Pontefract (Rugby League)
Encyclopedia
Pontefract was a professional rugby league club.
The club was based in Pontefract
, a market town
(population Approx. 30,000) within the City of Wakefield
in West Yorkshire
, England
.
The club joined the Northern Union
in 1903-04 and played for a total of three full seasons until 1905-06. The following season 1906-07 saw them resign early into the season and the club folded.
They continued in the 2nd Division for the following season 1904-05, their second season.
The third season, 1905-06, was spent in the enlarged league finishing 19th out of 31 and scoring 23 points more than they conceded.
The following season 1906-07 saw Pontefract resign from the league after eight matched and the club folded. Their record was expunged.
RL = Single Division; Pl = Games Played: W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points For; PA = Points Against; Diff = Points Difference (+ or -); Pts = League Points
% Pts = A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
The club was based in Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
, a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
(population Approx. 30,000) within the City of Wakefield
City of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. Wakefield is the district's administrative centre. The district includes the "Five Towns" of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford and Knottingley. Other...
in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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.
The club joined the Northern Union
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
in 1903-04 and played for a total of three full seasons until 1905-06. The following season 1906-07 saw them resign early into the season and the club folded.
History
The club joined the Rugby League 2nd Division for the 1903-04 season finishing 10th out of 17 and scoring 24 points more than they conceded.They continued in the 2nd Division for the following season 1904-05, their second season.
The third season, 1905-06, was spent in the enlarged league finishing 19th out of 31 and scoring 23 points more than they conceded.
The following season 1906-07 saw Pontefract resign from the league after eight matched and the club folded. Their record was expunged.
Club League Record
The League positions for Pontefract for the 3 full seasons (plus the fourth part season) in which they played (semi) professional Rugby League are given in the following table :-| Season | Competition | Pos | Team Name | Pl | W | D | L | PW | PA | Diff | Pts | % Pts | No of teams in league | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-04 | 2nd Division | 10 | Pontefract | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 174 | 150 | 24 | 34 | 17 | |||
| 1904-05 | 2nd Division | 8 | Pontefract | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 156 | 175 | -19 | 21 | 14 | |||
| 1905-06 | RL | 24 | Pontefract | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 211 | 196 | 15 | 23 | 41.07 | 31 | ||
| 1906-07 | RL | ** | Pontefract | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 154 | -91 | 6 | 37.5 | 26** | ||
| Pontefract resigned after 8 matches and their record was struck out. | |||||||||||||||
RL = Single Division; Pl = Games Played: W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points For; PA = Points Against; Diff = Points Difference (+ or -); Pts = League Points
% Pts = A percentage system was used to determine league positions due to clubs playing varying number of fixtures and against different opponents
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Fixtures & results
The following is one of Pontefract’s fixtures during the five season (and other times) in which they played (semi) professional Rugby League :-| Season | Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | H/A | Result | Score | Att | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-04 | Sat 2 Apr 1904 | Challenge Cup 3rd Round | 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.... |
Home | H | Lost | 4-10 | ? | 1 | |
| 1906-07 | 08-09-1906 | league ?? | 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:... |
Chorley Road | A | Lost | 4-76 | 2,3 | ||
| 1906-07 | ??-12-1906 | league ?? | 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:... |
Home | H | Won | 5-0 | 3 |
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