Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:23 am  

Which r.l team played briefly at Springfield Park please ?

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:33 am  

Springfield Borough, an offshoot of Blackpool Borough.

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:04 am  

Didn’t they have a player with one arm ?

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:15 am  

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 : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:25 am  

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 : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:39 am  

Thanks Hatty

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:48 am  

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

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:50 am  

Wigan rugby league club

Re: Springfield Park : Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:24 pm  

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 : Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:48 pm  

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.