Lancashire wrestling

Lancashire wrestling is a historic submission wrestling style from Lancashire in England. It is considered an ancestor of catch wrestling, professional and amateur wrestling.[1]

Lancashire Wrestling
FocusGrappling
Country of origin England
Olympic sportNo

The style included groundwork, submissions, throws and had a reputation as a particularly violent and dangerous sport. Sources show that rules were put in place in order to safeguard the wrestlers from serious injury. For instance, there was a ban on breaking an opponent's bones.

In the counties to the north, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling developed with rules designed to minimize injury to the participants.


  1. "Lancashire Wrestling (England) - Traditional Sports". www.traditionalsports.org. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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