Rugby's great split : class, culture and the origins of rugby league football /
Collins, Tony,1961-
London : Routledge,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [246]-258) and index.
From folk football to civic pride : origins to 1879 -- The coming of the working class : 1879-1886 -- 'King football' : 1886-1893 -- Schism : 1893-1895 -- The rise and decline of the Northern Union : 1895-1905 -- A revolution in rugby : 1905-1910 -- Conclusion : The Northern Union and working-class culture.
Rugby League football
Rugby Union football
Working class