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1936–37 Northern Rugby Football League season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1936–37 Rugby Football League season |
| league | Northern Rugby Football League Championship |
| no_of_teams | 30 |
| season | RFL Championship |
| season_champs | Salford |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| league_leaders | Salford |
| league_leaders_name | League Leaders |
| top_scorer | Jim Sullivan ( Wigan) 258 |
| top try scorer | Eric Harris ( Leeds) 40 |
| join | Newcastle |
| join_method | Joined League |
| leave | Acton and Willesden |
| Streatham and Mitcham | |
| leave_reason | Resigned from the League |
| season2 | Lancashire League |
| season_champs2 | Salford |
| season_champ_name2 | Champions |
| league_leaders2 | Salford |
| league_leaders_name2 | League Leaders |
| season3 | Yorkshire League |
| season_champs3 | Leeds |
| season_champ_name3 | Champions |
| league_leaders3 | Leeds |
| league_leaders_name3 | League Leaders |
| prevseason_link | 1935–36 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1935–36 |
| nextseason_link | 1937–38 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 1937–38 |
Streatham and Mitcham
The 1936–37 Rugby Football League season was the 42nd season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Salford won their third Championship after beating Warrington 13-11 in the play-off final. Salford had also finished the regular season as league leaders.
The Challenge Cup winners were Widnes who beat Keighley 18-5 in the final.
Acton and Willesden were replaced by Newcastle. Streatham and Mitcham disbanded after playing 26 matches, its remaining 12 matches were recorded as forfeits to their opponents.
Salford won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Salford beat Wigan 5–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and York beat Wakefield Trinity 9–2 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Warrington | 38 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds | 38 | 28 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Liverpool Stanley | 38 | 26 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Wigan | 38 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Castleford | 38 | 25 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Hull | 38 | 24 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity | 38 | 23 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Barrow | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | St Helens Recs | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | Huddersfield | 38 | 21 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Hunslet | 38 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Oldham | 38 | 20 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Halifax | 38 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | Bradford Northern | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Swinton | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| 17 | Broughton Rangers | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 |
| 18 | Keighley | 38 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 38 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 20 | Widnes | 38 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 21 | Rochdale Hornets | 38 | 15 | 1 | 22 |
| 22 | St. Helens | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 23 | Streatham and Mitcham | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 | York | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| 25 | Batley | 38 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 26 | Dewsbury | 38 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 27 | Bramley | 38 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 28 | Leigh | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 29 | Newcastle | 38 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
| 30 | Featherstone Rovers | 38 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
Championship play-offs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Salford | RD1-score1=15 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Liverpool Stanley | RD1-score2=7
| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Warrington | RD1-score3=12 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Leeds | RD1-score4=2
| RD2-team1=Salford | RD2-score1=13 | RD2-team2=Warrington | RD2-score2=11
Final
| Salford | Number | Warrington |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||
| Harold Osbaldestin | 1 | Billy Holding |
| Barney Hudson | 2 | Bill Shankland |
| Albert Gear | 3 | Dave Brown |
| Gus Risman | 4 | Billy Dingsdale |
| Alan Edwards | 5 | Griff Jenkins |
| Emlyn Jenkins | 6 | Mel de Lloyd |
| Billy Watkins | 7 | Jack Goodall |
| Billy Williams | 8 | Bill Rankin |
| Bert Day | 9 | Dave Cotton |
| Joe Bradbury | 10 | Cod Miller |
| Paddy Dalton | 11 | Jack Arkwright |
| Bert Cambridge | 12 | Eric Welsby |
| Jack Feetham | 13 | Bill Chapman |
| Lance Todd | Coach | Chris Brockbank |
| Source: |
Challenge Cup
Main article: 1936–37 Challenge Cup
Widnes beat Keighley 18-5 in the final played at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 47,699.
This was Widnes' second Challenge Cup final win in three Final appearances.
This was Keighley's first, and to date, only Challenge Cup final appearance.
European Championship
Main article: 1936–37 European Rugby League Championship
The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1936 and April 1937 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the third Rugby League European Championship, won by Wales. Match Details
| Date | Venue | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1936 | Pontypridd | Wales | 3 - 2 | England |
| 6 Dec 1936 | Paris | France | 3 - 9 | Wales |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Halifax | England | 23 - 9 | France |
References
References
- "1936-37 Season summary".
- "Warrington 11-13 Salford - 01.05.1937".
- "History of Rugby League: No.42 1936–1937". League Publications.
- "RFL All Time Records".
- (1995). "Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996". Headline Book Publishing.
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