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.