Runcorn Highfield RLFC

Runcorn Highfield

Full name	Runcorn Highfield RLFC
Nickname(s)	Highfield
Founded	1984
Ground	Canal Street ground[1] (home of Runcorn FC)
League	spent whole life in Rugby League Division 2
Honours
Home colours

Runcorn Highfield RLFC was a semi-professional rugby league club based in the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. They joined the Northern Union in 1922–23 as Wigan Highfield. The club changed name and home several times before becoming Runcorn Highfield from 1984–85 to 1990–91, after which they moved again.

The original Wigan Highfield was founded around 1880, went out of existence around 1895 and reformed in 1902.

History

Around the time of Huyton RLFC's proposed move to Runcorn, the then tenants of the Canal Street ground,^[2] Runcorn FC and its board of directors had mooted the idea of gaining extra income by establishing a rugby league club. That year saw applications from new clubs Mansfield Marksman & Sheffield Eagles. When these clubs were elected into the Rugby Football League Runcorn FC withdrew its application and instead decided to allow Huyton RLFC to move to their ground instead. Geoff Fletcher remained on initially as player-manager, and then moved unto an erroneous role on the board of directors when he retired from playing.

As Runcorn Highfield represented the new towns of Runcorn & Halton the club adopted the green and yellow colours of the football club as well. The first game Runcorn Highfield played was an exhibition game against local rivals Widnes. They lost 40-8. Much of their tenure at Runcorn was generally unsuccessful and they drew little local support which was a contributing factor to their eventual departure from Canal Street ground.^[2]

When Runcorn Highfield drew Wigan at home in the John Player Trophy on 13 November 1988, the club's supporters saw it as an ideal opportunity to persuade the people of Runcorn to come and give Highfield a try. However, the directors had the game switched to Central Park in exchange for a fee from Wigan, on the grounds that Canal Street ground^[2] did not have the capacity.

The players, seeing that the club would receive more money, asked for a greater share. However the directors refused, leading to a massed players' strike. The team that faced Wigan comprised a number of trialists and reserves together with the coach, Bill Ashurst, who had come out of retirement. Runcorn Highfield lost 92-2 in front of a crowd of 7,233 at Central Park and Ashurst was sent off after 11 minutes. The club never seemed to recover from this blow, and they went on to lose every game in the 1989–90 season, finishing eight points behind second bottom club Nottingham City.

David Chisnall was head coach of Runcorn between June 1989 and October 1990. When Runcorn Football Club increased the rent for Canal Street, Runcorn Highfield signed a 99-year agreement with St Helens Town A.F.C. in August 1990 and moved to Hoghton Road, Sutton. The move was opposed by St Helens RLFC and the Rugby League Board but approved by the full Rugby League Council by 26 votes to 6 on 5 October 1990. The club was renamed Highfield for the 1991–92 season. Highfield's playing colours were a representative combination of the past incarnations of the club, which consisted of yellow socks, black shorts and predominately red shirts with yellow, blue and green stripes across the shoulders and sleeves.

Players of Note

Paul Woods was a Welsh rugby union and league player, who turned out for Runcorn Highfield towards the end of his career.
Robin Whitfield^[3] who, after completing his playing career, became a top class referee
Geoff Fletcher who went from player to coach to manager to board member
Bill Ashurst was a player coach, another who completed his playing days with Runcorn Highfield

History of the Club's "Family"

The history of the club's name is as follows:-

No	Club Name	Seasons		Ground Name	Notes	Ref
			from	to
	1	Wigan Highfield	1922–23	1932–33	Tunstall Lane Ground, Wigan	1.1
2	London Highfield	1933–34	1933–34	White City Stadium, London	1.2
After one season, they came back North
3	[Liverpool Stanley#Liverpool Stanley - 1934-1950 and the second Liverpool City - 1951-1968|Liverpool Stanley]]	1934–35	1950–51	Stanley greyhound stadium, Liverpool	1.3	[4]
4	Liverpool City	1950–51	1967–68	Mill Yard, Knotty Ash Stadium, Liverpool	1.4
5	Huyton	1969–69	1983–84	Alt Park, Huyton, Liverpool	1.5
6a	Runcorn Highfield	1984–85	1989–90	Canal Street ground, home of Runcorn FC	1.6
6b		1990–91	1990–91	Hoghton Road Stadium, Sutton, home of St Helens Town A.F.C.	1.6
7a	Highfield	1991–92	1994–95	Hoghton Road Stadium	1.7
7b		1995–96	1995–96	Valerie Park, Prescot	1.7
8	Prescott Panthers	1996	1997	Valerie Park, Prescot	1.8

