Sport
The idea for a public swimming baths came from Caleb Wright. The Local Board built Tyldesley Baths in Union Street at a cost of £1,300 (£90,000 as of 2013) and opened to great celebrations in 1876. Tyldesley Swimming Club was formed as soon as the baths opened. They closed on health grounds in 1960 and the closed Majestic Cinema on Castle Street was converted into public baths in 1964. The pool is now the Pelican Centre.
Before the 1895 schism in English rugby, John Berry played rugby union for England, and Tyldesley FC, founded in 1881. After the schism, the club was a founder member of the Northern Rugby Football Union (now Rugby League) and played for five seasons from 1895–96 to 1899–1900 finishing 6th of 22 in the initial combined league. The club rejoined the Rugby Football Union in 1911 playing at Well Street for many years before moving to St George's Park, Astley Street in November 2001. In 2008/09 season the 1st XV lost 8–7 to Cullompton in the Senior Vase Final at Twickenham.
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