Who are the oldest Pro RL club?

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Quote ="eddie gordo"From Wikipedia, these were the founder members of the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895-

The 22 clubs and their years of foundation were: Batley FC 1880, Bradford FC 1863, Brighouse Rovers FC 1878, Broughton Rangers FC 1877, Halifax FC 1873, Huddersfield FC 1864, Hull FC 1865, Hunslet FC 1883, Leeds FC 1864, Leigh FC 1878, Liversedge FC 1877, Manningham FC 1876, Oldham FC 1876, Rochdale Hornets FC 1871, Runcorn 1895, Stockport 1895, St Helens FC 1873, Tyldesley FC 1879, Wakefield Trinity FC 1873, Warrington FC 1875, Widnes FC 1873, Wigan FC 1872.'"

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Quote ="FredParky"Does that put paid to the myth about us playing in cherry and white first?'"

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Quote ="FredParky"Does that put paid to the myth about us playing in cherry and white first?'"

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Quote On the 21st November 1872 a sporting legacy was born. Wigan Football Club was founded by members of Wigan Cricket Club following a meeting at the Royal Hotel, Standishgate, Wigan. Wigan F.C. played on Folly Field, near Upper Dicconson Street.

The first match took place on 30 November when members played against each other at Folly Field. After a series of trial and practice matches, they travelled to Warrington to play their first competitive match on 18 January 1873. The game ended in a draw.

Financial problems and an inability to recruit quality players led to the club amalgamating with Upholland F.C. in 1876. The club became Wigan & District F.C. The club moved and played its home games at the then Wigan Cricket Club at Prescott Street just off of Frog Lane. It is unlikely that the club fulfilled its fixtures in 1877 before finally disbanding at the end of the 1879 cricket season.'"

Quote Until 1886, the Wigan team played in blue and white hooped jerseys before changing the colours to cherry and white hoops.'"

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Quote ="Alexs Dad"From wikipedia

They're merely young upstarts and borrowed a set of Cherry and White hooped shirts from their kind neighbours Leigh RLFC. Despite repeated requests the shirts were never returned.

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