1896–97 Challenge Cup
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The 1897 Challenge Cup was the inaugural staging of the Northern Rugby Football Union's Challenge Cup and involved 52 clubs from across England from the 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season. T
The teams and the Challenge Cup photographed before the kick-off: Batley Bulldogs vs. St Helens
Brighouse Rangers RFC
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Brighouse Rangers was a rugby league club in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England.
1896–97 Challenge Cup
…semi-finals and final were to be played at neutral venues. The first round involved 20 matches and 40 clubs. 12 clubs (Batley, Bradford Church Hill, Brighouse Rangers, Crompton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge, St Helens Recs, Stockport, Swinton Church, Thornton Rangers, Tyldesley and Werneth) were given a bye to the next…
Plaque celebrating the birth of Rugby League