Interesting title to the map... Defunct RL Clubs UK (in progress) – does the ‘in progress’ demonstrate a lack of faith in some of the current clubs adminstration?

In addition to the Welsh clubs mentioned earlier, you are also missing

Carlisle City 1928-29
Pontypridd 1926-28

Yes that map needs to be updated particularly with the Welsh clubs and a note saying, These clubs signed up to the NU but were offered loads of money by the RFU to stay with RU.

Oh look.

Another 'it's all the RU's fault' thread

No you just need to learn your NU and RL history. There were lots of other NU clubs at the start and there was no way that they would all survive. In the warrington area in the early days there was a club at Stockton Heath and another at Cadishead that were playing in the Lancs Combination. The Coventry club were banned from the RFU because they were found guilty of paying players and then re-instated 3 years later.
If Maurice Lindsay were around at the time he would have realised that there were too many clubs and that not all were going to survive. He would have encouraged mergers, and in a number of cases this is what happened.
Good to see Maurice weaving his magic at PNE at the moment. He'll have them as Div 1 champions next season!

Amended for accuracy

Is it just me, or have you missed out [iall[/i the various Welsh clubs?

Lots of Welsh teams.

Aberdare
Barry
Cardiff (twice at least)
Ebbw Vale
Merthyr Tydfil
Mid-Rhondda
Pontypridd
Treherbert

Most very early on, some between the wars.

It's just you.

Fair enough.

And Liverpool City were also Highfield, London Highfield, Runcorn Highfield and Prescot Panthers at various stages. They had other incarnations too I'm sure.

Almost as complicated as Bradford's history

Not that complicated really. Split two ways in 1907 and needed to be reformed in '64.

A better analogy would be the spiral shape of the typical Cas' family tree.

I was born in Huddersfield, flower

I had a book recently from the library all about the history of RL in Liverpool, particularly around the different incarnations of the team. I remember there being a Huyton variant in the 70's but can't remember much else from the book (mind you I didn't really read it, just flicked though)

Trafford boro missing off the list.

and Bell Vue Rangers

anyone got that mug with them all on to hand?

the one that interests me on that list is Radcliffe. I set up and run a side from on the edges of radcliffe yet i've heard of no such club...

actually - just noticed!!!

trafford borough is there as it was chorley borough first. bell vuew were obviously broughton rangers first...

Founded in 1875, they joined the Northern Union in 1896/7 as a Lancashire Second Competition club. Later had just one season as a senior club in 1901/2. Played at Peel Park from 1890 onwards and at Cross Lane and Withins before that.

Above is according to Trevor Delaney's book 'The Grounds of Rugby League' [urlhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Grounds-Rugby-League-Trevor-Delaney/dp/0950998222[/url

Thanks to you all (re: Welsh Clubs). I'll start adding those when I have more information and dates.

Hey Mods......
Any chance of making this a sticky and having the Hovis ad music play every time it gets opened....

...even better, lock it and re-open it in time for another club to joing the 'blue dots" in June

Funny, isn't it Gutterfax, that you are the only poster who is scathing about this thread?

To most passionate supporters of RL the history of our sport is of great interest whereas to you, your attitude is "Who gives a s**t about the past?".

Simple solution, if you're not interested just ignore the thread but I find it sad that you obviously derive great pleasure from ridiculing those who are.

Behave yourself GF.

A lot of RL fans are very proud of their history and there's nowt wrong with that.

Did you know St.Helens had two semi pro teams up to the 2nd World War,St.Helens and St. Helens Recs.

It's good to look at the games past and those who made it. I'm currently doing a study of Wire NU players who died in the Great War. Many of these teams mentioned get a mention pre 1914.

That is quite amusing.