1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season

The 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fifth season of rugby league football.

1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season
StructureSeparate county competitions
1899–1900 Season
Top point-scorer(s)Sam Williams
( Oldham) 108
Top try-scorer(s)Sam Williams
( Oldham) 36
Lancashire Senior Competition
ChampionsRuncorn
Top point-scorer(s)Sam Williams
( Oldham) 108
Top try-scorer(s)Sam Williams
( Oldham) 36
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Lancashire second competitionBarrow
Relegated to Lancashire second competitionTyldesley
Yorkshire Senior Competition
ChampionsBradford
Top point-scorer(s)Wattie Davies
( Batley) 107
Top try-scorer(s)Wattie Davies
( Batley) 21

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. Runcorn won the competition and Tyldesley were relegated after finishing bottom of the league and losing the promotion/relegation match 22–8 to Barrow.[3]

Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1Runcorn2622222323346
2 Oldham2621143437543
3 Swinton26191621010839
4 St. Helens26163720711935
5 Widnes261241017414628
6 Warrington261211317412825
7 Broughton Rangers261311213213825[lower-alpha 1]
8 Salford261201419617624
9Stockport261021412613622
10 Leigh26851311921121
11 Rochdale Hornets2691169018117[lower-alpha 1]
12Millom26711811223415
13 Wigan2671187023015
14Tyldesley262123663365
  1. Two league points deducted for breach of professional rules.

Yorkshire Senior Competition

Bradford won the competition. There was no promotion or relegation as Liversedge won the promotion/relegation test match against Heckmondwike 11–2.[3]

Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1Bradford3024243249850
2Batley3021632197248
3Halifax30203719312043
4Wakefield Trinity30185720312041
5Huddersfield30174918111038
6Hull Kingston Rovers301541118112932[lower-alpha 1]
7Hull301501524915430
8Hunslet301421418216830
9Manningham301331420720329
10Bramley301301712119026
11Castleford301131615519925
12Brighouse Rangers3093188023121
13Holbeck30841813823618[lower-alpha 1]
14Leeds Parish Church30732013520717
15Leeds30732010322517
16Liversedge3051249430311
  1. Two league points deducted for breach of professional rules.

Challenge Cup
Main article: 1900 Challenge Cup

Swinton beat Salford 16-8 in the Challenge Cup Final at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester played before a crowd of 17,864.[4]

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References
  1. "1899-1900 Season summary". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  2. "Hull KR history". Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. Saxton, Irvin (ed.). History of Rugby League volume 5; 1899–1900. p. 5.
  4. "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
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