Club Colours

Huyton had played in Amber with a black and red "v"'s.
On the move to Runcorn, the club adopted the green and yellow colours of Runcorn FC.
On the subsequent move to St Helens as Highfield, the club colours were changed to a representative combination of the past incarnations of the club, which consisted of yellow socks, black shorts and predominately red shirts with yellow, blue and green stripes across the shoulders and sleeves

Records

Club Scoring Record

In a Match
Record	Date	Score	Opponent	Competition	Notes	Ref
Record victory
Record defeat	1989–90	0-92	Rochdale Hornets			[5]
also	1988–89	2-92	Wigan			[5]
highest score in a match
maybe 2nd highest	1990–91	54-16	Keighley			[5]

In a Season
	Details	Season	Comnpetition	Notes	Ref
Highest League Position	11	1986–87	Div 2	out of 18 clubs
Lowest League Position	20	1988–89	Div 2	out of 20 clubs
and	21	1989–90	Div 2	out of 21 clubs
Most League Points	28	1987–88	Div 2	out of possible 56
Least League Points	0	1989–90	Div 2	out of possible 56
Most Points Scored (PF)	489	1985–86	Div 2	in 34 games
Most Points Conceded (PA)	998	1988–89	Div 2	in 28 games
Least Points Scored (PF)	218	1989–90	Div 2	in 28 games
Least Points Conceded (PA)	469	1987–88	Div 2	in 28 games
Best Points Difference	-49	1987–88	Div 2	in 28 games
Worst Points Difference	-428	1990–91	Div 2	in 28 games

National
Longest run	Total	dates	Details	Notes	Ref
Lose all matches	61	Jan 1989 to Feb 91	The run consisted of 55 Div 2, 2 Challenge Cup, 2 Regal Trophy, 2 Lancs Cup		[6]
Without a win	75 (inc 2 draws)	Nov 1988 to Mar 91	The run consisted of 67 Div 2, 3 Challenge Cup, 3 Regal Trophy, 2 Lancs Cup		[6]
Lose all League matches	55	Feb 1988 to Jan 91			[6]
Without a win in League matches	67 (inc 2 draws)	Nov 1988 to Feb 91			[6]

Lost all league matches in a season
	Club	season	League	Cup	Notes	Ref
	Runcorn Highfield	1989–90	28 Division Two	3 Cup-ties		[6]
Other clubs with the same equal record
	Liverpool City	1906–07	30** League	2 Cup-ties	**	[6]
	Broughton Rangers	1940–41	10 War Lancashire League	1 Cup-tie		[6]
	Leigh	1940–41	13 War Lancashire League	1 Cup-tie		[6]
	Bramley	1941–42	19 War Emergency League	4 Cup-ties		[6]
	Nottingham City	1991–92	26 Division Three	3 Cup-ties		[6]
**	colspan=5 = |Also lost to Pontefract, but this match was expunged from League records after Pontefract disbanded	[6]
**	colspan=5 = |Also drew against Bramley but this was expunged from the records as the return match was cancelled	[6]

Club Trophies

The club did not win any trophies.
NOTE^[5] - according to the clubs own "records" section, the following are noted but all occurred whilst the club was playing under a previous name:-

• 1 - Under the Wigan Highfield name -

The top try scorer in a match was a J Maloney with 5 tries in a match on 25-04-1931 v Barrow

The top try scorer in a season was a J Maloney with 28 in season 1930–31

• 2 - Under the London Highfield name -

The record win was 59-11 v Bramley in 1993–94

• 3 - Under the Liverpool Stanley name -

They won the Lacashire League in 1935–36

They had their record attendance of 14,000 (at Stanley Stadium,^[4] Prescott Road) on 02-05-1936 v Widnes in a Championship semi-final

