List of defunct rugby league clubs
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This is a list of defunct professional rugby league clubs. It does not include reformed rugby league clubs, like the Sheffield Eagles
or York City Knights
. In these cases the spirit of the clubs, and their location, were unchanged, but the club was a new legal entity with a new administration. Where the club relocated to a significantly different town or area, this club can be considered defunct. This eliminates Fulham RLFC, who became the London Crusaders, then the London Broncos who became Harlequins Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby League
ARL (1995-1997), SL
Queensland Cup
This section particularly includes the Queensland Rugby League sides which no longer compete in the top level of that league.
and the rugby leagues from 1895. National League 3 (2002-2006), whilst not by strict definition amateur, is not recognised as a professional league.
Bartercard Cup
Lion Red Cup
Welsh League
(these teams also competed in the Northern Rugby Football Union
)
Northern Rugby Football Union
Sheffield Eagles
Sheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
or York City Knights
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
. In these cases the spirit of the clubs, and their location, were unchanged, but the club was a new legal entity with a new administration. Where the club relocated to a significantly different town or area, this club can be considered defunct. This eliminates Fulham RLFC, who became the London Crusaders, then the London Broncos who became Harlequins Rugby League
New South Wales Rugby LeagueNew South Wales Rugby League premiershipThe New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the first rugby league football club competition established in Australia. Run by the New South Wales Rugby League from 1908 until 1994, the premiership was the state's and later the country's elite rugby league competition...
(1908-1994)
| Club | First year | Last Year | Reason |
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| Annandale | 1910 | 1920 | |
| Cumberland | 1908 | 1908 | |
| Glebe Dirty Reds | 1908 | 1929 | |
| Newcastle Rebels Newcastle Rebels Newcastle were a rugby league team who played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership from 1908–1909, one of the nine foundation clubs. After the formation of several clubs in January 1908, members of the NSWRFL came to Newcastle to hold talks with the local footballing community... |
1908 | 1909 | Newcastle exist in the modern day competition, in a new form. The "original" Newcastle side disbanded in 1909 to form the Newcastle competition Newcastle Rugby League The Newcastle Rugby League is a rugby league competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910... , and the "modern" Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... were formed in 1988. |
| Newtown Jets Newtown Jets The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season... |
1908 | 1983 | Newtown Jets still exist at New South Wales Cup level. |
| University | 1920 | 1937 | |
ARL (1995-1997), SLSuper League (Australia) season 1997The 1997 Super League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the first and only to be run by the News Limited-controlled Super League organisation...
(1997) and NRLNational Rugby LeagueThe National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(1998-)
| Club | First Year | Last Year | Reason |
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| Adelaide Rams Adelaide Rams The Adelaide Rams were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team was formed in 1995 for the planned rebel Super League competition, which eventually ran parallel to the rival Australian Rugby League competition in 1997... |
1997 Australian Rugby League season 1997 The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League... |
1998 National Rugby League season 1998 The 1998 NRL season was the 91st season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League. After the Australian Rugby League and Super League organisations ran separate competitions parallel to each other in 1997, they joined to... |
Shutdown as part of the ARL ARL ARL may refer to:*Admiralty Research Laboratory, a UK military research laboratory.*Aero Research Limited, a UK company involved in the development of aircraft adhesives.... and Super League Super League (Australia) Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to... merger to end the Super League war Super League war The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting... . |
| Balmain Tigers Balmain Tigers The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles... |
1908 | 1999 National Rugby League season 1999 The 1999 NRL season was the 92nd season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the second to be run by the National Rugby League. Seventeen teams competed for the NRL Premiership during the season which culminated in a grand final between the first grand final played at Stadium... |
Merged with the Western Suburbs Magpies Western Suburbs Magpies The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia... to become the Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... in 2000. |
| Gold Coast Chargers Gold Coast Chargers Gold Coast were a professional Rugby league football club which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby League premiership from 1995 to 1997, and the National Rugby League premiership in 1998... |
1988 New South Wales Rugby League season 1988 The 1988 New South Wales Rugby League Premiership was the eighty-first season of professional rugby league football in Australia. This year saw the first expansion of the NSWRL competition outside the borders of New South Wales, with the addition of three new teams, the Brisbane Broncos, Gold... |
1998 National Rugby League season 1998 The 1998 NRL season was the 91st season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League. After the Australian Rugby League and Super League organisations ran separate competitions parallel to each other in 1997, they joined to... |
