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Bacup cricket club was formed about 1858 or shortly after, the first members included. Arthur Pickup-Chemist, John Harris- Excise Officer, J Hamilton-Cotton Manufaturer W Manley, Sam Hall, and J H Sykes-Solicitors., James Smith- Cotton Manufaturer. William Greaves-Warp Sizer, Thos Barrowclough, Wm Aked-Mill Managers. Alfred Humberstone- Cashier. Varley Smith-Queens Hotel. James Munn-Stacksteads. Edmund Ashworth-Staghills, Edmund Lord-Brynbella, James Bowness and Dr Whitaker the first president.
Stacksteads Cricket Club was formed at a public meeting held at Stacksteads Workmen's Club on July 29th 1902 there was a attendance of between 250 and 300 people present. Shortly after the meeting negotiations were completed for a plot of land near Waterbarn Baptist Chapel for use as a Cricket Field and the first annual general meeting of the club took place on February 10th 1903. On April 20th 1904 the club finally managed to persuade magistrates to grant them a licence so they could sell intoxicants at their home matches. The club had quite a successful existence with first class players which even included two paid professionals who went by the names of Woods and Getrix and were paid about 30s per week. Other players included names such as Billy Walkden, Herbert Shepherd, Harry Maudlsey, Jos Brookes and John Ed Maden.
A friendly match played at the Bacup ground between Bacup and Stacksteads first eleven usually kicked off the season. Other teams that Stacksteads played against were Castleton Moor, Newhey, Greenbooth, Spotland, Moston, Westhulme, Fieldhouse to name but a few. Stacksteads second eleven pictured below won the Lancashire Council league in 1912. The club was disbanded in 1914, that same year Waterbarn Recreative Association was formed and Britain found herself caught up in the Great War.
Stacksteads Cricket Team.
Disbanded in 1914 picture taken about 1911-1912 Left-right Back Row. Joe Heyworth, Harry Smith, James Taylor, Bob Hiley, G Dearden, Hardman Savory. Left-right Front Row. W Ashworth ( known as "Bill o' t' Dog") Richard Tattersall, ( "Dick Tatt") Walter Maden, Roger Rawlinson, and Ernie Hollowood.
Waterbarn Cricket Team.
Bacup C.C. 1885.
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Bacup C.C. 1910.
Names shown on photograph. Prince, Maden, Taylor, Kermode, Pope, Lord, Clough, R Roberts (Capt), Wood, Midgeley, Dickinson.
Bacup C.C 1930.
Names shown in photograph. R Ratcliffe ,F Hartley, A J Richardson..Pro, W Lord, L Hunt, T Hurney, C Roberts, J Midgeley, F Jackson, T Holt, R Roberts.
Bacup ST Mary's 1932.
Writing on Back Of Photograph. Left-Right. Back Row ( Non Players ) G Leonard, A Pattison, E Usher (sen), J Loveder , J Myerscough, H Loveder, J Walsh, W Leonard, J Eastham. Players Left-Right. Bert Brown, T Hanley, T Connolly, E Usher (Jnr), J Lee, J Stott, Reg Martin, Joe Usher. Front Row. H Hopkinson, Joe Lee, J Carty, Jack Cooke, Fr Slevin, Tom Walsh, Jim Walsh.
Irwell Terrace C.C. Champions Bacup & District S.S. League Div 11 1929.
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