• 4 - Under the Highfield name are the "dubious honour" of -

Having the most points scored against in a league programme in a season (1604 in season 1994–95)

Having the worst points difference in a league programme in a season (-1380 in season 1994–95)

Players Records

Record	Date	Total	Player	Opponent	Competition	Notes	Ref
most tries (in a match)
most goals (in a match	21-10-1984	11	Paul Woods	Batley			[5]
most drop goals (in a match	21-10-1984	5	Paul Woods	Batley			[6]
most points (in a match)	31-03-1991	30	Norman Barrow	Keighley			[5]
(second)	04-10-16871	24	Terry Rose	Workington Town			[7]
most tries (in a season)				n/a	n/a
most goals (in a season)	1984–85	126	Paul Woods	n/a	n/a		[5]
most points (in a season)	1984–85	240	Paul Woods	n/a	n/a		[5]
most tries (in a career)				n/a	n/a
most goals (in a career)				n/a	n/a
most points (in a career)				n/a	n/a

Club League Record

Season	Competition	Pos	Team Name	Pl	W	D	L	PW	PA	Diff	Pts	No of teams in league	Notes	Ref
1984–85	Division 2	14	Runcorn Highfield	28	11	1	16	462	538	-76	23	20
1985–86	Division 2	16	Runcorn Highfield	34	09	2	23	489	790	-301	20	18
1986–87	Division 2	11	Runcorn Highfield	28	10	1	17	391	533	-142	21	18
1987–88	Division 2	12	Runcorn Highfield	28	14	0	14	420	469	-49	28	20
1988–89	Division 2	20	Runcorn Highfield	28	2	1	25	224	998	-774	05	20
1989–90	Division 2	21	Runcorn Highfield	28	00	0	28	218	935	-717	00	21
1990–91	Division 2	20	Runcorn Highfield	28	3	1	24	351	779	-428	07	21

Several fixtures & results

The following are a selection of Runcorn Highfield's fixtures from the seasons in which they played (semi) professional Rugby League :-^{[8][9] [10] [11] [12]}

