1918–19 Northern Rugby Football Union season
Introduction The '''1918–19 Northern Rugby Football Union season''' was the first season of rugby league football following a break during the Great War. The ban on competitive matches was removed in September 1918, but official games did not regularly restart until January 1919.The season consisted of the Lancashire League and Yorkshire League, but the Championship did not restart until the 1919–20 season.Rochdale Hornets won the Lancashire League, and Hull F.C. won the Yorkshire League. Rochdale Hornets beat Oldham 22–0 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Huddersfield beat Dewsbury 14–8 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Tables ===Lancashire League===TeamPldWDLPFPAPtsPct1Rochdale Hornets131003109532076.922Leigh1282299311875.003Wigan11713164871568.184Warrington1710161451052161.765Barrow53025266660.006Widnes12705120831458.337Salford15708107951446.668Oldham146171591211346.439St. Helens930629109633.3310St Helens Recs1332875134830.7711Broughton Rangers14401080144828.7012Swinton15311164179723.33===Yorkshire League===TeamPldWDLPFPAPtsPct1Hull F.C.1613033921312681.252Leeds1610151831122165.623Bramley14815140891760.714Halifax15816187821756.665Dewsbury135441501001453.856Batley15717771171550.007Hull Kingston Rovers145271291391242.858Wakefield Trinity14428731561035.719York410318141225.0010Hunslet13301097262623.0311Bradford Northern1020851168420.00
Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup Competition was suspended for the final time following its absence during the war. The competition would return the following year.
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