Cup Final Scenes

Biggest crowd ever at Rugby match, invasion of playing pitch." Remarkable scenes were witnessed in Rochdale on Saturday when the final for the Rugby league cup was played on the athletic grounds before a crowd number between 41,000 and 42,000. It was th largest crowd which has ever gathered at a footbal match under the auspices of the Northern Union, now Rugby league in this country. The Rochdale Times, April 16 1924