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New page: St Helens is an industrial town in Merseyside, United Kingdom. Historically St Helens was located in Lancashire and developed in thethe 19th century as a significant centre for coal mini...
St Helens is an industrial town in Merseyside, United Kingdom.
Historically St Helens was located in Lancashire and developed in thethe 19th century as a significant centre for coal mining, pharmaceuticals and glassmaking. The urban area hasa total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 census.
==Sport==
Unusually in England, the predominant team sport is not [[soccer]], but [[rugby league]]. As well as a large number of amateur clubs, the town hosts [[St Helens RLFC]]. The club has won the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] ten times, [[World Club Challenge]] in 2001 and 2007. The club has also won [[Super League (Europe)]] a record six times.
The town also has a soccer club, [[St Helens Town FC]] which play in the first division of the [[North West Counties Football League]].
Historically St Helens was located in Lancashire and developed in thethe 19th century as a significant centre for coal mining, pharmaceuticals and glassmaking. The urban area hasa total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 census.
==Sport==
Unusually in England, the predominant team sport is not [[soccer]], but [[rugby league]]. As well as a large number of amateur clubs, the town hosts [[St Helens RLFC]]. The club has won the [[Rugby League Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] ten times, [[World Club Challenge]] in 2001 and 2007. The club has also won [[Super League (Europe)]] a record six times.
The town also has a soccer club, [[St Helens Town FC]] which play in the first division of the [[North West Counties Football League]].