What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The birthplace of Rugby League, 29th August 1895. In this place 21 clubs voted to break away from the Rugby Football Union. In 1922 this became the Rugby Football League.
The Rugby Football League was founded on 29th August 1895 when 21 rugby clubs broke away from the Rugby Football Union, marking a significant split in rugby that led to the development of rugby league as a distinct sport.
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