Runcorn RFC

Runcorn RFC
Full name Runcorn RFC
Nickname(s) unknown
Founded some time before 1876
Ground Canal Street, Runcorn

Runcorn RFC was a (semi) professional rugby league club. They joined the Northern Union in 1895, just several days after it was founded and played in the league system from season 1895–96 to season 1917–18 inclusive.

The club was based in Runcorn (population approximately 62,000 in 2010[1]), an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The town is situated on the southern bank of the River Mersey opposite Widnes

History

Rugby Union days

Very little is known of the club in the early days.

in the Summer of 1885 the club carried out a tour of South Wales

However In 1886, Runcorn played Warrington in the semi-final of the South West Lancashire and Border Towns Trophy. A fight between players on the pitch resulted in a player from each side being sent off. Some time later during the match, a Runcorn player was injured and when the referee refused to allow this injured player to be replaced by the previously sent off player, the Runcorn team walked off the field.

At this point the referee abandoned the match.

The Cup competition committee decided that the match should be replayed. Warrington duly won this match at Southport. It was 1891 before the animosity between the clubs subsided sufficiently for them to recommence playing each other.[2]

In March 1889 Runcorn, at the time Cheshire champions, played the touring New Zealand Maoris team before a crowd of about 9,000 at Canal Street. Runcorn were led at the time by regular captain Hughie Hughes.

Runcorn join the Northern Union

Leading up to the “Great Schism “, twelve of the top Yorkshire clubs held a meeting on Tuesday, 20 August 1895, at the Mitre Hotel,[3] Leeds, at which they agreed that they should meet with the Rugby Union to put forward the idea of forming a Northern Union, not as a complete breakaway, but a suggestion which the Union immediately rejected out of hand.

On 27 August 1895 an emergency meeting of nine Lancashire clubs agreed to support their Yorkshire counterparts if they decided to break away. Runcorn was not among the nine.

Two days later on the 29 August, the representatives of these 21 clubs (by this time, Stockport had joined the others, but their representative, being unable to attend, had telegraphed the meeting requesting his club’s admission to the new organisation) met in The George Hotel, Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, a setting which was to become famous (or infamous) in the world of rugby. And all but Dewsbury agreed to the break-away.

A further meeting was held several days later, to formalise the agreement, at which Runcorn applied to join the Northern Union, and was admitted, becoming the twenty-second member in the inaugural season's league

Northern Union

The first Northern Union season (1895–96) started on Sat,7 September and Runcorn’s first match was a home game against Widnes which they won 15–4. All 22 clubs played in a combined league, yet games against clubs in the same county were also used to provide the two separate county leagues. Runcorn finished in a very creditable third position overall, and in addition also won the Lancashire league title (Manningham won the Rugby League title and were also Yorkshire Champions, with Halifax finishing in second positions in both these competitions).

For the following five seasons (1896–97 to 1900–01 inclusive), the two counties were kept apart, each having their own Senior Competition; this after comments/complaints from several clubs about the expenses in travelling long(ish) distances. Runcorn finished in 4th, 10th, 7th, 1st and 3rd positions respectively. At the end of the 1900–01 season, the top seven clubs in each of the county leagues decided to break away and form a single division, and Runcorn, after finishing in 3rd position were among this group of clubs. In season 1901–02, Runcorn finished again in 3rd position.

This formulae was successful and for the following season, a second division was also formed. Runcorn remained in the top league (Division 1) of the competition which ran in this format for the next three seasons (1902–03 to 1904–05) after which the two divisions were combined. In these seasons Runcorn finishing in 4th, 16th and 18th (bottom) position.

The following season (1905–06) one single division operated, a format which would continue for many years, thus removing the possibility of Runcorn being relegated. As it was impossible for all the clubs to play each other both home and away, clubs from the same county played each other home and away, and arranged inter-county matches as and when they could. Because not all clubs played the same number of matches, positions were decided on percentage basis. Runcorn finished 10th out of the 31 clubs.

In season 1906–07 Runcorn finished in 3rd position, their highest placing for several years, and a position, which history would show, was the start of a rapid decline in the club’s playing fortunes.

In the next eight seasons (1907–08 to 1914–15) Runcorn finished 13th, 11th, 16th, 22nd, 24th, 19th, 21st and 25th respectively. In this last season (1914–15) Runcorn finished in a very poor bottom position with no win, only one draw and 1 point from 27 matches.

