1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season
| 1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Rugby League |
| 1908–09 Season | |
| Champions |
 Oldham
|
| League Leaders |
Oldham
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 Jim Leytham 232 |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
Jim Leytham 48 |
The 1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season was the 15th season of rugby league football.
Aberdare, Barry and Mid-Rhondda had dropped out, leaving 28 teams.
Oldham won their second Championship this season. After finishing top of the regular season table, they went on to beat Wigan 13-7 in the play-off final.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Leeds who defeated Hull F.C. 26-12 in replay after a 7-7 draw.
At the close of the season, the Northern Union's leading players were selected to go on the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Oldham won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Leigh 22–5 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Huddersfield beat Batley 21–0 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Leeds played Hull in the Challenge Cup Final the match ended in a 7-7 draw. The replay resulted in Leeds defeating Hull 26-12. This was Leeds' first Cup Final win in their first Cup Final appearance. Hull lost their third Cup Final in a row.
First match
Leeds: 7
Leeds Tries: Walter Goldthorpe
Leeds Goals: Frank Young 2
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