It's that time of year when all the amateur sides will be getting up and running again given we're all playing summer rugby this year. Quite a bit of positivity around at the minute with new teams compared with a few years ago. Update on Bury Broncos here: files.pitchero.com/clubs/1029/Cl ... verall.pdf and we are looking for locals to play across all age groups... Sure people from Eccles, Folly, Langworthy, Cadishead, Little Hulton and Irlam can post any news from their patch - and maybe even East Manchester, Mancunians and North Trafford can too!

It's that time of year when all the amateur sides will be getting up and running again given we're all playing summer rugby this year. Quite a bit of positivity around at the minute with new teams compared with a few years ago. Update on Bury Broncos here: files.pitchero.com/clubs/1029/Cl ... verall.pdf and we are looking for locals to play across all age groups... Sure people from Eccles, Folly, Langworthy, Cadishead, Little Hulton and Irlam can post any news from their patch - and maybe even East Manchester, Mancunians and North Trafford can too!

Quote mmp="mmp"It's that time of year when all the amateur sides will be getting up and running again given we're all playing summer rugby this year. Quite a bit of positivity around at the minute with new teams compared with a few years ago. Update on Bury Broncos here: files.pitchero.com/clubs/1029/Cl ... verall.pdf and we are looking for locals to play across all age groups... Sure people from Eccles, Folly, Langworthy, Cadishead, Little Hulton and Irlam can post any news from their patch - and maybe even East Manchester, Mancunians and North Trafford can too!'" I’ll speak from a Folly open age point of view. We had a great season last year winning the NWML Division one title and gaining promotion the Premier Division. We also made it to the Grand Final unfortunately we got beat off Ulverston on Golden point even though we outscored them 5 tries to 3!! On the whole though it was an excellent season and for the first time in many years Salford now has representation in the top division of North West Amateur Rugby League. As for next season I think it will be a good achievement to maintain a steady place in the Premier Division and let the young squad build. As for the second team, well we couldn’t raise one last season, but this year it’s been decided to enter one into the entry league so, if there’s anyone out there who fancies playing at a good standard or even if you are new to the sport, get yourself down to Folly – plenty of decent junior sides playing at a decent level as well.

Quote mmp="mmp"It's that time of year when all the amateur sides will be getting up and running again given we're all playing summer rugby this year. Quite a bit of positivity around at the minute with new teams compared with a few years ago. Update on Bury Broncos here: files.pitchero.com/clubs/1029/Cl ... verall.pdf and we are looking for locals to play across all age groups... Sure people from Eccles, Folly, Langworthy, Cadishead, Little Hulton and Irlam can post any news from their patch - and maybe even East Manchester, Mancunians and North Trafford can too!'" I’ll speak from a Folly open age point of view. We had a great season last year winning the NWML Division one title and gaining promotion the Premier Division. We also made it to the Grand Final unfortunately we got beat off Ulverston on Golden point even though we outscored them 5 tries to 3!! On the whole though it was an excellent season and for the first time in many years Salford now has representation in the top division of North West Amateur Rugby League. As for next season I think it will be a good achievement to maintain a steady place in the Premier Division and let the young squad build. As for the second team, well we couldn’t raise one last season, but this year it’s been decided to enter one into the entry league so, if there’s anyone out there who fancies playing at a good standard or even if you are new to the sport, get yourself down to Folly – plenty of decent junior sides playing at a decent level as well.

How many Junior clubs does SRD's have?

City OF Salford based amateur clubs are,
Cadishead Rhinos
Irlam Hornets
Folly Lane
Eccles
Langworthy Reds
Little Hulton Reds

OK so about 6. Would there be plans to increase this with say a couple in the south Mcr region and Stockport?

Not 100% on teams outside of the city boundaries.
Bury Broncos ( Whitefield) Open Age & Junior
Mancunians ( Broughton Park RUFC Chorlton ) Open Age
East Manchester Rangers ( Gorton ) Open Age
North Trafford and South Trafford both run junior teams I`m sure if things have changed some one put up the correct info.
If you fancy doing missionary work in Stockport the jobs yours

Purely because I had the league spreadsheets open. Below are the registered teams from Greater Manchester who have registered at Open Age and Youth level (U18 and U16). The list excludes Wigan, Rochdale and Oldham as other traditional RL towns. It's not long ago at all since this list would have included NO teams outside Salford except the two in Bolton and Westhoughton, in reality, is closer to Wigan anyway...

Open Age
Folly Lane City Of Salford
Irlam Hornets City Of Salford
Westhoughton Lions Bolton
Langworthy Reds City Of Salford
Bury Broncos Bury
Little Hulton Reds City Of Salford
Bolton Mets Bolton
Cadishead Rhinos City Of Salford
Mancunians Manchester
East Manchester Rangers Manchester
Eccles A City Of Salford
Folly Lane A City Of Salford
Bury Broncos A Bury

U18s
Langworthy Reds City Of Salford
Bury Broncos Bury
Westhoughton Lions Bolton
Cadishead Rhinos City Of Salford

U16s
Folly Lane City Of Salford
Bury Broncos Bury
North Trafford Titans Trafford

I did think as the Doc says he wants to make Salford a rugby league hot bed if he has ever looked at some of the local amateur teams. Could see the benefit of say looking to get involved so there is more of a structured production line.

If you are interested or know anyone interested in getting something going down Stockport way I'm sure the club/foundation would be glad to hear from you and help in some way. Do you now of any suitable existing facilities down that way that could potentially host a RL club?

It's a long time since I played in the claret and black of Stockport ARLFC (1982) but we did have a decent side for a few seasons. We really struggled to attract players from an area dominated by strong local RU sides such as Heaton Moor. We used to play on a pitch in a valley below the flats on Lancashire Hill which I think has gone now and changed at the 3 Crowns pub nearby. I think the club folded in the late 80's, by which time I'd had to give up playing because of a chronic knee injury.

I wish anyone well in resurrecting interest in amateur RL in Stockport.

Good luck Worzel, great thing to do. Let us all know how you get on.

I have press cuttings of Bury RL/Prestwich RL matches against Stockport. Sunday league matches.