By this time the country was involved in the First World War and sporting competitions were being cancelled/abandoned. Rugby League was no exception, yet managed to organise a “friendly” series of Wartime Emergency Leagues”. Several clubs withdrew for the duration, and some later re-joined; but those competing did so on a very limited scale, all organising their own fixtures, usually against local rivals to cut down on the travelling. Runcorn had a very poor return for their efforts finishing in 23rd out of 24 (1915–16), 22nd out of 26 (1916–17) and 21st out of 22 (1917–18). In these three seasons Runcorn struggled winning only 5 matches and drawing 0 matches out of a total of 51.

The following season started in the summer of 1918, results for this period are very scarce, but Runcorn do not appeared to have joined the league system. In late 1918, the First World War ended, and the Rugby League decided to hold a limited “Victory” competition starting early in 1919 and lasting only into the Spring, in which Runcorn did not take part. It is thought that the club folded after the end of the 1917–18 season.

With the full resumption of the league competition in 1919–20 Warrington signed many of the players from the recently disbanded Runcorn club.[4]

Players of Note

These include :-

In addditon, three Runcorn players also played for England, though their forenames at not known, they were; J. Butterworth,[5] A. Kennedy,[6] and S. Walker.[7]

Club Colours

Unknown, but possibly some combination of Yellow, Green and white, these being the colours favoured later by both the Association Football Club and the amateur rugby league club.

Can anyone help with this item?

Grounds

The Rugby club played at Canal Street Stadium, Runcorn[8]

When the Runcorn RFC failed to survive the ravages of the First World War, the ground was purchased by a Mr. R H Posnett, the owner of Highfield and Camden Tannery, and the works recreation club founded as Runcorn Football Club in 1918.

Coincidentally, Huyton Rugby League Club, seeking to relocate from their ground in Liverpool, moved to Canal Street under a ground sharing agreement with Runcorn F C, changing their name to Runcorn Highfield RLFC, from season 1985–86 to 1989–90 inclusive

At the end of the 1999–2000 season, the football club, struggling with massive debts and dwindling attendances, sold the ground and moved to Stobart Stadium, home of Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club, for several years before finally closing after season 2005–06.[9]

The ground itself, by now in a dilapidated and a dangerous condition, was sold to developers and is now a housing development, the Linnets Park housing estate

Successor clubs

As mentioned above, Huyton RLFC changed their name to Runcorn Highfield and played in Runcorn between seasons 1985–86 to 1989–90 inclusive, ground sharing with Runcorn FC, using the same Canal Street ground

Runcorn ARLFC played in Runcorn in the early 2000s, moving from the start of the 2009–10 summer season (their 5th in the Summer Conference) to the Pavilions ground, on the Eastern end of Sandy Lane (between Western Point Expressway and Picow Farm Road), Runcorn. Before that they had played at various grounds including at Moore, and for the previous season (2008–09) on the fields to the rear of The Heath School, off Clifton Road. The club website became static during season 2009–10 and the club appeared to fold.

Records

Club Scoring Record


In a Match
Record Date Score Opponent Competition Notes Ref
Record victory
Record defeat
highest score in a match
In a Season
Details Season Competition Notes Ref
Highest League Position 1 1895–96 RLout of 22 clubs
Also finished top of the Lancashire section during the very first season (1895–96), but only third overall out of 22 clubs
Lowest League Position 25 1914–15 RLout of 25 clubs
and 18 1904–05 Div 1out of 18 clubs
Most League Points (actual) 28 1987–88 Div 2out of possible 56
and as a % of possible 46 (88.46%) 1899–1900 LSCout of possible 52
Least League Points 1 (1.85%) 1914–15 RLout of possible 54
Most Points Scored (PF)546 1906–07 RLin 30 games
Most Points Conceded (PA)590 1914–15 RLin 27 games
Least Points Scored (PF)37 1915–16 WELin 23 games
Least Points Conceded (PA)331899–1900LSCin 26 games
Best Points Difference330 1906–07RLin 30 games
Worst Points Difference−506 1914–15RLin 25 games

