Liverpool City (1906)
Liverpool City was a semi-professional rugby league club. The club was based in the Stanley area of Liverpool, a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.
The club played in the Rugby League for only one season, in 1906–07.
History[]
The club played in the Rugby League for the single season 1906-07 finishing in bottom place out of the 26 clubs (Pontefract had folded after only 8 games and their records were expunged, but even they had won 3 of these 8 matches). The team lost all 30 league matches played. They did draw one game, against Bramley, but as the return fixture was cancelled, the first (drawn) fixture was expunged from the records.
Another club, also called Liverpool City was formed in 1951 when Liverpool Stanley changed their name and location. There is no connection between the two clubs.
Ground[]
The club played at the Stanley Athletics Ground off Fairfield Street, Stanley.[1]
Records[]
The club do hold, jointly, the record of playing a whole season without a win.
Lost all league matches in a season | ||||||
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Club | season | League | Cup | Notes | Ref | |
Liverpool City | 1906-07 | 30 League** | 2 Cup-ties | ** | [2] | |
Other clubs with the same equal record | ||||||
Broughton Rangers | 1940-41 | 10 War Lancashire League | 1 Cup-tie | [2] | ||
Leigh | 1940-41 | 13 War Lancashire League | 1 Cup-tie | [2] | ||
Bramley | 1941-42 | 19 War Emergency League | 4 Cup-ties | [2] | ||
Runcorn Highfield | 1989-90 | 28 Division Two | 3 Cup-ties | [2] | ||
Nottingham City | 1991-92 | 26 Division Three | 3 Cup-ties | [2] | ||
** | Also lost to Pontefract, but this match was expunged from League records after Pontefract disbanded | [2] | ||||
** | Also drew against Bramley but this was expunged from the records as the return match was cancelled | [2] |
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External links[]
- Defunct rugby league teams in England
- Sport in Liverpool
- Rugby clubs established in 1906
- Rugby league teams in Merseyside
- 1906 establishments in England