1897–98 St Helens RLFC season

1897–98 St Helens RLFC season
1897-98 Northern Rugby Football Union season 8th
Challenge Cup First round
1897-98 record Wins: 10; Draws: 2; Losses: 15
Points scored For: 161; Against: 192
< 1896-97 List of seasons 1898-99 >

The 1897-98 St Helens RLFC season was the club's third in the Northern Rugby Football Union, the 24th in their history. The club finished 8th out of 14 in an improved performance from the previous year in the Lancashire League.[1] In the Challenge Cup, St Helens were knocked out in the first round by last years final opponents Batley.[2]

Lancashire Senior Championship

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1Oldham 26221229594+20147
2Swinton 26203332183+23843
3Widnes 261916251114+13739
4Salford 261637275182+9333a[]
5Broughton Rangers 261349183108+7530
6Wigan 2611114124173-4923
7Leigh 2611213176170+622b[]
8St Helens 2610214161192-3122
9Warrington 2610214131178-4722
10Runcorn 269215142184-4220
11Stockport 268216154253-9918
12Tyldesley 268117111281-17017
13Rochdale Hornets 267019146247-10114
14Morecambe 26422074285-21110
Champions

Source: R.L.Yearbook 1995-96 cited in "The Vault".
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; Pts = League points.

Notes

^ a: Salford had 2 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player
^ b: Leigh had 2 points deducted for fielding an ineligible player

References

  1. "1897-98 League Tables". Saints heritage Society. 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  2. "Challenge Cup Role of Honour". BBC. 2006-08-26. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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