Club Trophies

Players Records

No records available

Club League Record

Season Competition Pos Team Name Pl W D L PF PA Diff Pts % No in league Notes Ref
1895–96RL3Runcorn422481031414317156221
1896–97LSC4Runcorn26135813462723114
1897–98LSC10Runcorn269215142184−422014
1898–99LSC7Runcorn261529193113803214
1899-00LSC1Runcorn2622222323319946141
1900–01LSC3Runcorn2620062401001404014
1901–02RL3Runcorn2615291851018430*142,3
1902–03Div 14Runcorn34194112391391004218
1903–04Div 116Runcorn3411221151245−942418
1904–05Div 118Runcorn347126133301−1681518
1905–06RL10Runcorn30173102641361283761.6631
1906–07RL3Runcorn3023075462163304676.66264
1907–08RL13Runcorn301501525521936305027
1908–09RL11Runcorn2816111271191803358.9231
1909–10RL16Runcorn3014115232317−852948.3328
1910–11RL22Runcorn309318230331−101213528
1911–12RL24Runcorn285122147369−2221119.6427
1912–13RL19Runcorn3011019209347−1382236.6626
1913–14RL21Runcorn3010020165442−2772033.3325
1914–15RL25Runcorn27012684590−50611.8525
1915–16WEL23Runcorn14121137192−155414.2924
1916–17WEL22Runcorn18501356265−2091027.7826
1917–18WEL21Runcorn19101851277−22625.2622
1918–(Sep–Dec)WELunknown
1919–(Jan–Apr)DNC

Heading Abbreviations
Pl = Games Played: W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points For; PA = Points Against; Diff = Points Difference (+ or -); Pts = League Points
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.