Shutdown as part of the ARL ARL ARL may refer to:*Admiralty Research Laboratory, a UK military research laboratory.*Aero Research Limited, a UK company involved in the development of aircraft adhesives.... and Super League Super League (Australia) Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to... merger to end the Super League war Super League war The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting... . |
| Hunter Mariners Hunter Mariners The Hunter Mariners were an Australian rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city, Newcastle. Hunter was formed in mid 1995 and was later disbanded at the end of 1997. The club was formed because of the Super League war, which was the rivalry between the traditional... |
1997 Australian Rugby League season 1997 The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League... |
1997 Australian Rugby League season 1997 The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League... |
Shutdown as part of the ARL ARL ARL may refer to:*Admiralty Research Laboratory, a UK military research laboratory.*Aero Research Limited, a UK company involved in the development of aircraft adhesives.... and Super League Super League (Australia) Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to... merger to end the Super League war Super League war The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting... . |
| Illawarra Steelers Illawarra Steelers The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level Rugby League competition from 1982, when they, along with the Canberra Raiders, were admitted into the then New South Wales Rugby Football... |
1982 | 1998 National Rugby League season 1998 The 1998 NRL season was the 91st season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League. After the Australian Rugby League and Super League organisations ran separate competitions parallel to each other in 1997, they joined to... |
Merged with the St. George Dragons St. George Dragons The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,... to become the St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... in 1999. |
| North Sydney Bears North Sydney Bears The North Sydney Bears are an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. They currently compete in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 92 years of top-grade competition. The Bears are based on... |
1908 | 1999 National Rugby League season 1999 The 1999 NRL season was the 92nd season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the second to be run by the National Rugby League. Seventeen teams competed for the NRL Premiership during the season which culminated in a grand final between the first grand final played at Stadium... |
Merged with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia... to become the Northern Eagles Northern Eagles The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000... in 2000. |
| Northern Eagles Northern Eagles The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the North Sydney Bears and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2000... |
2000 National Rugby League season 2000 The 2000 NRL season was the 93rd season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the third to be run by the National Rugby League... |
2002 National Rugby League season 2002 The 2002 NRL season was the 95th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the fifth to be run by the National Rugby League... |
Reverted to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia... for the 2003 NRL Season. |
| St. George Dragons St. George Dragons The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,... |
1921 New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1921 The 1921 New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the fourteenth season of Australia's first rugby league football club competition which was based in Sydney. Nine teams from across the city contested the season, with North Sydney being crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top... |
1998 National Rugby League season 1998 The 1998 NRL season was the 91st season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the inaugural season of the newly formed National Rugby League. After the Australian Rugby League and Super League organisations ran separate competitions parallel to each other in 1997, they joined to... |
Merged with the Illawarra Steelers Illawarra Steelers The Illawarra Steelers are an Australian rugby league football club based in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club competed in Australia's top-level Rugby League competition from 1982, when they, along with the Canberra Raiders, were admitted into the then New South Wales Rugby Football... to become the St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... in 1999. |
| South Queensland Crushers South Queensland Crushers The South Queensland Crushers were an Australian rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. In 1992 it was decided that the team would be admitted into the New South Wales Rugby League competition, along with three other teams, as part of the League's expansion plans for professional... |
1995 Australian Rugby League season 1995 The 1995 ARL premiership was the 88th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the first to be run by the Australian Rugby League. For the first time since 1988, the League expanded again, with the addition of four new clubs from North Queensland, Western Australia, South... |
1997 Australian Rugby League season 1997 The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League... |
Shutdown as part of the ARL ARL ARL may refer to:*Admiralty Research Laboratory, a UK military research laboratory.*Aero Research Limited, a UK company involved in the development of aircraft adhesives.... and Super League Super League (Australia) Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to... merger to end the Super League war Super League war The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting... . |
| Western Reds | 1995 Australian Rugby League season 1995 The 1995 ARL premiership was the 88th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the first to be run by the Australian Rugby League. For the first time since 1988, the League expanded again, with the addition of four new clubs from North Queensland, Western Australia, South... |
