1920 NSWRFL season
| 1920 NSWRFL season |
|
| Teams |
9 |
| Premiers |
Balmain (5th title) |
| Minor premiers |
Balmain (5th title) |
| Matches played |
60 |
| Points scored |
1981 (total)
33.017 (per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) |
Frank Burge (110) |
| Top try scorer(s) |
Gordon Wright (18) |
The 1920 New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership was the thirteenth season of Sydney's professional rugby league football club competition, Australia's first. The introduction of a Sydney University side saw nine teams from across the city contest during he season. Balmain were crowned premiers by virtue of finishing the season on top of the League.[1] 1920 was also the last year of the Annandale club after thirteen seasons.
Season summary
In a round 7 game between Glebe and University Frank Burge scored eight tries which remains the standing record for the most tries by an individual in a NSWRL/NRL premiership match. Arthur Oxford set the pace in goal kicking, scoring 29 goals in three games. He also took the record of most goals in succession (23) which would stand until 1978.
The NSWRFL ran the City Cup competition for the second half of the season.
The Balmain Tigers again dominated the season, while University's first year was a disappointment. Balmain played consistently and defensively throughout the season except for a slip-up 13-30 loss to Eastern Suburbs in Round 10. Holding a seven point lead on the premiership ladder with three rounds left to play secured their fifth premiershp in six years. The final three rounds were left unplayed and no Finals were contested.
Teams
- Annandale
- Balmain, formed on January 23, 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
- Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24, 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
- Glebe, formed on January 9, 1908
- Newtown, formed on January 14, 1908
- North Sydney, formed on February 7, 1908
- South Sydney, formed on January 17, 1908 at Redfern Town Hall
- Western Suburbs, formed on February 4, 1908
- University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University
Ladder
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