Notes

Several fixtures & results

The following are a selection of Runcorn’s fixtures from the seasons in which they played (semi) professional Rugby League :- [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Season Date Competition Opponent Venue H/A Result Score Att Notes Ref
1895–96DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
1895–96Sat 7-9-1895RLWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin15–41[11]
Sat 14-9-1895RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–5[12]
Sat 5-10-1895RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin8–0[14]
Sat 9-11-1895RLWiganFolly FieldsAwayDraw0–02[10]
Sat 22-2-1896RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin3–04000[12]
Wed 11-3-1896RLHullCanal StreetHomeLose4–5[13]
Sat 28-3-1896RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose0–6[10]
Fri 3-4-1896RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin12–0[14]
Sat 4-4-1896RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayWin9–03[11]
Sat 25-4-1896RLHullBoulevardAwayWin8–46500[13]
1896–97DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 19-9-1896LSCWiganFolly FieldsAwayWin0–32[10]
Sat 26-9-1896LSCWarringtonCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin14–0[14]
Sat 3-10-1896LSCWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose3–43[11]
Sat 31-10-1896LSCSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin7–3[12]
Sat 26-12-1896LSCWiganCanal StreetHomeDraw0–0[10]
Sat 2-1-1897LSCSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin20–0[12]
Sat 6-3-1897LSCWidnesCanal StreetHomeWin11–0[11]
Sat 13-3-1897LSCWarringtonWilderspoolAwayDraw0–0[14]
Sat 20-3-1897CC R1Warrington LocoCanal StreetHomeWin65–04,5
Sat 27-3-1897CC R2Thornton RangersCanal StreetHomeWin52–46,7[15]
Sat 3-4-1897CC R3WidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose6–143, 6[11][15]
Mon 12-4-1897??HullBoulevardAwayWin5–08[13]
1897–98DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 2-10-1897LSCWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin2–0[11]
Sat 3-10-1897LSCSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin11–0[12]
Sat 13-11-1897LSCWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin5–3[14]
Sat 5-2-1898LSCWiganCanal StreetHomeLose13–12[10]
Sat 19-2-1898LSCWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose2–83[11]
Sat 12-3-1898LSCWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin2–0[14]
Sat 26-3-1898LSCSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–11[12]
Sat 16-6-1898LSCWiganFolly FieldsAwayLose13–02[10]
1898–99DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 3-9-1898LSCWiganFolly FieldsAwayWin3–42[10]
Sat 8-10-1898LSCWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–103[11]
Mon 26-12-1898LSCWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin5–3[14]
Mon 2-1-1899LSCSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayDraw0–0[12]
Sat 14-1-1899LSCWiganCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin0–25[10]
Sat 18-2-1899LSCWidnesCanal StreetHomeWin11–0[11]
Sat 4-3-1899LSCWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin33–5[14]
sat 15-4-1899LSCSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin11–8[12]
1899–1900DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 2-9-1899LSCWiganFolly FieldsAwayWin0–92[10]
Sat 16-9-1899LSCWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin5–0[11]
Mon 25-12-1899LSCWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin3–0[14]
Sun 28-1-1900LSCWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin11–0[14]
Sat 3-2-1900LSCWiganCanal StreetHomeWin0–24[10]
Sat 17-2-1900LSCSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin9–0[12]
Sat 24-2-1900LSCSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose2–3[12]
Sat 3-3-1900LSCWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayDraw5–53[11]
Mon 30-4-1900BTCFSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–69[12]
1900–01DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 22-9-1900LSCSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin11–0[12]
Sat 13-10-1900LSCWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–103[11]
Sat 27-10-1900LSCWarringtonCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin10–8[14]
Sat 17-11-1900LSCWiganCanal StreetHomeWin5–34[10]
Sat 22-12-1900LSCWiganFolly FieldsAwayWin0–52[10]
Wed 26-12-1900LSCWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin2–0[14]
Sat 16-2-1901LSCSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin6–0[12]
Sat 2-3-1901CC R1WiganCanal StreetHomeWin0–18[10]
Sat 9-3-1901CC R2?????10
Sat 6-4-1901LSCWidnesCanal StreetHomeWin13–3[11]
1901–02DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 7-9-1901RLHullBoulevardAwayLose6–8[13]
Sat 28-9-1901RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose3–10[14]
Sat 19-10-1901RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin2–011[12]
Wed 25-12-1901SWLLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose7–123[11]
Thu 26-12-1901RLWarringtonCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose2–5[14]
Wed 1-1-1902RLHullCanal StreetHomeWin19–5[13]
Sat 11-1-1902RLWiganCanal StreetHomeWin5–811[10]
Fri 28-3-1902SWLLWidnesCanal StreetHomeLose6–13[11]
Mon 31-3-1902RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin11–3[12]
Sat 19-4-1902RLWiganSpringfield ParkAwayWin0–212[10]
1902–03DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 6-9-1902Div 1WidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin10–0[11]
Wed 27-9-1902Div 1WarringtonWilderspoolAwayDraw0–0[14]
Sat 11-10-1902Div 1St HelensKnowsley RdAwayDraw0–0[12]
Sat 22-11-1902Div 1HullCanal StreetHomeLose2–7[13]
Sat 27-12-1902Div 1WiganCentral ParkAwayWin2–311[10]
Sat 3-1-1903Div 1WidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–33[11]
Sat 24-1-1903Div 1WarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin18–0[14]
Sat 7-2-1903Div 1St HelensCanal StreetHomeWin19–0[12]
Sat 14-2-1903CC R1WidnesCanal StreetHomeWin7–2[11]
Sat 21-2-1903CC R2?????10
Fri 10-4-1903Div 1HullBoulevardAwayLose6–21[13]
Sat 25-4-1903Div 1WiganCanal StreetHomeWin3–811[10]
1903–04DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sun 20-9-1903Div 1WidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin13–7[11]
