1899–1900 St Helens RLFC season

1899–1900 St Helens RLFC season
1898-99 Northern Rugby Football Union season 4th
Challenge Cup First round
1899-1900 record Wins: 16; Draws: 3; Losses: 8
Points scored For: 207; Against: 119
< 1897-98 List of seasons 1899-1900 >

The 1899-1900 St Helens RLFC season was the club's fifth in the Northern Rugby Football Union, the 26th in their history. In their highest ever finish in a rugby league competition, and their most successful season, the club finished fourth in the Lancashire Senior Championship.[1] In the Challenge Cup, St Helens were beaten in the first round by rivals Warrington.[2] However, they did manage some silverware in the season, by beating league winners Runcorn 6-0 in the South Lancashire Cup final.[3]

Lancashire Senior Championship

Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1Runcorn2622222323346
2Oldham2621143407543
3Swinton26191621010839
4St Helens26163720711935
5Widnes261241017414628
6Warrington261211317412825
7Broughton Rangers261311213213825*
8Salford261201419617624
9Stockport261021412613622
10Leigh26851311921121
11Rochdale Hornets2691169018117*
12Millom26711811223415
13Wigan2671187323015
14Tyldesley262123663365

References

  1. "1899-1900 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.
  3. "St Helens 6-0 Runcorn". Saints Heritage Society. 1900-04-30. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
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