Emsley Recreation Ground
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Emsley Recreation Ground, Bradford, England — opened unknown, 2 rugby league games hosted, home of West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. (amateur rugby league), around 2013-2021.
Ground facts
| Opened | unknown (No opening date is documented for this council-owned recreation ground. Its home club used the ground from around 2013 to 2021, bracketing the two recorded matches.) |
| Home club | West Bowling A.R.L.F.C. (amateur rugby league), around 2013-2021 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 2 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Years used | 2017–2019 |
| Location | Bradford, West Yorkshire |
Name history
Rugby league history
Emsley Recreation Ground is a Bradford City Council-owned public recreation ground that served as home to amateur club West Bowling from around 2013 until 2021, when the club moved to the larger, purpose-built Horsfall Stadium. Its two recorded matches, both independently confirmed against Rugby League Project, were Challenge Cup first-round ties: a 2017 defeat to Kells (0-12) and a 2019 win over Hammersmith (42-12).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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