Mr Plow Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Who are the oldest club in the game? I think most ‘traditional’ clubs were formed in 1870-1880s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’ve got a feeling it’s Millom, because I had a mate who was from there and he told me, though he could have been wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMEGA Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Not sure who it is but Wakefield Trinity will Be one of the contenders having been formed in 1873 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, Eddie said: I’ve got a feeling it’s Millom, because I had a mate who was from there and he told me, though he could have been wrong. That sounds familiar, I think I’ve heard they’re the oldest amateur team although didn’t they used to be professional? Wikipedia says 1873 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Hull FC are 1865? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Millom are the oldest currently amateur side, founded 1873. Including the current professional clubs then I think its Hull, founded 1865. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Leeds (as St Johns) were 1870 although the i initial call for players was in 1864. Founder member Bradford FC (now Bradford Park Avenue) seem to have also been an 1860s invention as do Huddersfield Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 For any Rhinos history nerds who are interested, the club appear to have changed the foundation date they put on the retro stuff to 1870 rather than the seemingly arbitrary 1895. Good move imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: For any Rhinos history nerds who are interested, the club appear to have changed the foundation date they put on the retro stuff to 1870 rather than the seemingly arbitrary 1895. Good move imo Hated it when they put 1895 on, it’s like a premier league team putting 1992 on their crest. Surprised Leeds aren’t doing anything to celebrate their 150th anniversary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Plow said: Hated it when they put 1895 on, it’s like a premier league team putting 1992 on their crest. Surprised Leeds aren’t doing anything to celebrate their 150th anniversary? Agreed. With the Rob Burrow stuff it would have rightly been set aside somewhat but there seems to be little going on. Perhaps they'll go for 2021, as in 1870-71 to 2021? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Plow Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Agreed. With the Rob Burrow stuff it would have rightly been set aside somewhat but there seems to be little going on. Perhaps they'll go for 2021, as in 1870-71 to 2021? Maybe, although I don’t recall another club doing anything to celebrate a major anniversary? Leeds United are going all out in their centenary year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, Tommygilf said: Hull FC are 1865? Can that stand when they went bust as Hull Sharks and were replaced by Gateshead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, Gooleboy said: Can that stand when they went bust as Hull Sharks and were replaced by Gateshead? Can Rangers still claim 54 titles in Scotland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 27 minutes ago, Mr Plow said: Maybe, although I don’t recall another club doing anything to celebrate a major anniversary? Leeds United are going all out in their centenary year I think LU would be an excellent model to copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: Can Rangers still claim 54 titles in Scotland? Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwalker71 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Bradford were 1863 but you can't exactly draw a straight line between that entity and the current Bradford Bulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, Eddie said: Why not? Thats what I'm saying. Technically the company that won those titles up to 2012 doesn't exist anymore but to almost everyone rational the current company is perfectly legitimate to hold them up as their own achievements. The poster I replied to questioned whether Hull FC could claim the "Est. 1865" moniker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, paulwalker71 said: Bradford were 1863 but you can't exactly draw a straight line between that entity and the current Bradford Bulls Didn't they go bust around 1963 and reform in 1964? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwalker71 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, Gooleboy said: Didn't they go bust around 1963 and reform in 1964? That was only the first such occurrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKR AWAY DAYS Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Tommygilf said: Hull FC are 1865? 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, HKR AWAY DAYS said: 1999. Alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, paulwalker71 said: That was only the first such occurrence Second I think - wasn't there a split in the early 1900s which saw the original club become Bradford Park Avenue and the RL club having to reform as Bradford (Northern)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 of Us Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 28 minutes ago, paulwalker71 said: Bradford were 1863 but you can't exactly draw a straight line between that entity and the current Bradford Bulls Wasn’t the original Bradford, Manningham that went onto become Bradford City? Swinton Lions claim 1866 but again interrupted by takeovers and new ownership? Wigan 1872 and Saints 1873 must be close to the longest? http://www.wiganstpats.org Producing Players Since 1910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, The 4 of Us said: Wasn’t the original Bradford, Manningham that went onto become Bradford City? Swinton Lions claim 1866 but again interrupted by takeovers and new ownership? Wigan 1872 and Saints 1873 must be close to the longest? There was Bradford and Manningham afaik? Both becoming the 2 football clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Oldham was 1876 according to Wikipedia,thats the original club. The new club was set up in 1997 I think. So it probably isn't us. It'd be nice to know for sure which club was the first member of the northern union of rugby football league for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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