With so many teams signing up to the new Northern Union, now in its second
season, the league was split into county (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
competitions. The Challenge Cup was also held for the first time in this season.
Wigan Final League Position:
11th in Lancashire Senior Competition Lancashire League Champions: Broughton Rangers Challenge Cup Winners:
Batley (10-3 v St Helens)
1896-97 Northern Rugby Football Union - Lancashire Senior Competition
CC =
Challenge Cup
Date
Opposition
Venue
Resultl
Tries
Goals
Sat 5 Sept
Morecambe
Away
Won 06-03
Timoney
Walkden 1P
Sat 12 Sept
Stockport
Away
Lost 00-12
-
0
Sat 19 Sept
Runcorn
Home
Lost 00-03
-
-
Sat 3 Oct
Broughton Rangers
Home
Draw 00-00
-
-
Sat 10 Oct
Leigh
Away
Won 03-00
-
Walkden 1P
Sat 24 Oct
Oldham
Home
Lost 03-15
Dixon
-
Sat 31 Oct
Tyldesley
Home
Lost 00-03
-
-
Sat 7 Nov
Salford
Away
Lost 03-16
-
Walkden 1P
Sat 14 Nov
Swinton
Away
Won 13-00
Foster 2, B.Halliwell
Dixon 1DG
Sat 21 Nov
Rochdale Hornets
Away
Won 16-13
Rigby
Walkden 1P + 1C, Dixon 1DG + 1GM
Sat 28 Nov
Widnes
Away
Lost 00-11
-
0
Sat 5 Dec
Tyldesley
Away
Lost 00-08
-
-
Sat 12 Dec
Warrington
Home
Draw 00-00
-
-
Sat 19 Dec
Broughton Rangers
Away
Lost 00-03
-
0
Sat 26 Dec
Runcorn
Away
Draw 00-00
-
-
Fri 1 Jan
Salford
Home
Won 06-05
Collier, Benson
-
Sat 2 Jan
Warrington
Away
Draw 00-00
-
0
Sat 9 Jan
Leigh
Home
Draw 00-00
-
-
Sat 6 Feb
St Helens
Home
Won 04-00
-
Walkden 1DG
Sat 13 Feb
Oldham
Away
Lost 00-14
-
0
Sat 20 Feb
Morecambe
Home
Won 06-00
Foster, Dixon
-
Sat 27 Feb
Widnes
Home
Draw 00-00
-
-
Sat 6 Mar
Swinton
Home
Lost 05-09
Green
Winstanley 1C
Thu 11 Mar
St Helens
Away
Lost 00-03
-
-
Sat 13 Mar
Rochdale Hornets
Home
Won 08-00
Robinson
Green 1C + 1P
Wed 17 Mar
Stockport
Home
Draw 00-00
-
0
Sat 20 Mar
CC R1: Radcliffe
Home
Won 03-00
-
Winstanley 1P
Sat 27 Mar
CC R2: Manningham
Home
Won 07-00
Blackburn
Walkden 1DG
Sat 3 April
CC R3: St Helens
Away
Lost 00-11
-
-
Scoring: Try - 3 points. Conversion - 2 points. Drop Goal - 4 points. Penalty
- 3 points. Goal from Mark - 4 points.
