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Post by manninghamfc on Jun 25, 2019 21:43:09 GMT
Can a Salford statistician / historian advise me about fixtures played between Salford FC and Manningham FC (of Bradford). My understanding is that the clubs met only twice, home and away in April 1897 in friendly games. The first, on Good Friday was won by Swinton at Valley Parade but the return game in Swinton the following day was abandoned whilst the teams were drawing. Manningham converted to soccer as Bradford City AFC in 1903 and left the Northern Union. Although Swinton played Bradford FC (who were based at Park Avenue) on a regular basis from 1886 I have found no detail of a pre-NU game between Salford and Manningham.
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Post by bandgeekmafia78 on Jun 26, 2019 7:28:47 GMT
I will put this on social media for you and see whether anyone can help.
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Post by JJR on Jun 26, 2019 8:15:32 GMT
John Blackburn, Paul Whiteside are a start
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Post by Red Dave on Jun 26, 2019 10:58:12 GMT
Darrell Platt's book "A history of Salford Rugby League Club" has a section which lists Salford's record against every club from 1896 onwards but there is no mention of Manningham.
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Post by themaskedavenger on Jun 26, 2019 11:10:09 GMT
Can a Salford statistician / historian advise me about fixtures played between Salford FC and Manningham FC (of Bradford). My understanding is that the clubs met only twice, home and away in April 1897 in friendly games. The first, on Good Friday was won by Swinton at Valley Parade but the return game in Swinton the following day was abandoned whilst the teams were drawing. Manningham converted to soccer as Bradford City AFC in 1903 and left the Northern Union. Although Swinton played Bradford FC (who were based at Park Avenue) on a regular basis from 1886 I have found no detail of a pre-NU game between Salford and Manningham. I'm still lost as to which club you're actually after information on, given that you start by suggesting Salford and Manningham met twice, but then referencing that by talking about games between Manningham and Swinton or Bradford v Swinton |
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Post by kreuzbergred on Jun 28, 2019 21:19:20 GMT
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Post by Chico on Jul 8, 2019 16:33:25 GMT
It doesn’t appear that they met between 1879 to 1892. Salford were in the Lancashire County League between 1892–96, so unlikely. It’s highly unlikely they would have met in 1895–96, even in a friendly, as Salford was still affiliated to the RFU. 1896–1902 were county championships, so again less likely. That‘s not to say they never met, but you may need to trawl the newspapers – Salford Reporter, Salford Chronicle. Manchester Evening News, Athletic News etc. etc. The British Library Newspaper Archive have certain issues of the MEN and Athletic News that may cover the period you need. Yorkshire Post too.
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Post by dixon13 on Jul 8, 2019 22:00:37 GMT
It doesn’t appear that they met between 1879 to 1892. Salford were in the Lancashire County League between 1892–96, so unlikely. It’s highly unlikely they would have met in 1895–96, even in a friendly, as Salford was still affiliated to the RFU. 1896–1902 were county championships, so again less likely. That‘s not to say they never met, but you may need to trawl the newspapers – Salford Reporter, Salford Chronicle. Manchester Evening News, Athletic News etc. etc. The British Library Newspaper Archive have certain issues of the MEN and Athletic News that may cover the period you need. Yorkshire Post too. THE FIXTURE LIST FOR 1896 97 APRIL 16 MANNINGHAM V SALFORD APRIL 17 SALFORD V MANNINGHAM |
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Post by JJR on Jul 9, 2019 6:06:36 GMT
Dixon, well done. Who was your man of the match?
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Post by dixon13 on Jul 9, 2019 8:06:40 GMT
Dixon, well done. Who was your man of the match? Why your dad of course. |
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Post by Chico on Jul 9, 2019 8:24:20 GMT
It doesn’t appear that they met between 1879 to 1892. Salford were in the Lancashire County League between 1892–96, so unlikely. It’s highly unlikely they would have met in 1895–96, even in a friendly, as Salford was still affiliated to the RFU. 1896–1902 were county championships, so again less likely. That‘s not to say they never met, but you may need to trawl the newspapers – Salford Reporter, Salford Chronicle. Manchester Evening News, Athletic News etc. etc. The British Library Newspaper Archive have certain issues of the MEN and Athletic News that may cover the period you need. Yorkshire Post too. THE FIXTURE LIST FOR 1896 97 EASTER APRIL 16 MANNINGHAM V SALFORD APRIL 17 SALFORD V MANNINGHAM APRIL 19 SALFORD V BRIGHOUSE RANGERS Good spot. Looks like they were friendlies, as the original poster suggests, since the season proper finished on April 3rd when Stockport dumped us out of the cup.
April 16 (Good Friday)
Manningham 3–12 Salford at Valley Parade, Bradford. Att: 3,000.
April 17 Salford A Manningham A – Match abandoned at half-time because of a storm (5–0)
April 19 (Easter Monday)
Salford 16–0 Brighouse Rangers. Att: 3,000.
April 20 (‘Easter Tuesday’)
Huddersfield 29–3 Salford
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Post by redunderthebed on Jul 9, 2019 19:25:07 GMT
And people complain about the Easter schedule now 😳
At least they got the Sunday off I guess
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Post by dixon13 on Jul 9, 2019 20:15:03 GMT
And people complain about the Easter schedule now 😳 At least they got the Sunday off I guess We used to play Christmas day. |
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Post by JJR on Jul 9, 2019 20:19:58 GMT
Yes life was tough when you were a lad in the 19th century.😉
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