1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season
| 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Separate county championships |
| 1899–1900 Season | |
| Top point-scorer(s) |  Sam Williams 108 |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Sam Williams 36 |
| Lancashire Senior Competition | |
| Champions | Runcorn |
| Yorkshire Senior Competition | |
| Champions | Bradford |
The 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fifth season of rugby league football.
Season summary
The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Runcorn (from Cheshire) and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Bradford.[1]
Hull Kingston Rovers played their first season in the Northern Rugby Union this season. Their first match away at Bradford on 2 September ended in a 3-0 defeat.[2]
Lancashire Senior Competition
Millom replaced Morecambe. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn and Stockport were from Cheshire, and Millom were from Cumberland.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runcorn | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 33 | 46 |
| 2 | Oldham | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 343 | 75 | 43 |
| 3 | Swinton | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 210 | 108 | 39 |
| 4 | St Helens | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 207 | 119 | 35 |
| 5 | Widnes | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 174 | 146 | 28 |
| 6 | Warrington | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 174 | 128 | 25 |
| 7 | Broughton Rangers | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 132 | 138 | 25* |
| 8 | Salford | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 196 | 176 | 24 |
| 9 | Stockport | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 126 | 136 | 22 |
| 10 | Leigh | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 119 | 211 | 21 |
| 11 | Rochdale Hornets | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 90 | 181 | 17* |
| 12 | Millom | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 112 | 234 | 15 |
| 13 | Wigan | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 230 | 15 |
| 14 | Tyldesley | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 336 | 5 |
- Two league points deducted for breach of professional rules.
Yorkshire Senior Competition
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 324 | 98 | 50 |
| 2 | Batley | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 219 | 72 | 48 |
| 3 | Halifax | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 193 | 120 | 43 |
| 4 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 203 | 120 | 41 |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 181 | 110 | 38 |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 181 | 129 | 32* |
| 7 | Hull | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 249 | 154 | 30 |
| 8 | Hunslet | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 182 | 168 | 30 |
| 9 | Manningham | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 207 | 203 | 29 |
| 10 | Bramley | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 121 | 190 | 26 |
| 11 | Castleford | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 155 | 199 | 25 |
| 12 | Brighouse Rangers | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 80 | 231 | 21 |
| 13 | Holbeck | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 138 | 236 | 18* |
| 14 | Leeds Parish Church | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 135 | 207 | 17 |
| 15 | Leeds | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 103 | 225 | 17 |
| 16 | Liversedge | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 94 | 303 | 11 |
Challenge Cup
Swinton beat Salford 16-8 in the Challenge Cup final at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester played before a crowd of 17,864.[3]
Sources
- 1899-1900 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com
- The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website
References
- ^ "1899-1900 Season summary". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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- ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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