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Rugby League » Books » History » THE RUGBY LEAGUE MYTH - THE FORGOTTEN CLUBS OF LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND FURNESS

THE RUGBY LEAGUE MYTH - THE FORGOTTEN CLUBS OF LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND FURNESS

THE RUGBY LEAGUE MYTH - THE FORGOTTEN CLUBS OF LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE AND FURNESS

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A look at new evidence which puts an entirely different slant on the reasons behind the breakaway of the Northern Union to form the Rugby League, focusing on the A-Z histories of 19 clubs who had largely lost their professional status by the turn of the 20th century.

8vo. 112pp. Paperback. Good condition.

Date
1993
Publisher
Adlington: Mike RL Publications
Author
Michael LATHAM and Tom MATHER

£12.00 (Code: 90709)

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