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Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:23 am
by ploinerrhino
Which r.l team played briefly at Springfield Park please ?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:33 am
by Rogues Gallery
Springfield Borough, an offshoot of Blackpool Borough.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:04 am
by hatty
Didn’t they have a player with one arm ?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:15 am
by ploinerrhino
Thanks Rogues ,
Were they at the time trying to make themselves into a Wigan area side or was it just temporary move ? I watched Leeds there but could not remember who the team were (i am guessing it was Challenge cup)

Re: Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:25 am
by hatty
ploinerrhino wrote:
Thanks Rogues ,
Were they at the time trying to make themselves into a Wigan area side or was it just temporary move ? I watched Leeds there but could not remember who the team were (i am guessing it was Challenge cup)

I think it was a temporary move, I’m sure they then moved on and morphed into Trafford Borough

Re: Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:39 am
by ploinerrhino
Thanks Hatty

Re: Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:48 am
by MR FRISK
I remember watching the football team when they where in the 4th division and standing on the crumbling terraces and having a pie from the pie shop and bovril :READING:

Re: Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:50 am
by Pieman
Wigan rugby league club

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:24 pm
by Egg Chasing
Pieman wrote:
Wigan rugby league club


Correct.


Springfield Borough moved there for a minimum 10 years but it didn't work out. This was on the BBC back in the day.

https://youtu.be/rqjo4fSivaI
Pieman wrote:
Wigan rugby league club


Correct.


Springfield Borough moved there for a minimum 10 years but it didn't work out. This was on the BBC back in the day.

https://youtu.be/rqjo4fSivaI

Re: Springfield Park

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:48 pm
by MorePlaymakersNeeded
hatty wrote:
Didn’t they have a player with one arm ?

Kerry Gibson played for Runcorn Highfield and he had one arm. I think he was an Australian.