1910_Yorkshire_Cup

1910–11 Yorkshire Cup

1910–11 Yorkshire Cup

Rugby league season


The 1910–11 Yorkshire Cup was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from the county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from outside the county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry (as this season), and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden. The competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars.) 1910 was the sixth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition was held. This year saw a new name on the trophy. Wakefield Trinity won by beating the previous season's winners, Huddersfield by the score of 8–2. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 19,000 and receipts were £696. This was Huddersfield's second appearance in what would be seven appearances in eight consecutive finals between 1909 and 1919 (which included four successive victories and six in total.)

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Background

This season Coventry's name was added to the entrants as newcomers to rugby league. This increased the number of entries by one up to a total of fourteen. This in turn resulted in two byes in the first round.

Competition and results

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Round 1

Involved 6 matches (with two byes) and 14 clubs

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Round 2 – quarterfinals

Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs

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Round 3 – semifinals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

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Final

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Teams and scorers

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Scoring – Try = three (3) points – Goal = two (2) points – Drop goal = two (2) points

The road to success

First round Second round Semifinals Final
            
Wakefield Trinity
bye
Wakefield Trinity 42
Coventry 16
Coventry
bye
Wakefield Trinity 11
Hull 0
Hull 9
Leeds 6
Hull 24
York 2
York 9
Bradford Northern 5
Wakefield Trinity 8
Huddersfield 2
Bramley 4
Huddersfield 11
Huddersfield 25
Dewsbury 0
Batley 4
Dewsbury 7
Huddersfield 12
Hull Kingston Rovers 2
Hunslet 8
Hull Kingston Rovers 13
Hull Kingston Rovers 10
Halifax 2
Keighley 2
Halifax 12

Notes and comments

1 * The first (and only) game played by new club Coventry in the Yorkshire Cup. The next season they transferred to the Lancashire Cup competition

2 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was 40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.

See also


References

  1. "Rugby League Project".
  2. Jack Winstanley & Malcolm Ryding (1991). John Player Yearbook 1975–76. Queen Anne Press.
  3. J C Lindley and D W Armitage (1973). 100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873–1973. Wakefield Trinity Centenary Committee. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  4. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1991). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991–1992. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617852 8.
  5. Raymond Fletcher and David Howes (1990). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990–1991. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0 35617851 X.
  6. Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 16 – 1910–11". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a

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