshaw, Diggle, Dobcross, Friezland, Grasscroft, Greenfield, Grotton, Lydgate, Scouthead, Springhead and Uppermill. Saddleworth lies east of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is broadly rural and had a population of 25,460 at the 2011 Census, making it one of the larger civil parishes in the United Kingdom. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire and following the Industrial Revolution, in the 18th and 19th centuries, Saddleworth became a centre for cotton spinning and weaving. By the end of Queen Victoria's reign, mechanised textile production had become a vital part of the local economy. The Royal George Mill, owned by the Whitehead family, manufactured felt used for pianofortes, billiard tables and flags. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Russell (rugby League)
Richard Russell (born 24 November 1967) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Wigan, Oldham and Castleford Tigers, as a , or . Playing career Wigan Russell made his professional debut for Wigan in 1985. He was used by Wigan as a utility player. He played in Wigan's 8–2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987. Russell played in Wigan's 28–16 victory Warrington in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987. Oldham In July 1989, Russell was signed by his hometown club Oldham for an undisclosed fee. He was initially signed by the club to play as a loose forward, but was also used as a hooker, a role which would eventually become his preferred position. He played as a substitute, (replacing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Clubs Established In 1930
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English Rugby League Teams
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BARLA Teams
The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is an association for social and recreational rugby league. It works jointly with the Rugby Football League through the RFL Community Board. History BARLA was created in 1973 in Huddersfield at the George Hotel by a group of enthusiasts concerned about the dramatic disappearance of many amateur leagues and clubs. Fewer than 150 amateur teams remained with a mere thirty youth rugby league teams. The 'breakaway' from the RFL was acrimonious and was strongly contested with a vote 29–1 against recognising BARLA. Thanks to Tom Mitchell, this changed to a unanimous vote of approval for BARLA within twelve months. One of BARLA's first acts was to merge the vast majority of the district leagues into five regional leagues: the Yorkshire League (initially still called the Leeds & District League), the short-lived Cumbria League, the West Yorkshire Sunday League, the Pennine League and the North Western Counties League. For geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Establishments In England
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BARLA National Cup
The BARLA National Cup is a knock-out competition for amateur rugby league clubs in Great Britain. It is administered by the British Amateur Rugby League Association The British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA) is an association for social and recreational rugby league. It works jointly with the Rugby Football League through the RFL Community Board. History BARLA was created in 1973 in Huddersfiel ... (BARLA). The winners of the most recent staging of the competition in 2022 are Waterhead. Past winners See also References External links BARLA Official Website BARLA competitions {{rugbyleague-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ford (rugby Union)
George Thomas Ford (born 16 March 1993) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Sale Sharks and England. Ford made his debut for Leicester in 2009 and between 2013–2017 played for Bath, before re-joining Leicester, until 2021 when he signed for Sale Sharks for the 2022/23 Premiership season. Ford made his England debut in 2014, was selected for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and started the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final. He won Premiership Rugby titles in 2013 & 2022 for Leicester, and was a finalist for Bath in 2015. Early life Ford was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, he is the son of Rugby League legend Mike Ford. Ford played rugby league from age 5 at Saddleworth Rangers and Waterhead and as a young teenager played in the academies at both Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls. It was thought that he would go on to have a career in rugby league however he started playing rugby union aged 11 at Rishworth School and played for Leeds Carnegie, befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Givvons
Alexander Givvons (2 November 1913 – 14 June 2002) 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, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Oldham ( Heritage No. 290) (two spells) and Huddersfield, as a or , i.e. number 7, or 13, during the era of contested scrums. Background Alex Givvons was born in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales, he died aged 88 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Playing career International honours Alex Givvons won caps for Wales (RL) while at Oldham 1936–1939 6-caps. Challenge Cup Final appearances Alex Givvons played in Huddersfield's 7–4 victory over Bradford Northern in the first-leg of the 1944–45 Challenge Cup Final during the 1944–45 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, and in the 6–5-second-leg victory at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.Phill Melling, Tony Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Fogerty
Terence "Terry" H. Fogerty (29 June 1944 – 17 October 2013) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Lancashire, and Commonwealth XIII, and at club level for Halifax ( Heritage № 714) (two spells), Wigan and Rochdale Hornets, as a or , and coached at club level for Rochdale Hornets. Fogerty is a Halifax Hall of Fame Inductee. Background Fogerty was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, and made his mark as a with Saddleworth Rangers before turning professional, he was a plasterer, later he was a landlord of several public houses in Halifax, he died aged 69 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and his funeral took place at Halifax Minster at 11.15 am on Friday 29 November 2013. Professional playing career Halifax Fogerty made his début aged 16 for Halifax against Batley at Mount Pleasant, Batley on Tuesday 21 March 1961. He played right-, in Halifax's 10– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Kiss
Nicholas "Nicky" S. Kiss is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a . Playing career Kiss was a colourful character in Rugby League, and was popular with fans and players alike. International honours Kiss won a cap for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1985 against France. Championship appearances Kiss played in Wigan's victories in the Championship during the 1986–87 season and 1989–90 season. Premiership Final appearances Kiss played in Wigan's 8-0 victory over Warrington in the Premiership Final during the 1986–87 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 17 May 1987. World Club Challenge Kiss played in Wigan's 8-2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987. Challenge Cup Final appearances Kiss played in three Challenge Cup Finals for Wigan; the 28-24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
