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Foreword by Professor Gareth Williams Acknowledgements Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction: 'The contagion will spread' 2. From Football to Rugby: 'Neither dribbling fish nor handling foul' 3. The Game is Established: 'The running business' 4. The Clubs: 'In Cardiff and district surely their name is legion' 5. Organisation and Participation: 'Administered by the few, played by the many' 6. Rugby's Wider Impact: 'Football, or, Life in Cardiff' 7. Conclusions: 'The noble game is not totally unknown here' Appendix 1 Welsh Rugby Teams 1880-1 Appendix 2 Cardiff and District Rugby Teams 1895-6 Appendix 3 Competitions in Cardiff Cardiff District Challenge Cup Cardiff District Junior Cup Cardiff and District Mallett Cup Cardiff and District Union Shield Cardiff and District Ninian Stuart Cup Cardiff and District Senior League to 1900 Cardiff and District Junior League to 1900 Cardiff and District Second Junior League to 1900 Cardiff FC Junior Cup to 1900 Appendix 4 South Wales Challenge Cup Appendix 5 Cardiff and District Club Secretaries 1889-91 Bibliography Index