Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Series Editor's Foreword. Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction 1. From Folk Football to Civic Pride: Origins to 1879 2. The Coming of the Working Class: 1879-1886 3. 'King Football': 1886-1893 4. Schism: 1893-1895 5. The Rise and Decline of the Northern Union: 1895-1905 6. A Revolution in Rugby: 1905-1910 Conclusion: The Northern Union and Working Class Culture. Appendices. Bibliography. Index

Reviews

Praise for the previous edition: 'The outstanding historical work … definitive on the 1895 schism between the two rugby codes.'- Financial Times 'This book is a landmark in the history and historiography of rugby league and of rugby in general.' - Rugby League Express