1997 Australian Rugby League season 1997 The 1997 Australian Rugby League season was the 90th season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the third season run by the Australian Rugby League... |
Shutdown as part of the ARL ARL ARL may refer to:*Admiralty Research Laboratory, a UK military research laboratory.*Aero Research Limited, a UK company involved in the development of aircraft adhesives.... and Super League Super League (Australia) Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to... merger to end the Super League war Super League war The Super League war is the common name given to the corporate dispute that was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s between the Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation-backed Super League and the Kerry Packer and Optus Vision-backed Australian Rugby League organisations over broadcasting... . |
| Western Suburbs Magpies Western Suburbs Magpies The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia... |
1908 | 1999 National Rugby League season 1999 The 1999 NRL season was the 92nd season of professional rugby league football in Australia, and the second to be run by the National Rugby League. Seventeen teams competed for the NRL Premiership during the season which culminated in a grand final between the first grand final played at Stadium... |
Merged with the Balmain Tigers Balmain Tigers The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles... to become the Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... in 2000. |
Queensland CupQueensland CupThe Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
(1996-)
This section particularly includes the Queensland Rugby League sides which no longer compete in the top level of that league.| Club | First year | Last Year | Reason |
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| Brothers-Valleys Brothers-Valleys Brothers-Valleys were a rugby league team formed from a merger between the Brothers and Fortitude Valley Diehards teams in 2002. The team debuted in a pre-season match against St George-Illawarra in 2002, and for the next two seasons competed in the Brisbane A Grade Mixwell Cup and Mixwell Colts... |
2002 | 2002 | |
| Bundaberg Grizzlies | |||
| Cairns Cyclones Cairns Cyclones The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland Cup competition from 1996-2000. After their great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped back as far as 12th... |
1996 | 1996 | |
| Central Capras Queensland Rugby League Central Division The Central Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for the promotion, administration and facilitation of rugby league throughout Central Queensland. The Division's boundaries take in Miriam Vale and Gladstone to the south, out to Winton in the west and north to Moranbah. There are... |
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| Gold Coast Vikings Gold Coast Vikings The Gold Coast Vikings were a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions. Although originally a representative team, the Vikings became a feeder club for the Gold Coast Chargers National Rugby League team, and were withdrawn from the... |
1982 | 1995 | |
| Logan Scorpions Logan Scorpions The Logan Scorpions were an Australian rugby league football club from the suburb of Slacks Creek in Logan City, Queensland. Due to financial difficulties, the club ceased operation at the end of the 2002 Queensland Cup season, and merged with the Souths Magpies to form a new team, the Souths Logan... |
1987 | 2002 | Merged with Souths Magpies to form Souths Logan Magpies. |
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| Past Brothers | 1917 | 1998 | |
| Port Moresby Vipers Port Moresby Vipers The Port Moresby Vipers are a Papua New Guinean rugby league team from Port Moresby. They competed in the Panasonic Cup in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 and the Queensland Cup competition in 1996 and 1997. Due to the cost of transportation to and from Australia they were not invited to compete in the... |
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| Sunshine Coast Falcons Sunshine Coast Falcons The Sunshine Coast Falcons are a rugby league team based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. They played in the inaugural Queensland Cup in 1996, but left at the end of the season. Following a number of clubs leaving what was then known as the Mixwell Cup , the Sunshine Coast successfully applied for a... |
1996 | 1996 | |
| Souths Magpies | 1921 | 2002 | Merged with the Logan Scorpions to form Souths Logan Magpies. |
| Toowoomba Clydesdales Toowoomba Clydesdales The Toowoomba Clydesdales are a rugby league football club based in Toowoomba, Queensland, named after the Scottish horse breed. They played in the Queensland Wizard Cup since the competition began in 1996 but no longer play in this competition.... |
1996 | 2006 | |
| Townsville Stingers | |||
| Wests Panthers Wests Panthers The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests, are a rugby league club from Brisbane, Australia. The Club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate... |
1915 | 2003 | |
Brisbane Rugby League (1909-1997)
| Club | First year | Last Year | Reason |
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| Fortitude Valley Diehards Fortitude Valley Diehards The Fortitude Valley Diehards were an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.-History:... |
1909 | 1995 | |
| Milton Milton, Queensland Milton is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia, located approximately west of Brisbane's central business district. The suburb is a mixture of light industry, warehouses, commercial offices, retail and single and multiple occupancy residences... |
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| Toombul | 1996 | 1996 | |
| University University of Queensland The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation... |
1922 | 1933 | |
England
These clubs competed in the Northern UnionRugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
and the rugby leagues from 1895. National League 3 (2002-2006), whilst not by strict definition amateur, is not recognised as a professional league.
