James Goldthorpe's Notebook
Leeds results and scorers - 1925-26
Played 43, Won 23, Drawn 2, Lost 18
Try scorers in white, Goal scorers in normal.
Date |
Opponents |
Grnd |
Res |
Leeds |
Opp |
Scorers for Leeds |
| 29 Aug | St Helens Rec. | H | L | 0 | 13 | - |
| 3 Sep | York | H | W | 13 | 9 | Jones, Thompson, Mason, Thompson(2) |
| 5 | Bramley | A | w | 15 | 10 | Broughton(2), Bowen, Thompson(2)(P), Bowen(D) |
| 12 | Huddersfield | H | W | 17 | 6 | Kibbler, Brough, Thompson, Thompson(4)(2P) |
| 19 | Wigan | A | W | 5 | 0 | Broughton, Thompson(P) |
| 26 | Hunslet | A | L | 2 | 9 | Thompson(P) |
| 3 Oct | Bramley | H | W | 56 | 10 | Bacon(2), Rosser(3), Kibbler(3), Bowen, Mason, Thompson(2), Thompson(10)(P) |
| 17 | Rochdale Hornets | H | W | 10 | 0 | Jones, Broughton, Thompson(2)(P) |
| 24 | Swinton | A | D | 5 | 5 | Rosser, Thompson |
| 31 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | L | 9 | 13 | Jones, Thompson(3P) |
| 7 Nov | Bradford Northern | H | W | 61 | 3 | Bacon(3), Thomas(2), Rosser(5), James, Mason, Williams, Thompson(11) |
| 14 | Wakefield Trinity | H | W | 7 | 6 | James, Thompson(2)(P) |
| 28 | Halifax | H | W | 23 | 6 | Hall, James, Rosser, Jones, Thompson, Thompson(4)(P) |
| 5 Dec | Hull | H | D | 10 | 10 | Binks, Kibbler, Thompson, Brough(P) |
| 19 | Keighley | A | W | 16 | 2 | Rosser, Bowen, James, Thomas, Thompson, Bowen(D) |
| 25 | Batley (1) | A | L | 5 | 10 | Williams, Thompson |
| 26 | Hunslet | H | W | 22 | 2 | Woolmore, Bacon(2), Williams, Kibbler, James, Thompson(2)(P) |
| 28 | Barrow | H | W | 11 | 5 | Bacon, Rosser, James, Thompson(P) |
| 1926 | ||||||
| 1 Jan | Halifax | A | L | 10 | 12 | Woolmore, Rosser, Thompson(2) |
| 2 | Featherstone Rovers | H | L | 10 | 18 | Rosser, Bailey, Kibbler(2)(P) |
| 9 | Hull | A | L | 8 | 10 | Jones(2), Thompson(P) |
| 16 | Wigan | H | W | 18 | 5 | Jones(2), Thompson, Brough, Thompson(2), Brough(D) |
| 23 | Huddersfield | A | W | 21 | 9 | Rosser, James(2), Williams, Jones, Thompson(3) |
| 26 | Rochdale Hornets | A | W | 21 | 2 | Rosser(2), James, Bailey, Jones, Thompson(3) |
| 30 | Swinton | H | L | 0 | 3 | - |
| 6 Feb | Dewsbury | A | L | 2 | 6 | Thompson(P) |
| 20 | Wakefield Trinity | A | W | 9 | 6 | Thompson, Thompson(3)(2P) |
| 6 Mar | Bradford Northern | A | W | 20 | 3 | James, Mason, Jones, Rosser, Thompson(4) |
| 17 | Batley | A | L | 0 | 5 | - |
| 20 | Dewsbury | H | W | 24 | 15 | Jones, Williams, Binks, Bacon(2), Thomas, Thompson(3) |
| 27 | Featherstone Rovers | A | L | 4 | 9 | Thompson(2P) |
| 2 Apr | York | A | L | 3 | 12 | Jones |
| 3 | Keighley | H | W | 60 | 24 | James(3), Hall(2), Jones(2), Williams(3), Rosser, Binks, Bowen, Davis, Litts(7), Brough(2) |
| 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | L | 7 | 12 | Bacon, Thompson, Brough(P) |
| 6 | St Helens Rec. | A | L | 5 | 26 | Thomas, Thompson |
| 10 | Barrow | A | L | 2 | 20 | Thompson(P) |
| 17 | Batley | H | W | 20 | 5 | Thompson, Davis(2*), Bailey, Thompson(4)(P) |
| Yorkshire Cup | ||||||
| 10 Oct | Halifax | A | W | 2 | 0 | Thompson(P) |
| 21 | Huddersfield | A | L | 11 | 16 | Bacon, Binks, Woolmore, Thompson |
| Rugby League Cup | ||||||
| 13 Feb | Salford | A | W | 3 | 2 | Bowen |
| 27 | Wigan | H | W | 17 | 7 | Binks(2), Bacon, Thompson(4)(P) |
| 13 Mar | Wigan Highfield | A | L | 2 | 11 | Thompson(P) |
| Lazenby Cup | ||||||
| 24 Apr | Hunslet | A | L | 5 | 22 | Davis, Litts |
(1) - After this match Leeds lodged an objection owing to the ground not being marked out. The objection was sustained and the game was replayed on 17th March.
* - Try awarded for obstruction.
Jim Brough made his debut on September 2nd and over a 19 year period he made over 440 appearances.
Evan Williams made his debut on November 7th.
Northern Rugby Football League 1925 - 26
| P | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Wigan | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 61 |
| 2 | Warrington | 36 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 55 |
| 3 | Swinton | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 54 |
| 4 | Hull | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | St Helens | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 48 |
| 6 | Hull Kinsgton Rovers | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 43 |
| 7 | Oldham | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 41 |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 43 |
| 9 | Leeds | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 42 |
| 10 | St Helens | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| 11 | Batley | 38 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 42 |
| 12 | York | 36 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| 13 | Halifax | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 40 |
| 14 | Barrow | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 37 |
| 15 | Featherstone Rovers | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| 16 | Dewsbury | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
| 17 | Widnes | 34 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 30 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 30 |
| 19 | Wigan Highfield | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 25 |
| 20 | Hunslet | 36 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 28 |
| 21 | Salford | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| 22 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 27 |
| 23 | Bradford Northern | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 28 |
| 24 | Leigh | 32 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 18 |
| 25 | Broughton Rangers | 34 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 18 |
| 26 | Keighley | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 27 | Bramley | 34 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
The final positions were decided on a % basis.