Season	Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	H/A	Result	Score	Att	Notes	Ref
1984–85	Fri 14-09-1984	LC R1	St Helens	Knowsley Rd	A	Lost	14-68	2766		[10]
1984–85	24-02-1985	CC R2	Widnes	Naughton Park	A	Lost	11-36			[9]
1986–87	14-09-1986	LC R1	Widnes	Canal Street	H	Lost	10-48			[9]
1987–88	13-09-1987	LC R1	Widnes	Canal Street	H	Lost	6-40			[9]
1988–89	13-09-1988	LC R1	Warrington	Canal Street	H	Lost	4-42			[12]
1988–89	Sun 13-11-1988	JPT R1	Wigan	Central Park	A	Lost	2-92	7233		[8]
1989–90	Complete for whole season
1989–90	Sun 03-09-1989	2nd Div	Carlisle	Gillford Park	A	Lost	14-54	707	6.01	[7]
1989–90	06-09-1989	2nd Div	Batley	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	0-9	423		[7]
1989–90	Sun 10-09-1989	2nd Div	Trafford Borough	Moss Lane, Altrincham	A	Lost	10-46	537	6.02	[7]
1989–90	Sun 17-09-1989	LC R1	St Helens	Knowsley Rd	A	Lost	10-78	5498	6.03	[7]
1989–90	Sun 24-09-1989	2nd Div	Doncaster	Tattersfield	A	Lost	6-46	1949	6.04	[7]
1989–90	01-10-1989	2nd Div	Huddesfield	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	0-42	500		[7]
1989–90	08-10-1989	2nd Div	Oldham	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	6-34	1621	6.05	[7]
1989–90	15-10-1989	2nd Div	Dewsbury	Crown Flatt	A	Lost	10-34	615	6.06	[7]
1989–90	22-10-1989	2nd Div	Nottingham City	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	14-17	250	6.07	[7]
1989–90	05-11-1989	2nd Div	Rochdale Hornets	Spotland	A	Lost	0-92	1663		[7]
1989–90	12-11-1989	2nd Div	Batley	Mount Pleasant	A	Lost	14-46	1090	6.08	[7]
1989–90	19-11-1989	2nd Div	Bramley	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	11-12	200	6.09	[7]
1989–90	26-11-1989	2nd Div	Nottingham City	Harvey Hadden Stadium	A	Lost	6-13	199	6.10	[7]
1989–90	03-12-1989	REGAL R1	Whitehaven	Recreation Ground	A	Lost	10-20	603	6.11	[7]
1989–90	17-12-1989	2nd Div	Whitehaven	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	10-28	140	6.12	[7]
1989–90	26-12-1989	2nd Div	Carlisle	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	9-18	230	6.13	[7]
1989–90	01-01-1990	2nd Div	Chorley Borough	Victory Park	A	Lost	12-46	548	6.14	[7]
1989–90	07-01-1990	2nd Div	Huddesfield	Fartown	A	Lost	10-22	922	6.15	[7]
1989–90	14-01-1990	2nd Div	Dewsbury	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	6-28	425	6.16	[7]
1989–90	21-01-1990	2nd Div	Ryedale-York	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	24-27	516	6.17	[7]
1989–90	28-01-1990	CC R1	Bradford Northern	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	12-22		6.18	[7]
1989–90	04-02-1990	2nd Div	Whitehaven	Recreation Ground	A	Lost	6-20	818	6.19	[7]
1989–90	18-02-1990	2nd Div	Hull Kingston Rovers	Craven Park	A	Lost	6-36	3712	6.20	[7]
1989–90	25-02-1990	2nd Div	Trafford Borough	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	7-18	220	6.21	[7]
1989–90	04-03-1990	2nd Div	Rochdale Hornets	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	0-28	816		[7]
1989–90	11-03-1990	2nd Div	Bramley	McLaren Field	A	Lost	6-29	534	6.22	[7]
1989–90	18-03-1990	2nd Div	Oldham	Watersheddings	A	Lost	2-60	4406	6.23	[7]
