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Hunslet's Rugby History

Middleton Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5DJ

  • 13 Sep 2024
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

From Union to 1895 Northern Union breakaway to Rugby League, explore 141yr history. See the 1883 Minutes Book. Meet the first rugby superstar, the first black professional player, the players who went to war, the present players training. Bar open

At the club ground, in the Phoenix bar, we shall display old Minute books for the first time, artefacts and lots of pictures with explanatory captions and information. See from where around the world our players came including PNG, NZ, Australia, and where they went to, including Canada and USA. Plot on the map where Hunslet RLFC have been based. Explore their exploits in WW1, learning about those who sacrificed most and those who survived. Learn about the triumphs of the first team to win All Four Cups, first team to have an American player, first team to have joint Lance Todd trophy winners, first to have tuning fork goal posts. See our Hall of fame, Heritage Certificates and Timeline. Browse our extensive programme collection. The Phoenix Bar will be open from 7:30 to 9pm. Watch the present team training on the pitch. Reminisce about old times.

Timings & Tours

Friday 13 September:
19:30 - 21:00

Location & directions

Middleton Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5DJ

Directions:
John Charles Sports Centre, aka South Leeds Sports Centre. Free carparking. Enter through central main entrance. Turn right, through first bar to Phoenix Bar at end = far right of complex. For view of pitch, main entrance, go straight ahead through double doors. If lower car park full, additional parking to right of mini-roundabout at entrance. Council run sports centre so all wheelchair friendly. Event on ground level. Middleton Grove is off Dewsbury Road, just where Cross Flatts Park starts
Contact on day:
Pat Benatmane
Telephone number:
+447779818133

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Additional information

We welcome information about previous Hunslet rugby/rugby league players. We can also answer queries if you think an ancestor played for Hunslet. Each player (as far as we know ) from 1883 has a Heritage Number. Self-guided tour with knowledgeable people on hand to answer questions and give more detailed information.

Max no of people per tour:
200
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s)

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