James Goldthorpe's Notebook
Leeds results and scorers - 1916-17
Played 32, Won 23, Drawn 4, Lost 5
Try scorers in white, Goal scorers in normal.
Date |
Opponents |
Grnd |
Res |
Leeds |
Opp |
Scorers for Leeds |
2 Sept | Bramley | A | W | 18 | 0 | Bradley(2), Harkness, Lynch, Haycox(3) |
9 | Dewsbury | H | W | 39 | 0 | Ward, WH Davies(2), Harkness, Brittain, Lynch, Hutton, Campbell(2), Haycox(3), Lynch(2), Campbell |
16 | Huddersfield | A | W | 11 | 2 | Campbell, Jenkinson, Harkness, Haycox |
23 | Hunslet | H | W | 29 | 5 | WH Davies(2), Brittain, Harkness(2), Campbell, Lynch, Haycox(2), Lynch(2) |
30 | Oldham | A | W | 21 | 6 | Campbell, WH Davies(2), Carter, Ashcroft, Haycox(3) |
7 Oct | Huddersfield | H | W | 52 | 0 | Bradley(3), Carter(2), WH Davies, Campbell(3), Lynch, Webster, Harkness, Haycox(7), Lynch |
14 | Hull | A | L | 8 | 13 | Campbell, Carter, Lynch |
21 | Hunslet | H | W | 28 | 7 | W Ward, Ashcroft, WH Davies, Campbell, Carter, Haycox(4) |
28 | Batley | A | L | 0 | 5 | - |
4 Nov | Hull | H | W | 31 | 0 | Rees, Campbell(2), Lynch(2), Brittain, WH Davies, Haycox(5) |
11 | Wakefield Trinity | A | W | 11 | 6 | Harkness, Buck, Campbell, Haycox |
18 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | W | 10 | 0 | Carter, Marshall, Haycox(2) |
25 | York | A | W | 5 | 3 | WH Davies, Haycox(P) |
2 Dec | Wakefield Trinity | H | W | 8 | 2 | W Ward, Rees, Haycox |
9 | Oldham | H | W | 30 | 3 | Chilcott(2), WH Davies(2), Webster, Abbott(2), Marshall, Haycox(3) |
16 | Bramley | H | W | 16 | 6 | Rees, Harkness, Marshall, Buck, Lynch, Buck |
25 | Batley | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
26 | Hunslet | A | D | 3 | 3 | Marshall |
30 | Rochdale Hornets | H | W | 19 | 0 | Todd(2), WH Davies, Carter, Rees, Harkness(2) |
1917 | ||||||
13 Jan | Swinton | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
20 | Hull | A | W | 17 | 3 | Campbell(2), Webster, Rees, WH Davies, Mirfield |
24 Feb | Leigh | H | L | 0 | 5 | - |
3 Mar | Halifax | A | W | 8 | 2 | Todd, Campbell, Haycox |
17 | Hunslet | A | W | 13 | 6 | Marshall, Todd, Campbell, Haycox(2) |
31 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | W | 14 | 2 | Swift, Lynch, Webster, Foggett, Smales |
7 Apr | Halifax | H | W | 19 | 0 | Barraclough, Carter, Marshall, Lynch, Todd, Haycox, Lynch |
9 | Hunslet | H | D | 5 | 5 | Hughes, Haycox(P) |
10 | Dewsbury | A | L | 2 | 13 | Walker(P) |
14 | Hull | H | W | 13 | 3 | Lynch, Rees(2), Haycox(P), Lynch |
21 | Swinton | A | W | 5 | 2 | Carter, Haycox |
28 | Oldham | H | W | 17 | 2 | Todd, Marshall(2), Haycox(P), Lynch(3)(P) |
Other Match | ||||||
Royal Navy Depot (1) | H | L | 13 | 19 | Buck, Lynch, Webster, Haycox(2) |
(1) -Match played under Rugby Union Rules.
Guest Players this season Included Todd and Smales (Wakefield), Swift (Hull K R), Hughes (Bramley) and Huckle (RAF?)
War Time Merit Table 1916 - 17
P | W | D | L | Pts | ||
1 | Dewsbury | 32 | 26 | 0 | 6 | |
2 | Leeds | 31 | 23 | 4 | 4 | |
3 | Leigh | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | Barrow | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | Wigan | 32 | 21 | 0 | 11 | |
6 | Batley | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | |
7 | Hull | 31 | 18 | 1 | 12 | |
8 | Swinton | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | |
9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | |
10 | Halifax | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
11 | Widnes | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
12 | Warrington | 30 | 14 | 2 | 14 | |
13 | St Helens Recreation | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
14 | Bradford Northern | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |
15 | Bramley | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | |
16 | Wakefield Trinity | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | |
17 | Oldham | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | |
18 | Hunslet | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |
19 | Broughton Rangers | 35 | 15 | 1 | 19 | |
20 | Salford | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | |
21 | St Helens | 28 | 8 | 0 | 15 | |
22 | Runcorn | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | |
23 | Huddersfield | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
24 | Rochdale Hornets | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |
25 | Brighouse Rangers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
26 | York | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
The final positions were decided on a % basis, points were not awarded this season.