1989–90	25-03-1990	2nd Div	Doncaster	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	2-29	300	6.24	[7]
1989–90	01-04-1990	2nd Div	Ryedale-York	Ryedale Stadium	A	Lost	11-52	1508	6.25	[7]
1989–90	08-04-1990	2nd Div	Hull Kingston Rovers	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	12-38	500	6.26	[7]
1989–90	16-04-1990	2nd Div	Chorley Borough	Canal St, Runcorn	A	Lost	2-11	206	6.27	[7]
1990–91	Complete for whole season
1990–91	26-08-1990	LC R1	Fulham	Maybe Crystal Palace	A	Lose	0-50	623	**	[7]
1990–91	09-09-1990	2nd Div	Trafford Borough	Moss Lane, Altrincham	A	Lose	12-20	358	7.01	[7]
1990–91	16-09-1990	2nd Div	Ryedale-York	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	10-22	420	7.02	[7]
1990–91	23-09-1990	2nd Div	Carlisle	Gillford Park	A	Lose	13-44	839	7.03	[7]
1990–91	30-09-1990	2nd Div	Huddesfield	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	6-19	815	7.04	[7]
1990–91	07-10-1990	2nd Div	Hunslet	Elland Road	A	Lose	12-52	707	7.05	[7]
1990–91	14-10-1990	2nd Div	Halifax	Thrum Hall	A	Lose	8-82	5283	7.06	[7]
1990–91	21-10-1990	2nd Div	Fulham	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	12-22	400	7.07	[7]
1990–91	04-11-1990	2nd Div	Hunslet	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	10-11	500	7.08	[7]
1990–91	11-11-1990	2nd Div	Bramley	McLaren Field	A	Lose	6-44	385	7.09	[7]
1990–91	18-11-1990	2nd Div	Salford	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	6-26	1540	7.10	[7]
1990–91	25-11-1990	2nd Div	Huddesfield	Fartown	A	Lose	14-17	1134	7.11	[7]
1990–91	02-12-1990	REGAL R1	Warrington	Wilderspool Stadium	A	Lose	7-33	2712	7.12	[7]
1990–91	16-12-1990	2nd Div	Bramley	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	12-13	300	7.13	[7]
1990–91	23-12-1990	2nd Div	Ryedale-York	Ryedale Stadium	A	Lose	0-34	1523		[7]
1990–91	01-01-1991	2nd Div	Leigh	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	11-32	1000	7.14	[7]
1990–91	06-01-1991	2nd Div	Halifax	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	0-62	1600		[7]
1990–91	20-01-1991	2nd Div	Trafford Borough	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	6-10	500	7.15	[7]
1990–91	22-01-1991	2nd Div	Salford	The Willows	A	Lose	6-50	1702	7.16	[7]
1990–91	27-01-1991	2nd Div	Whitehaven	Recreation Ground	A	Lose	14-22	377	7.17	[7]
1990–91	03-02-1991	2nd Div	Carlisle	Hoghton Rd	H	Draw	12-12	300	7.18	[7]
1990–91	14-02-1991	CC R1	Keighley	Lawkholme Lane	A	Lose	4-36	574	7.19	[7]
1990–91	17-02-1991	2nd Div	Keighley	Lawkholme Lane	A	Lose	16-33	668	7.20	[7]
1990–91	03-03-1991	2nd Div	Dewsbury	Hoghton Rd	H	Won	9-2	330	7.21	[7]
1990–91	10-03-1991	2nd Div	Nottingham City	Harvey Hadden Stadium	A	Lose	14-20	150	7.22	[7]
1990–91	17-03-1991	2nd Div	Whitehaven	Hoghton Rd	H	Lose	16-30	200	7.23	[7]
1990–91	24-03-1991	2nd Div	Dewsbury	Mount Pleasant	A	Lose	10-18	595	7.24	[7]
1990–91	31-03-1991	2nd Div	Keighley	Hoghton Rd	H	Won	54-16	350	7.25	[7]
1990–91	01-04-1991	2nd Div	Leigh	Hilton Park	A	Lose	6-42	1085	7.26	[7]
1990–91	07-04-1991	2nd Div	Nottingham City	Hoghton Rd	H	Won	42-0	600	7.27	[7]
1990–91	14-04-1991	2nd Div	Fulham|Maybe |Crystal Palace	A	Lose	14-24	3547	7.28 **	[7]

