Huddersfield

Sport

Rugby

On August 29, 1895, 22 rugby clubs from across the north of England held a meeting in the George Hotel, next to the railway station. They voted to secede from the Rugby Football Union and set up their own Northern Rugby Football Union. In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League. Huddersfield is still a focus for rugby league, being represented by the Huddersfield Giants in the Superleague, and the Huddersfield Underbank Rangers in National League 3, as well as many amateur teams. The Huddersfield Giants play in claret and gold coloured hooped shirts with white shorts.

Related Topics:
August 29 - 1895 - Rugby Football Union - Northern Rugby Football Union - 1922 - Rugby Football League - Rugby league - Huddersfield Giants - National League 3

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Football

Huddersfield Town A.F.C. are the town's senior association football team, and were founded in 1908. In the 1920s they became the first club to win the League Championship three times in a row, an achievement matched only by Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. They left their ground on Leeds Road in 1994 and currently share the Galpharm Stadium with the Giants rugby league team and play in shirts with blue-and-white vertical stripes. Their most famous ex-players are Scottish international Denis Law (later of Manchester United) and Ray Wilson, a World Cup winner with England in 1966. They have been managed by Bill Shankly and Herbert Chapman.

Related Topics:
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. - Association football - 1920s - League Championship - Arsenal - Liverpool - Manchester United - Leeds Road - 1994 - Galpharm Stadium - Scottish - Denis Law - Ray Wilson - World Cup - England - 1966 - Bill Shankly - Herbert Chapman

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~