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1900–01 Northern Rugby Football Union season

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Top point-scorer(s)
  
Williams 141

Champions
  
Oldham

Start date
  
1900

Top try-scorer(s)
  
Williams 47

Champions
  
Bradford

Structure
  
Separate county championships

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The 1900–01 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the sixth season of rugby league football.

Contents

Season summary

The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Oldham and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Bradford.

In 1901 Bramley's James Lomas became rugby league's first £100 transfer, moving to Salford.

Lancashire Senior Competition

Barrow replaced Tyldesley. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn and Stockport were from Cheshire, and Millom were from Cumberland.

  • St Helens had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.

    • Yorkshire Senior Competition

  • Bradford, Hull and Holbeck each had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.

    • Challenge Cup

    Batley beat Warrington 6-0 in the final in Leeds played before a crowd of 29,563.

    References

    1900–01 Northern Rugby Football Union season Wikipedia
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