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BEYOND THE HEARTLANDS - THE HISTORY OF THE RUGBY LEAGUE CONFERENCE

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

£12.00