| Club | First year | Last Year | International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... Caps Cap (sport) In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football... | Notes |
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| Acton & Willesden Acton and Willesden R.L.F.C. Acton and Willesden RLFC was a professional rugby league team based at Acton Park Royal in London.Along with Streatham and Mitcham R.L.F.C., the club was an early attempt to establish rugby league in London during the 1930s.-History:... |
1935 | 1936 | ||
| Altrincham Altrincham (Rugby League) Altrincham was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Altrincham, a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.The town was originally in the County of Cheshire.... |
1901 | 1902 | ||
| Birkenhead Wanderers Birkenhead Wanderers FC (Rugby League) Birkenhead Wanderers was a professional rugby league club. The club was based in Birkenhead, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool... |
1901 | 1904 | Club played at Prenton Park Prenton Park Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report... throughout its playing years. |
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| Blackpool Borough Blackpool Borough Blackpool Borough was a rugby league club based in Blackpool, Lancashire.The team wore tangerine, black and white jerseys.-Blackpool Borough:... |
1954 | 1993 | Became Springfield Borough (1987-88); Chorley Borough (1988); Trafford Borough (1989-92). Moved back to Blackpool in 1992 as Blackpool Gladiators (1992-93). |
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| Bradford Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
1864 | 1907 | Switched to association football and became Bradford (Park Avenue). | |
| Bramley Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895... |
1896 | 1999 | Bramley were reformed as Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895... in 2004, joining National League 3. |
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| Brighouse Rangers Brighouse Rangers RFC (Rugby League) Brighouse Rangers was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Brighouse, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England... |
1895 | 1906 | William Nicholl William Nicholl William Nicholl was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Brighouse Rangers, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row... for England (RU), 1892 against Wales, and Scotland |
Still survives as an amateur club.
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| Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season... |
1895 | 1946 | James "Jim" Cumberbatch James Cumberbatch James "Jim"/"Jimmy" Cumberbatch is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, and Newcastle, playing at , i.e... for England (RL), 1937 against France, |
Moved and renamed Belle Vue Rangers (1946-55) |
| Carlisle Carlisle RLFC Carlisle RLFC were a rugby league team based in Carlisle, Cumbria.-Early rugby league in Carlisle:Carlisle City, based at Harraby Greyhound Stadium close to Gillford Park, were admitted to the Northern Rugby Football Union for the 1928-29 season. They withdrew on November 8, 1928 after only ten... |
1981 | 1997 | Merged with Barrow Braves to become Barrow Border Raiders, now called Barrow Raiders Barrow Raiders Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria.... |
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| Carlisle City | 1928 | 1928 | Resigned mid season | |
| Castleford | 1896 | 1906 | J. Cole for England, 1906 against Other Nationalities | Unrelated to Castleford/Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'... (founded 1926), or Castleford (RU) (founded 1870) |
| Chorley Borough | 1989 | 1995 | Moved to Altrincham and became Trafford Borough in 1989, causing a boardroom split leading to the formation of a new Chorley Borough club.
Dropped from the league and re-admitted as the Chorley Chieftains who after moving to Preston became Lancashire Lynx and then Chorley Lynx (back in Chorley). In 2004 the club folded. New club formed in Blackpool as Blackpool Panthers Blackpool Panthers Blackpool & The Fylde Panthers RLFC was an English professional rugby league club based in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. They played at Woodlands Memorial Ground owned by Fylde rugby union club... . |
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| Coventry Coventry RLFC Coventry RLFC was a semi-professional Rugby league team based in Coventry, West Midlands, England that played in the Northern Rugby Football Union League in the 1910–11, 1911–12, and 1912–13 seasons.- The beginning :... |
1901 | 1902 | J. Tomes for England (RL), 1910 against Wales | |
| Goole Goole (Rugby League) Goole was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Goole, a small town and port in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England... |
1901 | 1902 | ||
| Heckmondwike Heckmondwike (Rugby League) Heckmondwike was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Heckmondwike , a small town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, which is located geographically at the centre of West Yorkshire, England.... |
1896-1899 | 1901-1902 | Donald Jowett Donald Jowett Donald "Don" Jowett was a rugby union footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Heckmondwike, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row... for England (RU) 1889-1891 6-caps. Richard "Dicky" Lockwood Richard Lockwood (rugby) Richard "Dicky" Evison Lockwood was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played for England from 1887 to 1894, and was captain in January and February 1894, and at club level for Dewsbury , Heckmondwike /, and Wakefield Trinity... England (RU) while at Dewsbury and Heckmondwike, 1887-1894 14-caps (Captain Jan-Feb 1894). John William "Willie" "J. W." Sutcliffe John Willie Sutcliffe John William "J.W." Sutcliffe , commonly known as John Willie Sutcliffe, was an English football and rugby union player. J.W... for England (RU) 1889 against New Zealand Natives New Zealand Maori rugby union team New Zealand Māori is a rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. A prerequisite for playing in this team is that the player is to have Māori whakapapa or genealogy. In the past this rule was not strictly applied. In the past non-Māori players who looked Māori were often... 02/02/1889 The Spa in Gloucester http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/1880s/1880s.htm |