1896-1897 Team Sheets
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Opponent
Resultl
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Sat 5 Sept
More (A)
W06-03
JoelWinstanley
TimoneylT
Jago
Wilding
Dixon
WalkdenlP
Patterson
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Yates
Walsh
Rigby
Catterall
Sat 12 Sept
Stock (A)
L00-12
JoelWinstanley
Timoney
Jago
Wilding
Flowers
Dixon
Patterson
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Yates
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 19 Sept
Runc (A)
L00-03
JoelWinstanley
Timoney
Jago
Dixon
Flowers
B.Halliwell
Foster
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Webster
Sat 3 Oct
Bro (H)
D00-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Jago
Evans
Dixon
B.Halliwell
Walkden
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 10 Oct
Leigh (H)
W03-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Wilding
Evans
Dixon
B.Halliwell
WalkdenlP
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Webster
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 24 Oct
Old (H)
L03-15
Timoney
Flowers
Wilding
Jago
DixonlT
B.Halliwell
Walkden
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 31 Oct
Tyld (A)
L00-03
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Wilding
Evans
Timoney
B.Halliwell
Walkden
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 7 Nov
Salf (A)
L03-16
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Wilding
Evans
Timoney
B.Halliwell
WalkdenlP
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 14 Nov
Swin (A)
W13-00
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Walkden
DixonlDG
Timoney
B.HalliwelllT
FosterlT2
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 21 Nov
Roch (H)
W16-13
J.Halliwell
Flowers
WalkdenlClP
DixonlGMlDG
Timoney
B.Halliwell
Austin
Perkins
Benson
Collier
Green
Catterall
Walsh
RigbylT
Blackburn
Sat 28 Nov
Wid (H)
L00-11
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Walkden
Timoney
Dixon
B.Halliwell
Foster
Perkins
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 5 Dec*
Tyld (A)
L00-08
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Walkden
Timoney
Dixon
B.Halliwell
Foster
Collier
Benson
Brown
Green
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
-
Sat 12 Dec
Warr (A)
D00-00
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Walkden
Jago
Dixon
B.Halliwell
Dennett
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 19 Dec
Bro (H)
L00-03
J.Halliwell
Flowers
Timoney
Jago
Dixon
B.Halliwell
Walkden
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Green
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 26 Dec
Runc (H)
D00-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Timoney
Jago
Knowles
B.Halliwell
Walkden
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Green
Rigby
Blackburn
Fri 1 Jan
Salf (A)
W06-05
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Walkden
Jago
Timoney
B.Halliwell
Dixon
CollierlT
BensonlT
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Green
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 2 Jan
Warr (A)
D00-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Dixon
Jago
Timoney
Walkden
Foster
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Kearsley
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 9 Jan
Leigh (H)
D00-00
JoelWinstanley
Dixon
Knowles
Jago
Timoney
Walkden
B.Halliwell
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Green
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 6 Feb
St H (H)
W04-00
JoelWinstanley
Wilding
Flowers
WalkdenlDG
Timoney
Dixon
Foster
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Green
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 13 Feb
Old (H)
L00-14
JoelWinstanley
Knowles
Wilding
Walkden
Timoney
Dixon
Foster
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 20 Feb
More (A)
W06-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
JohnlWinstanley
Knowles
Wilding
DixonlT
FosterlT
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 27 Feb
Wid (H)
D00-00
Knowles
Flowers
JohnlWinstanley
Wilding
Timoney
Dixon
Foster
Collier
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 6 Mar
Swin (H)
L05-09
JoelWinstanley
Knowles
Walkden
Robinson
JohnlWinstanleylC
Dixon
Foster
GreenlT
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Thu 11 Mar
St H (A)
L00-03
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Walkden
JohnlWinstanley
Robinson
Dixon
Foster
Green
(A.NlOther)
Brown
Perkins
Catterall
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 13 Mar
Roch (A)
W08-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Walkden
JohnlWinstanley
RobinsonlT
B.Halliwell
Foster
GreenlClP
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Collier
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Wed 17 Mar
Stock (H)
D00-00
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Walkden
Timoney
Robinson
B.Halliwell
JohnlWinstanley
Green
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Collier
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 20 Mar
Radc (H)
W(CCR1)
JoelWinstanley
Webster
Walkden
JohnlWinstanleylP
Robinson
B.Halliwell
Foster
Green
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Collier
Walsh
Rigby
Blackburn
Sat 27 Mar
Mann (A)
W(CCR2)
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
WalkdenlDG
JohnlWinstanley
Robinson
B.Halliwell
Foster
Catterall
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Collier
Walsh
Rigby
BlackburnlT
Sat 3 April
St H (H)
L(CCQF)
JoelWinstanley
Flowers
Walkden
JohnlWinstanley
Robinson
B.Halliwell
Foster
Catterall
Benson
Brown
Perkins
Collier
Walsh
Rigby
Webster
*Played with 14 Men Only
Top Try Scorers
Player
Tries
F Foster
3
Jack Blackburn
1
Frank Dixon
2
W Benson
1
Rueben Collier
1
Green
1
Billy Halliwell
1
George Rigby
1
J Robinson
1
John Timoney
1
Top Conversion Goal Scorers
Player
Tries
Jimmy Walkden
1
P Green
1
John Winstanley
1
Top Drop Goal Scorers
Player
Tries
Jimmy Walkden
3
Frank Dixon
2
Top Penalty Goal Scorers
Player
Tries
Jimmy Walkden
4
P Green
1
John Winstanley
1
Top Goals from a Mark Scorers
Player
Tries
Frank Dixon
1
Eight new teams joined the League, and so it was split into two county
leagues. The new teams were Bramley, Castleford, Heckmondwike, Holbeck, Leeds
Parish Church, Morecambe, Swinton, and Salford.
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