League Northern Rugby League Start date 1901 | Top point-scorer(s) James Lomas 172 | |
Top try-scorer(s) Robert Wilson (Broughton Rangers) 38 Champions Manchester Rangers, Wigan Warriors, Leeds Rhinos People also search for 1898–99 Northern Rugby Football Union season | ||
The 1901–02 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the seventh season of rugby league football.
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Season summary
The top seven sides from both the Lancashire and the Yorkshire Senior 1900–01 competitions of the NRFU, resigned and merged into a new league in 1901–02, that was won by Broughton Rangers. In doing so they formed the Northern Rugby League and with that the phrase "Rugby League" was officially used for first time.
The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Wigan and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Leeds.
James Lomas became rugby league's first £100 transfer, from Bramley to Salford in 1901. Salford moved to their new ground, The Willows, this season. Their first game at the new venue was a 2-0 win against Swinton in front of a crowd of 16,981 on 21 December 1901.
League Tables
^ a: Salford had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
^ b: Runcorn had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
^ c: Swinton had 4 points deducted for a breaches of the professional rules.
^ d: Bradford had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
^ e: Warrington had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
^ f: Hunslet had 4 points deducted for a breaches of the professional rules.
Challenge Cup
Broughton Rangers beat Salford 25-0 in the final at Rochdale before a crowd of 15,006.