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| Holbeck | 1896 | 1904 | ||
| Kent Invicta Kent Invicta Kent Invicta is a defunct rugby league team that were based in Maidstone, Kent and later Southend in Essex.-Kent Invicta RLFC:Kent Invicta RLFC were formed by Paul Faires and were admitted to the Rugby League on 6 April 1983. The moniker "Invicta" being the motto of Kent. The club colours... / Southend Invicta |
1983 | 1985 | Became Southend Invicta for the 1984/85 season | |
| Lancaster | 1901 | 1905 | John Pinch John Pinch (rugby) John Pinch was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Lancaster, playing in the Forwards, e.g. Front row, Lock, or Back row... for England (RU) 1896 against Wales, and Ireland, and 1897 against Scotland |
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| Leeds Parish Church Leeds Parish Church RFC (Rugby League) Leeds Parish Church RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Leeds , a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.... |
1896 | 1901 | ||
| Liverpool City Liverpool City (rugby league) Liverpool City was a semi-professional rugby league club from the city of Liverpool in England.-The first Liverpool City - 1906-1907:A professional club first emerged in Liverpool, called Liverpool City in 1906, playing at the Stanley Athletics Ground. They hold an unwanted record in the... |
1906 | 1907 | The original Liverpool City - unconnected to the Liverpool City which played between 1951 and 1968. | |
| Liversedge Liversedge RFC (Rugby League) Liversedge RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Liversedge, a township in the former parish of Birstall, in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England.... |
1895 | 1902 | Harry Varley Harry Varley Henry "Harry" Varley was a rugby union and professional rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for Liversedge, playing Scrum-half, i.e... , for England (RU) 1892 against Scotland Robert "Bob" Wood Robert Wood (rugby) Robert "Bob" Wood was a rugby union footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and at club level for Liversedge, playing Half-back, i.e. number 9, or 10... , for England (RU) 1894 against Ireland |
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| Manningham | 1895 | 1903 | Switched to association football and became Bradford City AFC. | |
| Mansfield Marksman Mansfield Marksman Mansfield Marksman was a rugby league team based at various times in Mansfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Alfreton and ultimately Nottingham.Amateur rugby league continues in Nottingham in the shape of Nottingham Outlaws who play in the Rugby League Conference National Division.-Mansfield Marksman... / Nottingham City |
1984 | 1993 | Moved to Nottingham in 1989 and continued as an amateur club after relegation from the professional leagues in 1993. | |
| Millom Millom RLFC Millom RLFC is an amateur rugby league club based in the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is one of the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world, having been founded in 1873.... |
1899 | 1907 | Still survives as an amateur club. | |
| Morecambe Morecambe (Rugby League) Morecambe was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Morecambe , a resort town within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. Together with adjoining small port of Heysham the population is approx. 51,000.... |
1896-1899 | 1901-07 | ||
| Newcastle Newcastle RLFC (England) Newcastle was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Newcastle upon Tyne , a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear and in North East England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
1936 | 1938 | James "Jim" Cumberbatch James Cumberbatch James "Jim"/"Jimmy" Cumberbatch is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, who at representative level has played for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers, and Newcastle, playing at , i.e... ,1938 against Wales. |
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| Normanton Normanton (Rugby League) Normanton was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Normanton, a small town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.... |
1901 | 1907 | Still survives as an amateur club | |
| Pontefract Pontefract (Rugby League) Pontefract was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Pontefract, a market town within the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.... |
1903 | 1907 | ||
| Radcliffe Radcliffe (Rugby League) Radcliffe was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Radcliffe, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England.... |
1901 | 1902 | ||
