Mark Cooper's side visit The Peninsula Stadium on Saturday.Supporters can purchase a match pass for £10 in the UK or £7 overseas to watch the game in full! These players have either; played in a Championship, Challenge Cup, or Lancashire County Cup final, or played in Lancashire League winning teams, received a Testimonial match, are Hall Of Fame Inductees, were international representatives before, or after, their time at Salford, or are notable outside of rugby league. In 1889, Salford moved their headquarters to the nearby London and North Western Hotel on Cross Lane. He made his début for Salford on 31 August 1929.
Salford won a four-team summer competition at Stanley Park in Blackpool 1952. While the books were being balanced, steady progress was made on it, the Reds pulling off a major coup with the signing of Australian full-back Garry Jack in 1988. Several of Salford's players took part including Gus Risman. In 1939, Salford became the first rugby league club to make successive visits to Wembley but were well beaten 20–3 by Halifax. Leigh comfortably finished bottom of the table, losing 14 games in a row. Lance Todd, who was to have such an influence at the Willows 20 years later, was in the New Zealanders' side. Wilkinson inherited a club living above its income, forcing him to make cost-saving measures. 2004 was a consolidatory season for the Reds, notably mostly for an impressive home win over St. Helens and coming from 12 points behind Castleford in a game three times in the season to win all three games, the third of which – at Castleford's "The Jungle" ground confirmed Salford's survival in the Super League and practically relegated 'Cas' in the process. Other legendary names included Alan Edwards, Jack Feetham, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.
By the end of the 1970s, the variety centre was losing money and in 1980, it was sold to the brewery Greenall Whitley. The club continued making progress in the Rugby League Challenge Cup, reaching the semi-final stages in 1902, 1903, 1906, 1907 and 1910.
Salford City was founded in 1940 and was promoted to the Football League for the first time after winning the National League play-offs in 2018-19! Salford won 90–8 at Gateshead, their highest score since 1907 and then four days later Salford beat Gateshead again 100–12 in the National Cup at the Willows, a club record score. Find out about Forest Green Rovers
However, a home defeat by Castleford, coupled with a home win for Wakefield Trinity over Warrington, resulted in relegation for the Reds. Watched by 11,982, the result was 16–16, Salford playing in their original jersey colours of red, amber and black hoops. [citation needed]. We're back at The Peninsula Stadium this afternoon for the visit of Forest Green Rovers! Clubs that finished in positions four to seven will contest a qualifying round. The 1937 Australian touring team was beaten by Salford 11–8 at the Willows. [12] It was indicated that the club could be taken over by Marwan Koukash. However, relegation was again a real threat, as – to accommodate Catalans Dragons from France into Super League in 2006 – two clubs were relegated in 2005 instead of just one. The Reds won after beating Featherstone Rovers in the final at Elland Road, Leeds.
From that evening, Friday night was rugby league night as the fans flocked to the Willows. They made their debut at the Willows on 21 December 1901, beating Swinton 2–0 in front of 16,981 fans. If correct it would be a ground record, but no official figure survives to confirm the exact attendance.
Final preparations ahead of Forest Green Rovers!