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Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are a British professional rugby league club based in Salford near Manchester. They were promoted to Super League in 2003.
Their nickname is 'The Red Devils', this name was later copied by nearby Manchester United football club. For this reason they are sometimes known as 'The Original Red Devils'.
Salford were considered the leading club in the game during the 1930s, winning the Championship 3 times and having considerable success in the Lancashire League and Cup.
Their current home ground is known as The Willows, and is located in the Weaste are of the Salford. The club is set to move to a new purpose-built 20,000 capacity stadium in the Barton area of the city in spring 2007. This move is subject to the club obtaining planning permission. The stadium will include terracing for fans who prefer to stand (contrasting with many new stadia that are all-seater), and will be funded by an independent company set up by club directors: Red City Developments.
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Honours
- Championship: 1913-14, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1938-39, 1973-74, 1975-76 (6 times)
- Challenge Cup: 1937-38
- Second Division (including National League One): 1990-91, 1995-96, 2003 (3 times)
- Divisional Premiership : 1990-91
- Lancashire Cup: 1931-32, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1972-72 (5 times)
- Lancashire League: 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1938-39 (5 times)
- BBC2 Floodlit Trophy: 1974-75
- Arriva Trains Cup: 2003
Records
Player records
- Most tries in a game: 6 by Frank Miles vs Leeds, 5th March 1898
- Most goals in a game 14 by Steve Blakeley vs Gateshead Thunder, 23rd March 2003
- Most points in a game 39 by Jim Lomas vs Liverpool City , 2nd February 1907
- Most tries in a season: 46 by Keith Fielding , 1973-74
- Most goals in a season: 221 by David Watkins, 1972-73
- Most points in a season: 493 by David Watkins, 1972-73
- Most career goals: 1241 by David Watkins, 1967-79
- Most career tries: 297 by Maurice Richards , 1969-83
- Most career points: 2907 by David Watkins, 1967-79
- Most career appearances: 496 (+2 as substitute) by Maurice Richards , 1969-83
Team records
- Highest attendance: 26,470 vs Warrington (Challenge Cup), 13th February 1937
- Biggest victory: 100-12 vs Gateshead Thunder, 23rd March 2003
- Heaviest defeat: 70-6 vs Wigan, 14th March 1993
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