Hebden Bridge
A notable club in the Calder Valley during the 1950’s and 1960’s with a fierce reputation. They won the Halifax Cup twice in the 1960’s.
Earlier Teams in Hebden Bridge
As Rugby became popular in the area, there were early teams using the Hebden Bridge moniker as well as a team in Heptonstall in the 1880’s and 1890’s ...
Hebden Bridge ARLFC
The new Hebden Bridge team was formed in 1947, playing at White House Holme ground, also known as Scott’s Field, on Burnley Road in Mytholmroyd, now a petrol station, which ...
The 1950’s
The open age team was a real force to be reckoned with throughout the 1950’s.Indeed, the open age team, were coached for in the early 1950’s by ex-Māori All Black, ...
The 1960’s
Hebden Bridge continued into the 1960’s still as force in the district. They continued to play in the both the Halifax and Huddersfield Joint Rugby League and the Oldham Rugby ...
The Final Chapter
The club sadly was disbanded in the mid 1960’s only a couple of years after their glory years of Halifax Cup victories. Mick Stafford recalls the “separation of the Open ...