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Sportspages’ New Stock Catalogue

3rd September 2026

It’s official: the Summer holidays are over and we are back! To celebrate, we’ve brought out our new catalogue . It captures some famous sporting moments, such as Botham in 1981, Laker in 1956, England football in 1966,the West Indies cricket team in 2003 and a signed (by James Hunt himself, Graham Hill, Tony Brise, Denny […]

Sportspages is on holiday

20th August 2026

The History of the Commonwealth Games

30th July 2026

It’s surprising to learn that John Astley Cooper first proposed what has become the Commonwealth Games in 1891: 5 years before the Modern Olympics. The plan was to hold a sports competition every four years “as a means of increasing goodwill and understanding of the British Empire”. Committees were set up throughout the Empire to […]

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BEYOND THE HEARTLANDS - THE HISTORY OF THE RUGBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE

The story of the foundation of amateur rugby league's Southern Conference League in 1997 and its expansion to encompass a wider pool of over 60 clubs across England and Wales by 2004. 8vo. 184pp. Paperback.

£10.00

IMAGES OF SPORT - RUGBY LEAGUE IN MANCHESTER

Fabulous photographic and archival images with informative text telling the story of the Manchester area's three great rugby league clubs - Salford, Swinton and Broughton (Belle View) Rangers, plus big

£10.00

THE NORTHERN RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION - THE BIRTH OF RUGBY LEAGUE 1895 TO 1922

The story of how the Northern Rugby Football Union split from the Rugby Football Union in 1895 and the years up to the formation of the Rugby League in 1922, with photographic and archival illustrations. 8vo.

£12.00

THE PEOPLE'S GAME: THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE 1895-1995

The definitive history of Rugby League, published on the centenary of the birth of the game.  Large 8vo. 384pp. Profusely illustrated. Very good condition.

£20.00

RUGBY'S CLASS WAR - BANS, BOOT MONEY AND PARLIAMENTARY BATTLES

The untold story of the climax of the historic battle between the two codes of rugby as Rugby Union became itself professionalised in the 1990s, written by the Labour MP who was at the forefront of the

£9.00

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