What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: On this site on 21st September 1895, Oldham played their first home game under the rules of Rugby League (then known as the Northern Union) Oldham 3pts V Tyldesley 11pts Recorded plaque organisation: Rugby Football League.

Tyldesley Rugby League Football Club and Oldham Roughyeds Rugby League Football Club are foundational figures in the history of rugby league, marking the first home game under the new Rugby League rules on September 21, 1895, which signified a significant split from the Rugby Union and the establishment of professional rugby.

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