| Runcorn | 1895 | 1914 | J. Butterworth for England (RL), 1905 against Other Nations. Samuel "Sam" Houghton Samuel Houghton Samuel "Sam" Houghton was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s who at representative level played for England, and Cheshire, and at club level for Runcorn, and Birkenhead Wanderers, playing at Fullback, i.e. number 15... for England (RU),1892. James "Jim" Jolley Jim Jolley James "Jim" Jolley was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Runcorn RLFC, playing at , i.e... for England (RL) 1908 against Wales, in 1909 against Australia (2 matches), and for Great Britain (RL), 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches). A. Kennedy for England (RL) 1911 against Wales . Richard "Dick" Padbury Dick Padbury Richard "Dick" Padbury was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Runcorn RLFC, playing at , or , i.e... for England (RL) 1908 against Wales and New Zealand, 1909 against Wales, and in 1912 against Wales, and for Great Britain (RL) in 1908-09 against Australia. Harry Collinge Speakman 1888 British Isles tourist 1888 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia The 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia was a series of rugby union games played by an unofficial British team against invitational teams in New Zealand and Australia... (RU) S. Walker for England (RL) 1905 against Other Nations. |
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| Scarborough Pirates Scarborough Pirates Scarborough Pirates RLFC were a rugby league club based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. They played their home games at Scarborough F.C.'s McCain Stadium.-History:... |
1991 | 1992 | ||
| South Shields South Shields (Rugby League) South Shields was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in South Shields South Shields was a (semi) professional rugby league club.The club was based in South Shields South Shields was a (semi) professional rugby league club.The club was based in South Shields (known locally as just... |
1902 | 1904 | ||
| Sowerby Bridge Sowerby Bridge (Rugby League) Sowerby Bridge was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Sowerby Bridge, a small market town that lies within the Upper Calder Valley in the district of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, northern England, and approximately 3 miles from Halifax.The club joined the Northern Union in... |
1901 | 1902 | ||
| St Helens Rec Pilkington Recs The Recs Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby league team based in St Helens, Merseyside.-History:The club was founded in 1878 as part of the sports and recreational section of Pilkington Glass. The side played rugby, and occasionally association football.However, on 14 June 1913, to discuss the... |
1918 | 1939 | Reformed as an amateur side in 1949. | |
| Stockport Stockport (Rugby League) Stockport RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Stockport , a large town in Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England... |
1895 | 1903 | ||
| Streatham & Mitcham Streatham and Mitcham R.L.F.C. Streatham and Mitcham RLFC was a professional rugby league team based at Mitcham Stadium in London. They wore green and white hoops.In the present day, top amateur rugby league side, South London Storm play close to the former Mitcham stadium and a junior Mitcham rugby league side has been... |
1935 | 1936 | ||
| Tyldesley | 1895 | 1900 | John Berry John Berry (rugby) John 'Buff' Berry was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1880s and '90s who at representative level played rugby union for England, and at club level for, Kendal Hornets and Tyldesley, playing at Fly-half, i.e... for England (RU) 1891 against Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. |
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| Wigan Highfield Liverpool City (rugby league) Liverpool City was a semi-professional rugby league club from the city of Liverpool in England.-The first Liverpool City - 1906-1907:A professional club first emerged in Liverpool, called Liverpool City in 1906, playing at the Stanley Athletics Ground. They hold an unwanted record in the... / London Highfield / Liverpool Stanley / Liverpool City / Huyton / Runcorn Highfield / Highfield / Prescot Panthers |
1922 | 1997 | Wigan Highfield moved to London in 1933 and played one season as London Highfield. At the end of the season they moved to Liverpool, becoming Liverpool Stanley (1934-51) and Liverpool City (1951-68). Left Liverpool and continued as Huyton (1969-85); Runcorn Highfield (1985-90); Highfield (1991-96) and Prescot Panthers (1996-97). |
France
- AS Saint EstèveAS Saint EstèveAS Saint Estève were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, in the Catalan Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They were founded in 1965...
(1965-2000)
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- Merged with XIII CatalanXIII CatalanXIII Catalan were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, in the Catalan Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They were founded in 1935, and thus were founding members of the French rugby league championship...
to form Union Treiziste CatalaneCatalans DragonsThe Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
.- Marseille XIIIMarseille XIII-History:Marseille XIII were founded in 1946.The club has only won the French Championship once, in 1949. They have however lost three finals, in 1950, 1952 and 1973...
(1946-2006) - Paris Saint-Germain (1996-1997)
- XIII CatalanXIII CatalanXIII Catalan were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, in the Catalan Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They were founded in 1935, and thus were founding members of the French rugby league championship...
(1935-2000)
- Marseille XIII
- Merged with AS Saint EstèveAS Saint EstèveAS Saint Estève were a French rugby league team from Perpignan, in the Catalan Pyrénées-Orientales region of France. They were founded in 1965...
to form Union Treiziste CatalaneCatalans DragonsThe Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
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- Merged with XIII Catalan
Bartercard CupBartercard CupThe Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
(2000-)
- Eastern TornadoesEastern TornadoesThe Eastern Tornadoes were a New Zealand rugby league franchise that competed in the New Zealand Rugby League's Bartercard Cup and Auckland Rugby League's Super 12 competitions. They were formed to represent the rugby league clubs of East Auckland.-History:...
