They became Rugby League Champions in 1951 and also won the Challenge Cup a year later in 1952. Their nickname is simply 'Town', though they are sometimes referred to as 'Worky' by fans of other teams. Their local rivals are Whitehaven, who joined the league three years after Workington Town.
History
1944-1945: Establishment
Workington Town RLFC was formed at a meeting held in the Royal Oak Hotel, Workington in December 1944. Many of Workington Town's board came from local soccer team Workington AFC's board and the team would ground share with "the Reds" at Borough Park. It was decided at the meeting that the club should be registered as a business and that an application for membership of the Rugby Football League should be submitted. From those in attendance at that meeting the first board of directors was formed and the application for membership was agreed at a meeting held on 23 January 1945 at the Grosvenor Hotel, Manchester. They were the first side from Cumberland to enter the professional rugby league.
The area around Workington has long been a producer of coal and steel.
Between AD 79 and AD 122, Roman forts, mile-forts and watchtowers were established along the Cumbrian coast. They were coastal defences against attacks by the Scoti from Ireland and by the Caledonii, the most powerful tribe in what is now Scotland. The 16th-century Britannia, written by William Camden describes ruins of the coastal defences at Workington.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cumbria, the Boundary Commission for England created a modified Workington constituency as a result of population changes. The electoral wards used to create this reshaped seat, which were fought at the 2010 general election, are:
All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget's, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John's, St Michael's, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver and Wharrels
Workington AFC 1-1 Leek Town - match highlights, Sat 11 Sep 2021.
Match highlights.
published: 12 Sep 2021
Workington Town Centre Lake District
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Highlights | Hunslet RLFC v Workington Town
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A lovely sunday evening tour of the Centre of the ancient market town and seaport of Workington in Cumbria.
17/07/2016
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published: 18 Jul 2016
Hall of Fame tribute to Arnold 'Boxer' Walker from Workington Town
A 15-minute look at Boxer´s career which was produced to celebrate his induction into Workington Town´s Hall of Fame in 2020
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A lovely sunday evening tour of the Centre of the ancient market town and seaport of Workington in Cumbria.
17/07/2016
Video produced and directed by John Qui...
A lovely sunday evening tour of the Centre of the ancient market town and seaport of Workington in Cumbria.
17/07/2016
Video produced and directed by John Quinn.
A lovely sunday evening tour of the Centre of the ancient market town and seaport of Workington in Cumbria.
17/07/2016
Video produced and directed by John Quinn.
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A lovely sunday evening tour of the Centre of the ancient market town and seaport of Workington in Cumbria.
17/07/2016
Video produced and directed by John Quinn.
They became Rugby League Champions in 1951 and also won the Challenge Cup a year later in 1952. Their nickname is simply 'Town', though they are sometimes referred to as 'Worky' by fans of other teams. Their local rivals are Whitehaven, who joined the league three years after Workington Town.
History
1944-1945: Establishment
Workington Town RLFC was formed at a meeting held in the Royal Oak Hotel, Workington in December 1944. Many of Workington Town's board came from local soccer team Workington AFC's board and the team would ground share with "the Reds" at Borough Park. It was decided at the meeting that the club should be registered as a business and that an application for membership of the Rugby Football League should be submitted. From those in attendance at that meeting the first board of directors was formed and the application for membership was agreed at a meeting held on 23 January 1945 at the Grosvenor Hotel, Manchester. They were the first side from Cumberland to enter the professional rugby league.
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