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1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1938–39 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| league | Northern Rugby Football League |
| no_of_teams | 28 |
| season_champs | Salford |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| league_leaders | Salford |
| league_leaders_name | League Leaders |
| top_scorer | Gus Risman 267 |
| top try scorer | Ray Markham 39 |
| season3 | |
| season_champs3 | |
| season_champ_name3 | |
| prevseason_link | 1937–38 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1937–38 |
| nextseason_link | 1939–40 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season |
| nextseason_year | 1939-40 |
The 1938–39 Rugby Football League season was the 44th season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Salford won their fourth Championship when they defeated Castleford 8–6 in the play-off final. Salford had also ended the regular season as league leaders.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Halifax who defeated Salford 20–3 in the final.
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Salford won the Lancashire League, and Castleford won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Salford 10–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Huddersfield beat Hull F.C. 18–10 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 40 | 30 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Castleford | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Halifax | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 40 | 28 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Leeds | 40 | 25 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Swinton | 40 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Warrington | 40 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Barrow | 40 | 24 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Wigan | 40 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Widnes | 40 | 22 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 12 | Hull | 40 | 21 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | Keighley | 40 | 21 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | Oldham | 40 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| 15 | Hunslet | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 |
| 16 | Bradford Northern | 40 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 17 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 40 | 18 | 3 | 19 |
| 18 | York | 40 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Liverpool Stanley | 40 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 20 | Broughton Rangers | 40 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 21 | St. Helens | 40 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| 22 | Featherstone Rovers | 40 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 23 | Batley | 40 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
| 24 | St Helens Recs | 40 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 25 | Bramley | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 26 | Leigh | 40 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 27 | Dewsbury | 40 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Rochdale Hornets | 40 | 4 | 0 | 36 |
Championship play-offs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Salford | RD1-score1=15 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Huddersfield | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Castleford | RD1-score3=21 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Halifax | RD1-score4=4 | RD2-team1=Salford | RD2-score1=8 | RD2-team2=Castleford | RD2-score2=6
Final
| Salford | Number | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||
| Sammy Miller | 1 | George Lewis |
| Barney Hudson | 2 | Bernard Cunniffe |
| Albert Gear | 3 | Jimmy Robinson |
| Gus Risman | 4 | Jim Croston |
| Alan Edwards | 5 | Reg Lloyd |
| Tom Kenny | 6 | Tom Hardy |
| Billy Watkins | 7 | Les Adams |
| Dai Davies | 8 | William Stead |
| Bert Day | 9 | Harold Haley |
| Joe Bradbury | 10 | Tommy Taylor |
| Paddy Dalton | 11 | John Horan |
| Harold Thomas | 12 | Ted Sadler |
| Jack Feetham | 13 | Fred Brindle |
| Lance Todd | Coach | Billy Rhodes |
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Challenge Cup
Main article: 1938–39 Challenge Cup
Halifax beat Salford 20–3 in the final played at Wembley on Saturday 6 May 1939 in front of a crowd of 55,453. There would be no Challenge Cup competition in 1939–40.
This was Halifax’s fourth Cup Final win in five Final appearances.
This was Salford’s fifth Final appearance and second in consecutive years, having won the Cup the previous season
European Championship
Main article: 1938–39 European Rugby League Championship
The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1938 and April 1939 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the fourth Rugby League European Championship, and was won by France. Match details
| Date | Venue | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1938 | Llanelli | Wales | 17 - 9 | England |
| 25 Feb 1939 | St Helens | England | 9 - 12 | France |
| 2 Apr 1938 | Bordeaux | France | 16 - 10 | Wales |
References
Sources
References
- "History of Rugby League: No.44 1938–1939". League Publications.
- (1995). "Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995–1996". Headline Book Publishing.
- (1995). "Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995–1996". Headline Book Publishing.
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