(2000 - 2005)
- Marist Richmond BrothersMarist Richmond BrothersThe Marist Richmond Brothers were a New Zealand rugby league franchise that played in the Bartercard Cup. They were a joint venture between two Auckland Rugby League clubs, the Richmond Bulldogs and the Marist Saints. In 2005 the competition was reorganised and the club, along with the Mt Albert...
(2000 - 2005)
- North Harbour Tigers (2003 - 2005)
- Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards (2004 - 2005)
- Porirua PumasPorirua PumasThe Porirua Pumas were a team representing the Porirua region in New Zealand's Bartercard Cup Rugby league competition. The Pumas were one of two Wellington-based teams in the competition, the other being the Wainuiomata Lions. They were replaced in 2002 by the Wellington Orcas...
(2000 - 2001)
- Taranaki WildcatsTaranaki rugby league teamThe Taranaki rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Taranaki Rugby League. They have been nicknamed the Rockets, Sharks and Wildcats.-1908:...
(2002 - 2003)
Lion Red CupLion Red CupThe Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
(1994-1996)
- Auckland City VulcansAuckland City VulcansFor the current NSW Cup team see Auckland VulcansThe Auckland City Vulcans were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Auckland City in the 1994 Lion Red Cup...
(1994) - Canterbury Country CardinalsCanterbury Country CardinalsThe Canterbury Country Cardinals were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Canterbury in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League....
(1994-6) - Christchurch City ShinersChristchurch City ShinersThe Christchurch City Shiners were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Christchurch in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. They were administered by the Canterbury Rugby League.Feeder clubs included Addington, Sydenham and Linwood.-Players:...
(1994-6) - Counties Manukau HeroesCounties Manukau rugby league teamThe Counties Manukau rugby league team represents the Counties Manukau zone in the Albert Baskerville Trophy. Previously, teams representing Counties Manukau have competed in the Lion Red Cup and Bartercard Cup. They are nicknamed the Stingrays...
(1994-6) - Hutt Valley FirehawksHutt Valley FirehawksThe Hutt Valley Firehawks were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Hutt Valley in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. In 1995 there nickname was shortened to just "Hawks" and 1996 they were known as the Hutt Valley Dolphins....
(1994-6) - North Harbour Sea EaglesNorth Harbour Sea EaglesThe North Harbour Sea Eagles were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented North Harbour in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. For the first two seasons they were coached by Graeme Norton....
(1994-6) - Waitakere City RaidersWaitakere City RaidersThe Waitakere City Raiders were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Waitakere City in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996.-Notable players:...
(1994-6) - Wellington City DukesWellington City DukesThe Wellington City Dukes were a New Zealand rugby league club that represented Wellington City in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 one of the two Wellington Rugby League sides that competed in the Super League Challenge Cup was also called the Dukes.-Season Results:...
(1994-6)
Welsh LeagueWelsh LeagueThe Welsh League was the first club rugby league competition in Wales. Its inaugural season was in 1908/09 when four additional teams were formed to join Ebbw Vale RLFC and Merthyr Tydfil RLFC, which allowed a league tournament to take place...