Sat 14-11-1903Div 1WiganCentral ParkAwayLose5–211[10]
Sat 28-11-1903Div 1HullCanal StreetHomeWin6–3[13]
Sat 19-12-1903Div 1WarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose5–18[14]
Sat 23-1-1904Div 1WidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–43[11]
Sat 26-3-1904Div 1HullBoulevardAwayLose3–11[13]
Sat 2-4-1904SWLLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeDraw3–3[12]
Thu 21-4-1904Div 1WarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose0–19[14]
Sat 30-4-1904Div 1WiganCanal StreetHomeDraw5–511[10]
1904–05DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 24-9-1904Div 1WidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–103[11]
sat 8-10-1904Div 1WarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose3–5[14]
Sat 5-11-1904Div 1HullBoulevardAwayLose10–22[13]
Sat 10-12-1904Div 1WiganCentral ParkAwayLose10–711[10]
Sat 24-12-1904Div 1St HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose6–9[12]
Mon 2-1-1905Div 1HullCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin3–0[13]
Sat 4-2-1905Div 1WarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose3–5[14]
Sat 18-3-1905Div 1WidnesCanal StreetHomeLose2–7[11]
Sat 8-4-1905Div 1WiganCanal StreetHomeLose13–311[10]
Mon 24-4-1905Div 1St HelensCanal StreetHomeLose0–9[12]
1905–06DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 23-9-1905RLWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin5–0[11]
Sat 21-10-1905RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin12–3[12]
Sat 4-11-1905RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin5–2[14]
Sat 9-12-1905RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose0–6[14]
Sat 16-12-1905RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose14–011[10]
Sat 17-2-1906CC INTSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin3–013[12]
Sat 3-3-1906CC R1HullBoulevardAwayLose0–6[13]
Sat 31-3-1906RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose3–133[11]
Sat 7-4-1906RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose19–1311[10]
1906–07DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 8-9-1906RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose3–113[11]
Sat 15-9-1906RLWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin23–6[11]
Sat 6-10-1906RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin22–8[12]
Sat 13-10-1906LC R1WidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayW14–53[11]
Sat 27-10-1906LC R2?????10
Sat 10-11-1906RLWiganCentral ParkAwayWin13–1811[10]
Sat 22-12-1906RLHullCanal StreetHomeWin30–2[13]
Mon 25-12-1906RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–7[12]
Tue 1-1-1907RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose9–14[14]
Sat 2-2-1907RLHullBoulevardAwayLose11–16[13]
Sat 23-2-1907RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin14–8[12]
Mon 25-3-1907RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin10–3[14]
Sat 30-3-1907RLWiganCanal StreetHomeWin8–1511[10]
Sat ??-4-1907PO SFOldhamWatersheddingsAwayLose3–11
1907–08DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 21-9-1907RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose0–14[14]
Sat 28-9-1907RLWiganCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose9–0[10]
Sat 12-10-1907LC R1WarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose2–15[14]
Sat 19-10-1907RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose11–17[12]
Sat 23-11-1907RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayWin11–53[11]
Sat 14-12-1907RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeWin12–0[11]
Wed 25-12-1907RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeWin19–0[12]
Wed 1-1-1908RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin5–3[14]
Sat 18-1-1908RLWiganCentral ParkAwayWin3–9[10]
Tue 25-2-1908RLHullCanal StreetHomeWin8–3[13]
Sat 29-2-1908CC R1????Win?-?14
Sat 14-3-1908CC R2WarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose3–6[14]
Mon 17-8-1908RLHullBoulevardAwayLose3–20[13]
1908–09DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 12-9-1908RLSt HelensCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin21–5[12]
Tue 29-9-1908RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeWin13–7[11]
Sat 24-10-1908RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose13–2[10]
Sat 28-11-1908RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose3–5[14]
Sat 19-12-1908RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayDraw3–33[11]
Fri 25-12-1908RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–6[12]
Fri 1-1-1909RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose8–12[14]
Sat 20-2-1909RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose17–11[10]
Sat 27-2-1909CC R1?????14
Sat 13-3-1909CC R2HullCanal StreetHomeLose9–11[13]
1909–10DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 11-9-1909RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayDraw5–510000[12]
Sat 23-10-1909RLWiganCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin2–7[10]
Mon 22-11-1909RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose0–27[14]
Sat 4-12-1909RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeLose6–14[11]
Sat 25-12-1909RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeLose0–13[12]
Mon 27-12-1909RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–33[11]
Sat 1-1-1910RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose0–3[14]
Sat 19-2-1910RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose26–5[10]
Fri 25-3-1910RLHullBoulevardAwayLose5–37[13]
Sat 23-4-1910RLHullCanal StreetHomeWin13–0[13]
1910–11DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 10-9-1910RLSt HelensCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeWin8–4[12]
Sat 17-9-1910RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayDraw3–33[11]
Sat 8-10-1910RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose3–14[14]
Sat 5-11-1910RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose31–3[10]
Sat 24-12-1910RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose3–25[12]
Mon 26-12-1910RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeDraw0–0[11]
Mon 2-1-1911RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose3–15[14]
Wed 8-3-1911RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose13–0[10]
