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1922–23 Lancashire Cup
The 1922–23 Lancashire Cup was the fifteenth staging of this regional rugby league competition. The trophy was won again by Wigan who beat local rivals Leigh in the final at The Willows, Salford Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ..., by a score of 20–2. The attendance at the final was 15,000 and receipts £1,200 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £232,200 in 2018). Background The number of teams entering this year's competition was reduced by one to 13. Liverpool Stanley#Wigan Highfield .E2.80.93 1880.E2.80.931895 and 1902.E2.80.931933, Wigan Highfield continued to participate, but now as full league members after joining the league. Askam RLFC, Askam who had played in the previous two tournaments were not invited to take part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism in 1895. The club is currently the most successful club in the history of the sport, having won 163 trophies in total (8 of these were won prior to the formation of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union). The club has played its home games at the Brick Community Stadium since 1999. Before this time, the club's home was Central Park (Wigan), Central Park and had been since 1902. The club first wore the cherry and white colours it is now synonymous for in 1885 and adopted these colours on a permanent basis in late 1888. The club has won 24 List of British rugby league champions, league titles (17 first division and 7 Super League), 21 Challenge Cups a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldham R
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, and with little Early modern Britain, early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever Industrialisation, 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 Spinning (textiles), cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Howley
Thomas Howley (1895 – 21 July 1974) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Ebbw Vale RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Wigan, as a , or . Playing career International honours Thomas Howley won 4 caps for Wales (RL) in 1921–1925 while at Wigan, and won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches). Championship final appearances Thomas Howley played right- and scored a drop goal in Wigan's 13-2 victory over Oldham in the Championship Final during the 1921–22 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 6 May 1922, and played right- and scored a 2- tries in the 22-10 victory over Warrington in the Championship Final during the 1925–26 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 8 May 1926. County Cup Final appearances Thomas Howley pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyndham Emery
Wyndham C. Emery (birth registered first ¼ 1897 – 1969) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Leigh, as a . Background Wyndham Emery's birth was registered in Bridgend, Wales, and he died aged 72 in Bridgend, Wales. International honours Wyndham Emery won a cap for Wales while at Leigh in 1922, and won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Leigh. Marriage Wyndham Emery's marriage to Ellen (née Hilton) was registered during third ¼ 1922 in Leigh district. They had children; Dorothy Emerybirth registeredduring second ¼ 1924 in Leigh district), and Reginald T. Emerybirth registeredduring second ¼ 1928 in Leigh Leigh may refer to: Places In England Pronounced : * Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan ** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency) * Leigh-on-Sea, Essex Pronounced : * Leigh, Dorset * Leigh, Gloucestershire * Leigh, Kent * Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Shea
Jeremiah Shea (12 August 1892 – 30 June 1947) was a Welsh international dual-code rugby football, rugby centre who played club rugby for Newport RFC, Newport and Pill Harriers RFC, Pill Harriers under the rugby union code and later represented Wigan Warriors, Wigan as a professional rugby league footballer. Shea was an all round athlete, and was an accomplished swimmer and professional boxing, boxer. He is best known as being the first rugby union player to achieve the ''Full House'' of scoring in an international match. Rugby union career Born in Newport in 1892, Shea initially played rugby union with Pill Harriers, a notoriously tough team from Newport Docks. It was with Pill that Shea gained his first cap for Wales national rugby union team, Wales, against the post-war touring New Zealand Army rugby team, New Zealand Army. in 1919, like many Pill players, he switched to Newport RFC, the Harriers first-class rivals. The next year he was selected to play for Wales against E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe Johnson (rugby League)
Abraham Johnson was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Chicago Colts of the National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system .... He played in one game for the Colts on July 16, 1893. References Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago Colts players Baseball players from Chicago 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Date of birth missing Date of death missing {{US-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Hurcombe