Notes and Comments

1 Club Colours

1.1 Wigan Highfield generally played in Yellow and Blue
1.2 London Highfield generally played in Blue and Yellow
1.3 Liverpool Stanley generally played in yellow jerseys with a red band, although they did also wear blue and yellow shirts prior to World War II, later the kit colours and designs varied
1.4 Liverpool Stanley generally played in a white shirt with "Corporation Green" band around the waist or (chest)
1.5 Huyton initially played in am amber shirts with a red and black V and black shorts. In the latter part of the 1970s the colours changed to red shirts with blue shorts & white socks for a brief period, and eventually an all-black shirt with red collar, white shorts and red socks
1.6 Runcorn Highfield adopted the green and yellow colours of the football club
1.7 Highfield utilised a representative combination of the past incarnations of the club, which consisted of yellow socks, black shorts and predominately red shirts with yellow, blue and green stripes across the shoulders and sleeves
1.8 Prescott Panthers generally played in predominately black shirts with gold checks and band across the shoulders and sleeves, black shorts and black & gold hooped socks

6 Club scorers season 1989–90

6.01 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Dooley, Ashcroft S, Barrow - goals O'Gara
6.02 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Jones, Dean - goals O'Gara
6.03 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft S, - goals O'Gara (3)
6.04 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Southwood - goals Ashcroft
6.05 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Kellett - goals Fraser
6.06 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Dolan, Hine - goals Ashcroft
6.07 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Brady, Deaks, Jones - goals Fraser
6.08 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Goodier, Dolan - goals W Platt (2), O'Gara
6.09 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Barrow, Fraser - goals W Platt (2, dg)
6.10 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Jones - goals W Platt
6.11 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Fraser - goals B Platt (3)
6.12 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Dolan, W Platt - goals Fraser
6.13 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt - goals B Platt (2), w Platt (dg)
6.14 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Barrow, Rawlinson - goals B Platt (2)
6.15 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt - goals W Platt (2), B Platt
6.16 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Jones - goals B Platt
6.17 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt, Hoey, Dolan, Hine - goals B Platt (4)
6.18 - Runcorn Highfield - tries B Platt, Rose - goals W Platt (2)
6.19 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Hine - goals W Platt (2)
6.20 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft S - goals W Platt
6.21 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt - goals W Platt (1,dg)
6.22 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Rose - goals W Platt
6.23 - Runcorn Highfield - goals W Platt
6.24 - Runcorn Highfield - goals W Platt
6.25 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Barrow, Jones - goals W Platt (1,dg)
6.26 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Fraser, Dolan - goals W Platt (2)
6.27 - Runcorn Highfield - goals W Platt

7 Club scorers season 1990–91

7.01 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Dolan - goals W Platt (4)
7.02 - Runcorn Highfield - tries S Barrow - goals W Platt (3)
7.03 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Sbarrow, Hoey - goals W Platt (2, 1dg)
7.04 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Southwood - goals W Platt
7.05 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt, B Platt - goals W Platt, O'Gara
7.06 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Hine - goals O'Gara (2)
7.07 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft, Toomata - goals N Barrow (2)
7.08 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Higgs - goals N Barrow (3)
7.09 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Rawlinson - goals W Platt
7.10 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt - goals W Platt
7.11 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Higgs, Tinsley - goals W Platt (3)
7.12 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Hine - goals W Platt (1, 1dg)
7.13 - Runcorn Highfield - tries W Platt, Arkwright - goals W Platt (2)
7.14 - Runcorn Highfield - tries B Platt - goals W Platt (3, 1dg)
7.15 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Forber - goals N Barrow
7.16 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Southward - goals N Barrow
7.17 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Dolan, N Barrow - goals N Barrow (2, 2dg)
7.18 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft - goals N Barrow (3), Cooney
7.19 - Runcorn Highfield - tries S Barrow
7.20 - Runcorn Highfield - tries B Platt, S Barrow, Grady - goals W Platt (2)
7.21 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Littler, Johnson - goals Johnson (dg)
7.22 - Runcorn Highfield - tries N Barrow, Turner - goals Wakefield (3)
7.23 - Runcorn Highfield - tries N Barrow, Rawlinson, Ashcroft - goals Wakefield (2)
7.24 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Brown, Hine - goals Goulding
7.25 - Runcorn Highfield - tries N Barrow (3), Turner (2), Chappell, Dolan, Rawlinson, Burrows - goals N Barrow (9)
7.26 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Burrows - goals N Barrow
7.27 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft (2), N Barrow (2), Cooney, Rawlinson, Hine, Burrows - goals N Barrow (5)
7.28 - Runcorn Highfield - tries Ashcroft, Hine, Brown - goals Wakefield

See also

• Liverpool Stanley
• List of defunct rugby league clubs

References

1. ↑ Darlington, Chris. "Gone But Not Forgotten: Memories of Canal Street". 
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bettley, Dave (Dec 11, 2008). Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-sport/other-sports/2008/12/11/canal-street-stories-are-brought-to-book-55368-22448524/.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. ↑ "Rugby League Project - Robin Whitfield". 
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stanley Stadium". 
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–92. Queen Anne Press. pp. 76–77. ISBN 0-356-17852-8. 
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 "Rugby Football League All time records". 
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 7.36 7.37 7.38 7.39 7.40 7.41 7.42 7.43 7.44 7.45 7.46 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52 7.53 7.54 7.55 7.56 7.57 7.58 7.59 7.60 7.61 7.62 Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990–91. Queen Anne Press. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-356-17851-X. 
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 324 "Cherry and White". 
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Widnes History". 
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Saints Heritage Society". 
11. ↑ aspx "Hull&Proud". 
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Warington History". 

External links

• 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.com
• Hull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897
• Widnes Vikings - One team, one passion Season In Review - 1896-97
• Saints Heritage Society
• Warington History
• Stanley Stadium
• Rugby League Project - Robin Whitfield
• RL All time records