James Goldthorpe's Notebook

Leeds results and scorers - 1922-23

Played 48, Won 32, Drawn 3, Lost 13

Try scorers in white, Goal scorers in normal.

Date

Opponents

Grnd

Res

Leeds

Opp

Scorers for Leeds

26 Aug Rochdale Hornets A L 11 22 Buck, Brittain, Bacon, Bacon
2 Sep Bradford Northern H W 44 2 Buck(3), Brittain, Bacon, Davis(2), Bowen, WA Davies, Godward, Walmsley(7),
9 Hull A W 11 5 W Ward, Kibbler, WA Davis, Jackson
11 York H D 7 7 Stockwell, Jackson(2)(P)
16 Wakefield Trinity H W 14 3 Stockwell(3), W Ward, Walmsley
23 Oldham A W 15 9 Brittain(2), Buck, Walmsley(3)(P)
30 Hunslet H W 19 5 Buck(2), Stockwell, Hardaker, Brittain, Jackson, Walmsley
7 Oct Huddersfield A L 8 10 Bacon*, Brittain, Stockwell
14 Bramley H W 24 0 W Ward, Stockwell, Kibbler, Davis, WA Davies, Buck*, Stockwell(3)(P)
28 Dewsbury A W 10 8 Bacon, Stockwell, Jackson, Bacon
1 Nov Keighley H W 35 0 W Ward(2), Roberts, Stockwell(2), Brittain(2), Buck, WA Davies, Walmsley(4)
11 Wakefield Trinity A L 5 14 Lyons, Walmsley(P)
2 Dec Hull Kingston Rovers A L 7 23 Brittain, Walmsley(2)(P)
9 York A W 6 3 Buck, WA Davies
16 Warrington H W 11 10 Buck, Bacon, WA Davies, Jackson
23 St Helens Rec. A L 0 16 -
25 Batley H W 7 6 Binks, Jackson, Buck(P)
26 Hunslet A L 5 12 Bacon, Buck(P)
27 Hull Kingston Rovers H W 10 5 Godward, Lyons, Bacon, Walmsley
30 Featherstone Rovers H W 34 8 Buck, Bowen(2), Lyons, WA Davies(2), Bacon(2), Walmsley(5)
1923            
1 Jan Halifax A D 5 5 Bacon, Walmsley
6 Warrington A L 0 2 -
13 Rochdale Hornets H W 10 2 Buck, Bacon, Walmsley(2)(P)
20 Bradford Northern A W 39 5 Bowen(3), Lyons(2), W Ward, Bacon, Kibbler, Brittain, Walmsley(6)
27 Dewsbury H W 10 5 Bacon, Buck, Walmsley(2)(P)
3 Feb Barrow A L 3 9 Buck
10 Huddersfield H W 6 3 Lyons, WA Davies
7 Mar Barrow H W 16 7 Hook(2), Buck(2), Walmsley(2)
10 Featherstone Rovers A L 5 15 Buck, Walmsley(P)
21 Wigan A L 7 9 Hook, Thompson, Walmsley(D)
26 Halifax H W 31 15 Bowen(2), Davis, Buck(3), Lyons, Walmsley(5)
30 Wigan H W 32 7 Lyons(2), Ashton, Bacon, Davis(2), Thompson(6)(P), Walmsley(D)
31 Bramley A W 21 0 Lyons, WA Davies, Hook, Bowen, Thompson, Thompson(3)
2 Apr Batley A W 8 3 Buck(2), Thompson
3 St Helens Rec. H W 8 5 Bowen, Hook, Thompson(P)
4 Oldham H L 2 20 Thompson(P)
7 Keighley A W 8 5 Bacon, Davis, Thompson
16 Hull H L 8 12 Hook(2), Cracknell
  Yorkshire Cup          
21 Oct Featherstone Rovers A W 17 9 Stockwell(2), Trussler, W Ward, WA Davies, Jackson
4 Nov Bradford Northern H W 22 3 Brittain, W Ward(3), Buck(2), Walmsley, Jackson
18 Batley H L 0 28 -
  Northern Union Cup          
17 Feb Leigh A W 11 5 Lyons, Thompson, Binks, Walmsley
3 Mar Huddersfield H W 19 8 Buck(2), Ashton, Kibbler, Bowen, Walmsley(2)
17 York A W 10 2 Buck(2), Thompson(2)(P)
14 Apr Barrow N(1) D 0 0 -
18 Barrow N(2) W 20 0 Aston, Bacon, Davis(2), Thompson(4)
28 Hull N(3) W 28 3 Buck, Bowen, Davis, Brittain, Ashton, Walmsley, Thompson(5)
  Lazenby Cup          
2 May Hunslet H W 9 0 Buck, Thompson(3)(P)

(1) - Semi Final played at Broughton Rangers.

(2) - Semi Final replay at Salford.

(3) - Final played at Wakefield. The Leeds team was:- Walmsley, Buck, Bowen, Bacon, Lyons, Binks, Brittain, Dixon, Jackson, Trusler, Davis, Thompson & Ashton.

* - Try awarded for obstruction.

The match against Dewsbury on January 27th was Billy Ward's Benefit game.

Joe Thompson Made his debut on February 10th.

Arthur Thomas who went on to make 233 appearances made his debut this season.


Northern Rugby Football League 1922 - 23

    P W D L Pts
1 Hull 36 30 0 6 60
2 Huddersfield 34 26 0 8 52
3 Swinton 36 27 0 9 54
4 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 26 1 9 53
5 Wigan 36 25 2 9 52
6 Leigh 32 22 0 10 44
7 Oldham 36 24 0 12 48
8 Leeds 38 24 2 12 50
9 Rochdale Hornets 36 22 0 14 44
10 York 34 17 5 12 39
11 St Helens Recreation 36 19 0 17 38
12 Featherstone Rovers 34 17 2 17 36
13 Wakefield Trinity 36 17 2 17 36
14 Batley 36 16 2 18 34
15 Warrington 36 17 0 19 34
16 Barrow 36 16 0 20 32
17 Salford 36 14 2 20 30
18 Hunslet 38 14 2 22 30
19 St Helens 34 13 0 21 26
20 Halifax 38 14 1 23 29
21 Dewsbury 36 12 3 21 27
22 Widnes 34 11 1 22 23
23 Keighley 38 12 1 21 21
24 Broughton Rangers 32 10 1 24 15
25 Wigan Highfield 32 7 1 24 15
26 Bradford Northern 34 6 1 27 13
27 Bramley 36 5 2 29 12

The final positions were decided on a % basis.

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