Top point-scorer(s) Sam Williams 108 Champions Runcorn Start date 1899 | Top try-scorer(s) Sam Williams 36 Champions Bradford | |
Structure Separate county championships People also search for 1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union season | ||
The 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fifth season of rugby league football.
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Season summary
The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Runcorn (from Cheshire) 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.
Lancashire Senior Competition
Millom replaced Morecambe. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn and Stockport were from Cheshire, and Millom were from Cumberland.
Challenge Cup
Swinton beat Salford 16-8 in the Challenge Cup final at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester played before a crowd of 17,864.
References
1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA