1898-99 Northern Rugby Football Union season
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The 1897–98 Northern Rugby Football Union
season was the fourth season of rugby league football
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and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Batley
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, and Widnes
were from Cheshire
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Manningham had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
beat Hunslet
19-9 in the final played in Manchester in front of a crowd of 15,763.
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
season was the fourth season of rugby league football
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
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Season summary
The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Broughton RangersBroughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Batley
Batley Bulldogs
Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...
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Lancashire Senior Competition
Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn, Stockport, WarringtonWarrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, and Widnes
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
were from Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
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| 1 | Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season... |
26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 277 | 74 | 42 |
| 2 | Oldham Oldham Roughyeds Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895.... |
26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 385 | 58 | 40 |
| 3 | Salford Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 206 | 113 | 38 |
| 4 | Widnes Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 196 | 113 | 36 |
| 5 | Leigh Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 168 | 125 | 34 |
| 6 | Swinton Swinton Lions Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:... |
26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 228 | 79 | 32* |
| 7 | Runcorn | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 193 | 113 | 32 |
| 8 | St Helens | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 168 | 18 | 27 |
| 9 | Warrington Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003.... |
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 134 | 217 | 23 |
| 10 | Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One... |
26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 112 | 216 | 21 |
| 11 | Stockport | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 102 | 317 | 11 |
| 12 | Tyldesley | 26 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 82 | 240 | 11 |
| 13 | Wigan Wigan Warriors Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011.... |
26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 238 | 10 |
| 14 | Morecambe Morecambe (Rugby League) Morecambe was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Morecambe , a resort town within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. Together with adjoining small port of Heysham the population is approx. 51,000.... |
26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 47 | 281 | 5 |
- Swinton had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
Yorkshire Senior Competition
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batley Batley Bulldogs Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895... |
30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 279 | 75 | 204 | 48 |
| 2 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 429 | 101 | 328 | 47 |
| 3 | Bradford | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 330 | 139 | 191 | 42 |
| 4 | Leeds Parish Church Leeds Parish Church RFC (Rugby League) Leeds Parish Church RFC was a professional rugby league club.The club was based in Leeds , a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England.... |
30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 201 | 114 | 87 | 42 |
| 5 | Hunslet Hunslet Hawks Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:... |
30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 314 | 140 | 174 | 37 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 169 | 147 | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | Manningham | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 222 | 212 | 10 | 30* |
| 8 | Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... |
30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 156 | 158 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | Wakefield Trinity Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 209 | 61 | 48 | 28 |
| 10 | Brighouse Rovers | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 114 | 191 | 77 | 26 |
| 11 | Leeds Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 127 | 186 | 59 | 27 |
| 12 | Castleford | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 159 | 214 | 55 | 24 |
| 13 | Holbeck | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 134 | 220 | 86 | 24 |
| 14 | Bramley Bramley Buffaloes Bramley Buffaloes is a rugby league club from the Bramley area of West Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. Previously known simply as Bramley RLFC, the club is a famous name in rugby league, having existed prior to the formation of the Northern Union in 1895... |
30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 62 | 266 | 204 | 17 |
| 15 | Liversedge | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 131 | 439 | 308 | 13 |
| 16 | Heckmondwike | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 70 | 343 | 273 | 12 |
Manningham had 2 points deducted for a breach of the professional rules.
Challenge Cup
OldhamOldham Roughyeds
Oldham Roughyeds is an English professional rugby league club based in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They currently play in the Championship One. Oldham is one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895....
beat Hunslet
Hunslet Hawks
Hunslet Hawks is a professional rugby league club based in Hunslet, West Yorkshire, England. The club, sometimes known as 'the Parksiders' after their former stadium, are currently champions of Championship One.-History:-Early years:...
19-9 in the final played in Manchester in front of a crowd of 15,763.