1899-00 Northern Rugby Football Union season
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The 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union
season was the fifth season of rugby league football
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) and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Bradford.
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.
replaced Morecambe. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn, Stockport, Warrington
, and Widnes
were from Cheshire
, and Millom
were from Cumberland
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season was the fifth season of rugby league football
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
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Season summary
The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Runcorn (from CheshireCheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
) and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Bradford.
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
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.
Lancashire Senior Competition
MillomMillom RLFC
Millom RLFC is an amateur rugby league club based in the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is one of the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world, having been founded in 1873....
replaced Morecambe. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn, Stockport, Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, and Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
were from Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, and Millom
Millom RLFC
Millom RLFC is an amateur rugby league club based in the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is one of the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world, having been founded in 1873....
were from Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runcorn | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 33 | 46 |
| 2 | Oldham Oldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.... |
26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 340 | 75 | 43 |
| 3 | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 210 | 108 | 39 |
| 4 | St Helens | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 207 | 119 | 35 |
| 5 | Widnes Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 174 | 146 | 28 |
| 6 | Warrington Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003.... |
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 174 | 128 | 25 |
| 7 | Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season... |
26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 132 | 138 | 25* |
| 8 | Salford Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 196 | 176 | 24 |
| 9 | Stockport | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 126 | 136 | 22 |
| 10 | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 119 | 211 | 21 |
| 11 | Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One... |
26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 90 | 181 | 17* |
| 12 | Millom Millom RLFC Millom RLFC is an amateur rugby league club based in the town of Millom in Cumbria. It is one of the oldest amateur rugby league club in the world, having been founded in 1873.... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 112 | 234 | 15 |
| 13 | Wigan Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 73 | 230 | 15 |
| 14 | Tyldesley | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 336 | 5 |
Yorkshire Senior Competition
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 324 | 98 | 50 |
| 2 | Batley Batley Bulldogs Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895... |
30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 219 | 72 | 48 |
| 3 | Halifax Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... |
30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 193 | 120 | 43 |
| 4 | Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 203 | 120 | 41 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 181 | 110 | 38 |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006... |
30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 181 | 129 | 32* |
| 7 | Hull | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 249 | 154 | 30 |
| 8 | Hunslet Hunslet Hawks Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:... |
30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 182 | 168 | 30 |
| 9 | Manningham | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 207 | 203 | 29 |
| 10 | Bramley Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895... |
30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 121 | 190 | 26 |
| 11 | Castleford | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 155 | 199 | 25 |
| 12 | Brighouse Rovers | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 80 | 231 | 21 |
| 13 | Holbeck | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 138 | 236 | 18* |
| 14 | Leeds Parish Church Leeds Parish Church RFC (Rugby League) Leeds Parish Church RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Leeds , a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.... |
30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 135 | 207 | 17 |
| 15 | Leeds Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 103 | 225 | 17 |
| 16 | Liversedge | 30 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 94 | 303 | 11 |