(1908 - 1909)
(these teams also competed in the Northern Rugby Football UnionRugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
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| Club | First year | Last Year | International capped players |
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| Aberdare RLFC Aberdare RLFC Aberdare Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Aberdare, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union... |
1908 | 1909 | Will Hopkins Will Hopkins Will Hopkins was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Aberdare.-International honours:... for Wales 1908 against England |
| Barry RLFC Barry RLFC Barry Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union... |
1908 | 1908 | |
| Ebbw Vale RLFC Ebbw Vale RLFC Ebbw Vale Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Ebbw Vale, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union. Based at Bridge End Field, Ebbw Vale were one of the first professional Welsh teams, and the last to disband in 1912 after the failure of the Welsh... |
1907 | 1912 | Oliver Burgham Oliver Burgham Oliver Burgham was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale, and Halifax, playing at , or , i.e... for Wales 1908 against New Zealand and England John "Jack" Foley John Foley (rugby league) John "Jack" Foley was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Ebbw Vale, playing at , i.e... for Wales 1909 against England W. E. 'Chick' Jenkins Chick Jenkins W. E. 'Chick' Jenkins was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at club level played rugby union for Pontypool RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain , and Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale, playing at , i.e... for Wales 1908-1912 (7-caps) Lewis Llewellyn for Wales 1910-1912 (4-caps). |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of... |
1907 | 1911 | David Davies David Davies -Politics:*David Davies , also known as David Davies Llandinam, MP for Cardigan, 1874–1885, and Cardiganshire, 1885–1886*David Sanders Davies , Liberal politician, MP for Denbigh 1918–1922... for Wales 1909 against England David 'Dai' 'Tarw' Jones for Wales 1908 against New Zealand, and for Great Britain 1908 against New Zealand (2 matches) |
| Mid-Rhondda RLFC Mid-Rhondda RLFC Mid-Rhondda Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Tonypandy, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union. Based at the Athletic Ground in Tonypandy, Mid-Rhondda were one of the first professional Welsh teams, formed in 1908 but folding after just a single... |
1908 | 1909 | |
| Treherbert RLFC Treherbert RLFC Treherbert Rugby League Football Club was a professional rugby league club based in Treherbert, Wales playing in the Welsh League and Northern Union. Based at the Athletic Ground, Treherbert were one of the first professional Welsh teams, formed in 1908 but folding after just two seasons... |
1908 | 1910 | David Galloway David Galloway (rugby) David Galloway was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Wales, and at club level for Treherbert, and Hull, playing at , during the era of contested scrums.-International honours:... (#9) for Wales 1909 and 1910 against England (2 caps) |
Welsh League (1949-55)
| Club | First year | Last Year | International capped players | Notes |
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| Aberavon RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Mel Ford for Wales while at Aberavon 1951 | |
| Amman Valley RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Played at Brewery Field Brewery Field Brewery Field is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity... , with Bridgend RFC Bridgend RFC Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division... temporarily moving out. |
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| Bridgend RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
| Cardiff RLFC | 1951 | 1952 | Milson Hunt Milson Hunt Milson Hunt is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff.-International honours:... for Wales while at Cardiff in 1951 Glyn Morgan for Wales while at Huddersfield, and Cardiff 1947-1949 4-caps Ted Ward Ted Ward Edward "Ted" H. Ward was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, '40s and 50s, and coach of the 1950s, who at club level played rugby union for Llanelli RFC, and at representative level played rugby league for Great Britain, and Wales, and at club level for... for Wales while at Wigan, and Cardiff 1946-1951 13-caps, and for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1946 against Australia (2 matches) and New Zealand |
Also played in the Northern Rugby Football Union Rugby Football League The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships... |
| Llanelli RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
| Neath RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | Roy Lambert Roy Lambert Roy Lambert is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Neath RLFC, Dewsbury, and Warrington.-International honours:... for Wales while at Neath, Dewsbury, and Warrington 1950-1952 (7 caps) |
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| Swansea RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
| Ystradgynlais RLFC | 1949 | 1955 | ||
Northern Rugby Football UnionRugby Football LeagueThe Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
(1895- )
| Club | First year | Last Year | International capped players | Notes |
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| Cardiff City Blue Dragons Cardiff City Blue Dragons The Cardiff City Blue Dragons were a rugby league team formed in 1981. Their home ground was Ninian Park which was also used by Cardiff City FC. The club spent three seasons in Cardiff before relocating to Bridgend in 1984 as the Bridgend Blue Dragons, who were finally wound up in 1986. The team... |
1981 | 1984 | Relocated and became Bridgend Blue Dragons (1984-1985) before disbanding. |
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| Pontypridd RLFC | 1926 | 1927 | Ponty Davies won caps for Wales 1926-1927 2-caps, and while at Warrington in 1928 Bert Green for Wales 1926-1927 2-caps George Oliver George Oliver George Oliver may refer to:*George Oliver , Roman Catholic priest and historian*George Oliver , English physician*George Oliver *George Oliver , British politician... for Wales (RU) for Wales (RU) while at Pontypool RFC Pontypool RFC Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century... in 1920 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, and for Wales (RL) while at Hull, and Pontypridd 1921-1927 (4-caps) Billy Rhodes for Wales 1926 Les White Les White Les White was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League .... for Wales while at Pontypridd and Hunslet 1928-1933 (7-caps)for England while at Hunslet 1933 against Australia, and for Great Britain while at Hunslet in 1932 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1933 Australia (2 matches) |
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| South Wales South Wales South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of... |
1996 | - | Lasted one season - by 1996 the season had switched to summer. |
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