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1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union season |
| structure | *Separate county competitions* |
| league | |
| season | 1897–98 Season |
| season_champs | |
| season_champ_name | |
| league_leaders | |
| league_leaders_name | |
| top_scorer | Albert Goldthorpe ( Hunslet) 135 |
| top try scorer | Hoskins ( Salford) 30 |
| season2 | Lancashire League |
| season_champs2 | Oldham |
| season_champ_name2 | Champions |
| season3 | Yorkshire League |
| season_champs3 | Hunslet |
| season_champ_name3 | Champions |
| prevseason_link | 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season |
| prevseason_year | 1896–97 |
| nextseason_link | 1898–99 Northern Rugby Football Union season |
| nextseason_year | 1898–99 |
The 1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the third season of rugby league football.
Summary
The leading try scorer this season was Hoskins of Salford, who crossed the line 30 times. The leading goal scorer was Albert Goldthorpe of Hunslet who was successful 66 times. The leading points scorer was also Goldthorpe who scored 135 points in the season.
Oldham won the Lancashire Senior Competition and Hunslet won in Yorkshire, but only after winning a play-off with Bradford.
Rule changes
- The line-out was abolished and replaced with the punt-out.
- The value of all goals was reduced to two points.
Lancashire Senior Competition
Oldham won the Lancashire competition outright. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn and Stockport were from Cheshire. Warrington, and Widnes were in Lancashire until the 1974 boundary changes and now lie within the northern boundary of Cheshire.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham | 26 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 295 | 94 | +201 |
| 2 | Swinton | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 321 | 83 | +238 |
| 3 | Widnes | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 114 | +137 |
| 4 | Salford | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 275 | 182 | +93 |
| 5 | Broughton Rangers | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 183 | 108 | +75 |
| 6 | Wigan | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 124 | 173 | -49 |
| 7 | Leigh | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 176 | 170 | +6 |
| 8 | St. Helens | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 161 | 192 | -31 |
| 9 | Warrington | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 131 | 178 | -47 |
| 10 | Runcorn | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 142 | 184 | -42 |
| 11 | Stockport | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 154 | 253 | -99 |
| 12 | Tyldesley | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 111 | 281 | -170 |
| 13 | Rochdale Hornets | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 146 | 247 | -101 |
| 14 | Morecambe | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 74 | 285 | -211 |
Source: R.L.Yearbook 1995-96 cited in "The Vault".
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; Pts = League points. ;Notes
Yorkshire Senior Competition
Hunslet and Bradford ended the league season with 48 points. In a championship play-off Hunslet beat Bradford 5–2.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunslet | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 327 | 117 | +210 |
| 2 | Bradford | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 319 | 139 | +180 |
| 3 | Batley | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 234 | 111 | +123 |
| 4 | Halifax | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 193 | 164 | +29 |
| 5 | Manningham | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 276 | 181 | +95 |
| 6 | Castleford | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 256 | 208 | +48 |
| 7 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 248 | 214 | +34 |
| 8 | Leeds Parish Church | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 187 | 213 | -26 |
| 9 | Leeds | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 186 | 171 | +15 |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 208 | 170 | +38 |
| 11 | Hull | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 192 | 187 | +5 |
| 12 | Bramley | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 156 | 199 | -43 |
| 13 | Brighouse Rangers | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 143 | 172 | -29 |
| 14 | Holbeck | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 171 | 310 | -139 |
| 15 | Heckmondwike | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 148 | 315 | -167 |
| 16 | Liversedge | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 76 | 449 | -373 |
Source: R.L.Yearbook 1995-96 cited in "The Vault".
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; Pts = League points.
References
Sources
- {{Citation | editor-last =de la Riviere | editor-first =Richard | publication-date =August 2009 | year =2009 | periodical =Rugby League World | place =Brighouse, UK | publisher =League Publications | issue =340 | issn =1466-0105 | ref=RLW-iss340-aug2009}}
References
- (1995). "Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996". Headline Book Publishing.
- Warrington Wolves. "The Northern Union". Warrington Wolves.
- [[#RLW-iss340-aug2009. Bottom ten: Rugby league rules, ''Rugby League World'', Aug 2009]]: 62
- [[#RLW-iss340-aug2009. Top ten: Rugby league rules, ''Rugby League World'', Aug 2009]]: 61
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