In 1881 a general meeting of Lancashire clubs was called at which the following clubs were represented: Manchester Rangers; Free Wanderers; Broughton; Swinton; Walton; Rossendale; Oldham; Manchester Athletic; Rochdale Hornets; Chorley Birch; and Cheetham and a resolution to form the Lancashire Football Union was agreed.

Prior to the events leading to the formation of the Lancashire Union, Broughton was also the home side in the first rugby match under floodlights when they played Swinton in Salford on 22 October 1878.

The match took place at Broughton's Yew Street ground in Salford and the floodlights used were two Gramme's lights, suspended from 30 feet poles.

A report in the Salford Weekly News dated 2 November 1878, provided some details of the match: "C.Sawyer kicked one of the goals from the field of play.

[4] In the 1880s Broughton began to produce some players of international standing including Charles Montague Sawyer, John Henry Payne, and Frank Moss.

The team worked closely with The University of Salford during this season and used several students during the season as players 2nd place, promoted to Raging Bull Division 4 East Kade Backhouse, Laurence Douglas, Javier Galacho, Jack Jones, Mark Jones, Nick Jones, Joe Kennedy, Richard Ker, Ian Mac, Michael Moran, Henry Roberts, Jack Rodgers, Chris Shotton, Ryan Snape, Karl Stotty, Liam Whittaker Reece Bottomley, Scott Davies, Simon Hindle, Richard Hutchins, Jon Kelly, Jonny Owen, Jamie Parker, Ryan Smyth, Jack Starr, Dom West, Frazer Worthington Having been promoted few could have predicted the season that was to come.

1st place P-13 W-12 D-0 L-0 Wo-1 F-571 A-103 +/- +468 Pts-52 League Champions, promoted to Sale Sharks Division 3 North Ray Ashton, Kade Backhouse, Chris Brooker, Laurence Douglas, Jack Jones, Mark Jones, Nick Jones, Joe Kennedy, Richard Ker, Jordan Little, Michael Moran, Joshua Musk, Henry Roberts, Chris Shotton, Karl Stotty, Heleno Teixeira, Liam Whittaker Reece Bottomley, Scott Davies, Kieran Fee, Mike Greensmith, Richard Hutchins, Jon Kelly, Alex McEwen, Jonny Owen, Jamie Parker, Jordan Parker, Ryan Smyth, Jack Starr, Harry James Warburton, Frazer Worthington A newly promoted Broughton side looked to build on a nearly perfect, almost unbeaten season but the team knew that it was not going to be easy and the main focus was to compete and finish the season in a respectable position.

6th place - P-22 W-11 D-0 L-11 F-437 A-436 +/- +1 pts-52 Ray Ashton, Kade Backhouse, Craig Barnes, Chris Brooker, Pete Chamberlain, Laurence Douglas, George Edwards, James Oogle, Jack Jones, Mark Jones, Nick Jones, Joe Kennedy, Richard Ker, Jordan Little, Michael Moran, Josh Musk, Henry Roberts, Chris Shotton, Karl Stotty, Liam Whittaker Reece Bottomley, Zak Brooker, Scott Davies, Kieran Fee, Dave Galbraith, Mike Greensmith, Richard Hutchins, Patrick Koumou, Brad Mcdonagh, Alex McEwen, Jonny Owen, Jamie Parker, Jordan Parker, Jack Starr, Frazer Worthington Team captain for this season was Kade Backhouse along with vice captain James Ogle (New Zealand).

The team returned to playing in maroon, blue and gold with a heraldic lion on the badge, the new kit was made by Teejac.

A promising preseason and a strong start suggested that Broughton would go on to finish their second season in division 3 north in a good position.

9th place - P-24 W-8 D-0 L-16 F-494 A-797 +/- -303 LB-2 pts-49 Ray Ashton, Kade Backhouse, Craig Barnes, Chris Brooker, Stephen Butler, Craig Collier, Stuart Cork, Pete Chamberlain, Scott Davies, Jack Hussey, Jack Jones, Nick Jones, Joe Kennedy, Richard Ker, Michael Moran, Josh Musk (Tiger Hawkwind), James Ogle, Sam Randell, Lloyd Thomas, Liam Whittaker, Iwan Williams, Jordan Banfield, Joshua Blammon, Ian Donegan, Dave Galbraith, Jake Hunter, Patrick Koumou, Alex McEwen, Sam Mills, Jonny Owen, Jamie Parker, Jordan Parker, Joel Richards, Josh Salmon, Keenan Sheffield, Ryan Smyth, Rees Stringer The team took a tour to South Wales at the end of the season, playing against St. Peters RFC in Roath, Cardiff.

Broughton lost both games but were showing real promise in their new play-style, dominating in the forwards, especially at scrum time but just lacking enough in the back-line to finish things off.

The team finished top of the table after some great wins against the likes of Preston Grasshopers 3rds, Wigans 2nds and Blackpool respectively.

This has put the team in good stead to look forward and push on to great things for the future using the platform they've built.

11th place - P20 W6 D1 L13 pts-43 Brian Collier Jonny Appleby, Kade Backhouse, Craig Barnes, Andy Bowen, Chris Brooker, Stephen Butler, Craig Collier, Stuart Cork, Sam Donley, Callum Ellis, Kieran Evans, Dave Galbraith, Callum Hulston, Jack Hussey, Kevin Iles, Richard Ker, Alex McCay, Jono Mitchell, Michael Moran, Sam Randell, Jack Ryan, Lloyd Thomas, Liam Whittaker, Iwan Williams Jordan Banfield, Joshua Blammon, Ant Butterworth, Dylan Currie, Luke Ellis, George Galbraith, Mike Greensmith, Patrick Koumou, Alex McEwen, Sam Mills, Jonny Owen, Jamie Parker, Jordan Parker, Joel Richards, Josh Salmon, Ryan Smyth, Jack Starr, Rees Stringer, Brian Thokoza, Ryan Tyrer, Josh Webb.