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1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season

1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season
Structure Separate county championships
1899–1900 Season
Top point-scorer(s) Oldhamcolours.svg Sam Williams 108
Top try-scorer(s) Oldhamcolours.svg Sam Williams 36
Lancashire Senior Competition
Champions Runcorn
Yorkshire Senior Competition
Champions Bradford
Seasons

The 1899–1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the fifth season of rugby league football.

The Lancashire Senior Competition was won by Runcorn (from Cheshire) and the Yorkshire Senior Competition by Bradford.

Hull Kingston Rovers played their first season in the Northern Rugby Union this season. Their first match away at Bradford on 2 September ended in a 3-0 defeat.

Millom replaced Morecambe. Although participating in the Lancashire Senior Competition, Runcorn and were from Cheshire, and Millom were from Cumberland.

Swinton beat Salford 16-8 in the Challenge Cup Final at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester played before a crowd of 17,864.


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