Rugby League Books

Cougars Going Up! Keighley Cougars Rugby League Yearbook 2003 Edited by David Kirkley Special offer £2.50 UK only, add £5 for postage overseas Two seasons ago Keighley Cougars were down and almost out of existence. From the heights of the...

Annual review including features, history, book reviews and obituaries. Topics include promotion & relegation, amateurism, league and the media, Mike Gregory, Aussie Rules & rugby league and much more. SPECIAL CLEARANCE OFFER: £2.95 reduced from...

A new Rugby League Review with new writing on current issues and the game’s history, including: • Wigan versus Bath • Video Referees • America • Rugby league and the internet • Wayne English • Runcorn • Cricket and the...

Play to Win - Rugby League Heroes By Maurice Bamford Maurice Bamford has had a lifelong involvement in rugby league, as a supporter, a player, a coach and now a journalist. He has played and coached at every level from the amateur game to coaching...

Champagne Rugby by Henri Garcia, translated by Roger Grime. Originally published in 1961 in France, and published here for the first time in English, this is the story of the famous French tours to Australia and new Zealand in 1951, 1955 and 1960. Find...

£5.00 special offer A Westminster XIII Parliamentarians and Rugby League Edited by David Hinchliffe M.P. Foreword by Richard Caborn MP, Minister for Sport Since 1988 the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group has tackled the key issues...

History of Shaw Cross Rugby League Club - published to mark the club's 70th anniversary. Includes the club's early days, international trips, hall of fame and Challenge Club exploits. Fascinating book about one of the sport's most famous amateur...

By Eddie Fuller and Gary Slater Big Jack Arkwright, Jack ‘Cod’ Miller, Tommy ‘Tubby’ Thompson, Billy Dingsdale and Bill Shankland are rugby league legends. All five made their names at Wilderspool and are now founder members of the...

Best in the Northern Union by Tom Mather. The story of the famous 1910 Rugby League Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand. This tour helped establish international rugby league and the sport as the major winter sport in New South Wales and...

Now available for £10.00 post free in the United Kingdom Rugby League only became a recognised sport in the Army in 1994. However, since then it has thrived, overcoming many obstacles on the way. This book covers the growth and development of the...

The story of Coventry Bears Rugby League Club by James Oddy The Coventry Bears was formed as an amateur rugby league club in 1998 and joined the Rugby League Conference in 2000. After considerable success in the amateur game, including winning...

Published at £11.95, SPECIAL OFFER £11.50 Rugby league has been played professionally in Oldham since 1895 when the great split from rugby union took place. In the ensuing 120 years, teams representing Oldham have graced rugby league grounds in...

Memories of rugby league in West Yorkshire, based on the University of Huddersfield's Up and Under project. Includes contributions from players, coaches, club officials, journalists, supporters and people involved in the amateur game. Order direct...

In 1997, Oldham Rugby League Club, 121 years old, went into liquidation. It seemed that professional rugby league in the town was gone for ever. Thankfully that was not the case and a new club was born soon after. Now, in 2017, that club is celebrating...

The fall and rise of Bradford Northern RLFC 1954 to 1965 The collapse of Bradford Northern RLFC in December 1963 sent shock waves throughout rugby league in Great Britain. Northern were the first team to appear in three successive Wembley Cup...

This essential publication highlights key moments in the long history of St Helens Rugby League Club from a refreshingly different perspective. Memorable matches and a cavalcade of great players abound, naturally, with anecdotes aplenty. Original...

From The Valleys to Headingley Leeds Welsh Rugby League Players Leeds Rugby League Club is one of the most famous names in the sport with many notable players playing on the hallowed field of Headingley since turning professional in 1895. Since...

SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYERS In 1910, James Megson and William Mart became the first native-born South Africans to sign for British rugby league clubs. Since then, South African players have made a significant contribution to rugby league. ...

Memories and reflections on rugby league

Liverpool City RLFC Rugby league in a football city By Mike Brocken Rugby league in Liverpool has a long history. Older fans have memories of visits to watch Liverpool Stanley before the war and Liverpool City in the 1950s and 1960s. This...