Sports
Salford has a notable history in sports, which includes hosting some of the events in the 2002 Commonwealth Games: rugby league, speedway, and horse racing. Salford had a venue for horse racing since the 17th century; the earliest record of racing at Kersal Moor dates from 1687.
Salford City Reds is a rugby league club and has been based in Salford since 1873. They participate in the European Super League. Salford now play all home games at the Salford City Stadium. Junior rugby league is also played within Salford's boundaries, with Langworthy Reds and Eccles Roosters amongst other clubs providing playing personnel to the senior club.
Salford Quays has been used as a major international triathlon site, but a 2009 aquathlon was cancelled because of a lack of competitors.
During the early part of the 20th century speedway was staged at Albion Stadium.
The city is one of the largest settlements in the UK without a professional football team; in the formative years of the sport the region's football heartland was in east Manchester, with few teams to the west. Non-league Salford City of the Northern Premier League are the city's only representatives in the football pyramid.
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“In the end, I think you really only get as far as you’re allowed to get.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)
“It was so hard to pry this door open, and if I mess up I know the people behind me are going to have it that much harder. Because then there’s living proof. They can sit around and say, “See? It doesn’t work.” I don’t want to be their living proof.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)