Daniel "Danny" Hurcombe (14 November 1896 – 19 March 1965) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Talywain RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Wigan and Leigh, as a , or . Playing career Hurcombe initially played club level rugby union for Talywain RFC. From 29 November 1919 Hurcombe played for English rugby league club, Wigan. Hurcombe was selected to go on the 1920 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. He won caps for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan in 1920 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, in 1922 against Australia, and in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and he won 6 caps for Wales in 1921–1926 while at Wigan. Hurcombe made his début for Wigan in the 0–11 defeat by Widnes at Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes on Saturday 29 November 1919, and he sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Clarkson
Tommy may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tommy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army * Tommy Giacomelli (born 1974), Brazilian former footballer also known as simply Tommy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 film), a British operetta film based on the Who's album ''Tommy'' * ''Tommy'' (2015 film), a Telugu drama film * ''Tommy'' (TV series), a 2020 American drama series Music * ''Tommy'' (The Who album), 1969 ** ''Tommy'' (London Symphony Orchestra album), 1972 ** ''Tommy'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack to the 1975 film ** ''The Who's Tommy'', a stage production, premiered 1992 * ''Tommy'' (The Wedding Present album), 1988 * ''Tommy'' (Dosh album), 2010 * ''Tommy'' (EP), a 2017 EP by Klein * ''Tommy'', a 2022 EP by Kiesza * ''Tommy'', a 1965 album by Tommy Adderley * ''Tommy'', a 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Sullivan (Welsh Rugby League)
Jim Sullivan (2 December 1903 – 14 September 1977) was a Welsh rugby league player, and Coach (sport), coach. Sullivan joined Wigan Warriors, Wigan in June 1921 after starting his career in rugby union. A right-footed Toe punt, toe-end style (rather than Round the corner kicking, round the corner style) Goal (sport)#Rugby football, goal-kicking , he scored 4,883 points in a career that spanned 25 years with Wigan, and still holds several records with the club today. He made a combined total of 60 appearances at representative level with Wales national rugby league team, Wales, Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain and Other Nationalities rugby league team, Other Nationalities, and his 26 appearances with Wales was still a record for many years after his death. He also represented Wales in Welsh baseball, British baseball. Sullivan went on to have the rare distinction of playing all three codes of baseball played in Britain the inter-war years. He played both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park (Wigan)
Central Park was a rugby league stadium in Wigan, England, which was the home of Wigan RLFC before the club moved to the JJB Stadium in 1999. Its final capacity was 18,000. The site is now a Tesco supermarket and car park. History On 6 September 1902, Wigan played at Central Park for the first time in the opening match of the newly formed First Division. An estimated crowd of 9,000 spectators saw Wigan beat Batley 14–8. The first rugby league international was played between England and Other Nationalities at Central Park on 5 April 1904, Other Nationalities won 9-3 in the experimental -less 12-a-side game, with Wigan players David "Dai" Harris, and Eli Davies in the Other Nationalities team. The visit of St. Helens on 27 March 1959 produced Central Park's record attendance of 47,747, and set a record for a rugby league regular season league game in Britain. Wigan won the game 19–14, holding off a Saints comeback after having led 14–0. Floodlights were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halton Stadium
The Halton Stadium (currently known as the DCBL Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a multi-purpose rugby league, association football, football and American football stadium in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It is the home of Rugby League side Widnes Vikings of the Betfred Championship, football team Widnes F.C., Widnes Football Club of the Northern Premier League who play their home games at the stadium, and also the American football side Halton Spartans of the BAFA National Leagues, the Halton Spartans having competed in the BAFANL national American football league since 2015. The stadium is all seater and has a total capacity of 13,350. During the Super League XVI, 2011 Super League Season, St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens played their home games at the stadium. From 2013 to 2018 the Stadium was home to Everton L.F.C., Everton Ladies and Liverpool L.F.C., Liverpool Ladies. Since 2013 the stadium has also been used as the venue for the Drum Corps United Kingdom "British Drum Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilton Park (stadium)
Hilton Park was a multi-purpose stadium in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It was the home of Leigh RLFC rugby league club and Leigh Genesis football club. It had a capacity of approximately 10,000. The stadium was demolished in February 2009. History In 1947, Leigh Rugby League Club moved to new headquarters in Kirkhall Lane, having played at Mather Lane before the Second World War and at Madeley Park (Leigh Harriers Athletic ground) immediately after the war. In 1953, floodlights were installed at a cost of £4,100. The ground saw a record home crowd of 31,326 attend a Rugby League Challenge Cup tie with St. Helens in the same year. Later, Kirkhall Lane was officially renamed Hilton Park after former club chairman Jack Hilton in recognition of his work in securing the site for the new ground. Leigh's record attendance for rugby was set in 1953 at 31,326 when St Helens visited for a third round Challenge Cup game. The largest modern-day attendance saw 9,760 watch a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
