1899–1900 St Helens RLFC season
Appearance
1899–1900 St Helens RLFC season | ||||
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1898–99 Northern Rugby Football Union season Rank | 4th | |||
Challenge Cup | First round | |||
1899–1900 record | Wins: 16; draws: 3; losses: 8 | |||
Points scored | For: 207; against: 119 | |||
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The 1899–1900 St Helens R.F.C. season was the club's fifth in the Northern Rugby Football Union, the 26th in their history. In their highest ever finish in a rugby league competition, and their most successful season, the club finished fourth in the Lancashire Senior Championship.[1] In the Challenge Cup, St Helens were beaten in the first round by rivals Warrington.[2] However, they did manage some silverware in the season, by beating league winners Runcorn 6-0 in the South Lancashire Cup final.[3]
Lancashire Senior Championship
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
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1 | Runcorn | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 33 | 46 |
2 | Oldham | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 340 | 75 | 43 |
3 | Swinton | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 210 | 108 | 39 |
4 | St. Helens | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 207 | 119 | 35 |
5 | Widnes | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 174 | 146 | 28 |
6 | Warrington | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 174 | 128 | 25 |
7 | Broughton Rangers | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 132 | 138 | 25* |
8 | Salford | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 196 | 176 | 24 |
9 | Stockport | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 126 | 136 | 22 |
10 | Leigh | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 119 | 211 | 21 |
11 | Rochdale Hornets | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 90 | 181 | 17* |
12 | Millom | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 112 | 234 | 15 |
13 | Wigan | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 73 | 230 | 15 |
14 | Tyldesley | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 336 | 5 |
References
- ^ "1899-1900 League Tables". Saints heritage Society. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ^ "Challenge Cup Role of Honour". BBC. 2006-08-26. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ "St Helens 6-0 Runcorn". Saints Heritage Society. 1900-04-30. Retrieved 2010-12-12.