The 1939-1940 Rugby League Season commenced as
scheduled on August
26th but was abandoned after just three matches due to the out break of World
War II on September 1st. Wigan's results in that abandoned league campaign are
as follows....
1939-1940 Northern Rugby Football League
Date
Opposition
Venue
KO
Resultl
Tries
Goals
Sat 26 Aug
Dewsbury
Away
3:30
Draw 05-05
Lawrenson
Sullivan 1
Wed 30 Aug
Hunslet
Home
6:00
Won 18-05
Lawrenson 2, Bowen, Williamson
Sullivan 3
Sat 2 Sept
Swinton
Home
3:30
Lost 08-09
Moxey, Lawrenson
Sullivan 1
On September 11th the Rugby League Council met to discuss Wartime Rugby
League and it was decided soon after that teams would be permitted to organise
competition on a county basis. A Lancashire War Emergency League began on
September 30th with players playing on an amateur basis.
Wigan Final League Position: 3rd in Lancashire War Emergency League (Coach:
Jim Sullivan) War League Champions: Bradford Northern (37-22 on aggregate v Swinton)
Lancashire War League Champions: Swinton Challenge Cup Winners: Not Held Lancashire Cup Winners: Swinton
(21-15 on aggregate v Widnes)
1939-1940 Lancashire War Emergency League
LC = Lancashire Cup
Due to the outbreak of World War 2, the league was split into local Lancashire
and Yorkshire leagues. A two legged play off between the winners of both leagues decided
the champions.
St Helens Recreation dropped out and did not return after the war.
War Emergency Lancashire League
-
Team
P
W
D
L
Pts
1
Swinton
22
17
0
5
34
2
Salford
22
16
2
4
34
3
Wigan
22
16
1
5
33
4
Widnes
22
15
2
5
32
5
Warrington
22
11
1
10
23
6
St Helens
22
11
1
10
23
7
Barrow
22
10
1
11
21
8
Oldham
22
8
2
11
18
9
Rochdale Hornets
22
8
0
13
16
10
Leigh
22
6
1
15
13
11
Liverpool South
22
4
3
15
11
12
Broughton Rangers
22
2
0
20
4
Championship Playoffs:
Swinton 13 beat Bradford Northern 21.
Bradford Northern 16 beat Swinton 9.
Bradford Northern won 37-22 on aggregate.
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