Salford Red Devils - 150: A Comprehensive Record 1873-2022

Salford Red Devils is one of Rugby League's most celebrated clubs, with a history dating back to 1873. They have claimed numerous honors, including six championship successes and eight Challenge Cup final appearances, four of them at Wembley. In 1934, the team achieved legendary status when touring France, earning the accolade Les Diables Rouges. Some of rugby's most revered names have worn the famed red jersey, including Harry Eagles, Gus Risman, David Watkins, Jimmy Lomas, and Chris Hesketh. The club continues to produce exciting, entertaining rugby, evidenced by recent prestigious Man of Steel awards to half-backs Jackson Hastings and Brodie Croft. This is the perfect reference book for Salford Red Devils supporters and Rugby League fans in general.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 14 July 2023
Publisher: Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd

Salford Red Devils, one of the most celebrated rugby league clubs in history, trace their roots back to 1873. Over the past 150 years, the club has achieved an illustrious reputation, securing six championship titles and eight Challenge Cup final appearances, four of which were held at Wembley. In 1934, the team gained legendary status when touring France, where their adventurous attacking play earned them the moniker Les Diables Rouges, or the Red Devils. This sobriquet was officially adopted in 2014. Some of rugby's most revered names have donned the famous red jersey, including Harry Eagles, who played in every match of the inaugural British rugby tour to Australasia in 1888. Welsh greats Gus Risman and David Watkins, both inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame, are among those who have represented Salford with distinction. Jimmy Lomas and Chris Hesketh, along with Risman, share the honor of captaining a Great Britain touring side. The club continues to deliver thrilling and entertaining rugby, as evidenced by recent prestigious Man of Steel awards to half-backs Jackson Hastings and Brodie Croft. Rugby League historian Graham Morris pays tribute to all Salford's heroes, past and present, with a comprehensive and detailed set of facts and figures covering every match and every player known to have represented the club since its formation. Supported by over 80 superb photographs and images, several in color, this is the ultimate reference book for Salford Red Devils supporters and rugby league fans in general.

Weight: 724g
Dimension: 161 x 246 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781739247645