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1899–1900 Challenge Cup
The 1900 Challenge Cup was the 4th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Swinton Lions, Swinton and Salford Red Devils, Salford at Fallowfield Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 28 April 1900. Swinton won 16–8 in front of a crowd of 17,864. The cup was presented by Mrs Smith, wife of the President of the Northern Union. First round The 30 ties of the first round were all played on Saturday 17 March 1900. 64 teams had been in the draw but Holbeck Rugby Club, Holbeck and Bramley RLFC, Bramley received byes as their opponents, Whitehaven Town and Rothwell respectively withdrew from the competition before the games were played. The two drawn matches were replayed on Tuesday 20 March; Batley beat Castleford 5–0 and Oldham beat Manningham 18–3. Second round The second-round games were played on Saturday 24 March 1900. Third round The third round matches were played on Saturday 31 March 1900. The Widnes v Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinton Lions
The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the RFL League 1 . The club has won the Rugby Football League Championship, Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known simply as Swinton RLFC. History Early years The club was formed in 1866 when members of Swinton Cricket Club decided to take up Rugby football in the winter to keep fit. Other than an annual challenge against the local Lancashire Rifle Volunteers from 1869, the only games played were amongst the club's own membership. In 1871, they joined the Rugby Football Union as Swinton and Pendlebury F.C., playing their first game at Burying Lane against Eccles Standard. The team quickly became virtually unbeatable in the Manchester area and beyond. This rise in stature was surprising because Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury, Swinton and Pendlebury was a tiny colliery village with a few cotton mills, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