1911–12DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 23-9-1911RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–25[12]
Thu 16-11-1911RLWidnesCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose0–10[11]
Sat 25-11-1911RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose21–5[10]
Sun 26-11-1911RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose2–73[11]
Sat 23-12-1911RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeLose0–9[12]
Mon 1-1-1912RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin11–8[14]
Sat 6-1-1912RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose16–5[10]
Sat 10-2-1912RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose6–18[14]
Sat 2-3-1912FrSt Helens??????Lose8–27[12]
1912–13DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 14-9-1912RLSt HelensCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose8–11[12]
Sat 21-9-1912RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–133[11]
Sat 28-9-1912RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose7–13[14]
Sat 26-10-1912RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin12–6[12]
Sat 23-11-1912RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose41–4[10]
Thu 26-12-1912RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeLose0–8[11]
Wed 1-1-1913RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose5–21[14]
Sat 18-1-1913RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose25–5[10]
1913–14DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 6-9-1913RLSt HelensCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose5–10[12]
Sat 20-9-1913RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeLose2–10[11]
Sat 4-10-1913RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose36–9[10]
Sat 1-11-1913LC R1St HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose6–26[12]
Sat 13-12-1913RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose5–19[12]
Fri 26-12-1913RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–93[11]
Sat 27-12-1913RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose30–0[10]
Sat 24-1-1914RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose7–27[14]
Sat 28-2-1914CC R1?????14
Sat 14-3-1914CC R2WiganCanal StreetHomeLose13–2[10]
Wed 18-3-1914RLWarringtonCanal StreetHomeWin10–3[14]
1914–15DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 5-9-1914RLSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–26[12]
Sat 19-9-1914RLWidnesLowerhouse LaneAwayLose0–243[11]
Sat 10-10-1914RLWarringtonCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose7–20[14]
Sat 26-12-1914RLWidnesCanal StreetHomeLose3–17[11]
Fri 1-1-1915RLSt HelensCanal StreetHomeLose4–10[12]
Sat 30-1-1915RLWiganCentral ParkAwayLose73–5[10]
Wed 10-3-1915RLWiganCanal StreetHomeLose26–5[10]
Fri 2-4-1915RLWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose5–29[14]
1915–16DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 25-9-1915WELWiganCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose4–315, 16[10]
Sun 7-11-1915WELSt HelensCanal StreetHomeDraw0–0[12]
Sat 11-12-1915WELSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose2–6[12]
Sat 4-3-1916WELWiganCentral ParkAwayLose34–0[10]
Fri 17-3-1916WELSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose11–19[12]
Sat 15-4-1916WELSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose2–12[12]
1916–17DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
Sat 23-9-1916WELWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose0–2016[14]
Sat 14-10-1916WELWarringtonCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose5–18[14]
Sat 4-11-1916WELWiganCentral ParkAwayLose29–0[10]
Sat 9-12-1916WELSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayWin7–6[12]
Mon 1-1-1917WELWarringtonWilderspoolAwayWin6–0[14]
Sat 24-2-1917WELWiganCanal StreetHomeLose6–3[10]
1917–18DateCompetitionOpponentVenueH/AResultScoreAttNotesRef
1917–18Sat 15-9-1917WELWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose8–1816[14]
1917–18Sat 20-10-1917WELWiganCanal Street Stadium, RuncornHomeLose14–3[10]
1917–18Sat 3-11-1917WELSt HelensKnowsley RdAwayLose0–30[12]
1917–18Sat 29-12-1917WELWiganCentral ParkAwayLose8–2[10]
1917–18Tue 1-1-1918WELWarringtonWilderspoolAwayLose0–3[14]
1917–18Mon 1-4-1918WELWarringtonCanal StreetHomeLose2–10[14]

Competition Abbreviations
RL = Rugby League competition; Div 1 = Division 1 of the Rugby League completion; LSC = Lancashire Senior League Competition; WEL = Wartime Emergency League

SWLL = South West Lancashire League (a forerunner to the Lancashire League; F = Friendly match; ? = Competition unknown

CC Rx = Challenge Cup Round x; LC Rx = Lancashire Cup Competition Round x; BTCF = South West Lancashire and Border Towns Cup-Final

Notes and Comments

See also

British rugby league system
1895-96 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1896-97 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1897-98 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1898-99 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1899-1900 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1900-01 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1901-02 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1902-03 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1903-04 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1904-05 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1905-06 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1906-07 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1907-08 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1908-09 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1909-10 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1910-11 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1911-12 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1912-13 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1913-14 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1914-15 Northern Rugby Football Union season
1915-16 Northern Rugby Football Union Wartime Emergency League season
1916-17 Northern Rugby Football Union Wartime Emergency League season
1917-18 Northern Rugby Football Union Wartime Emergency League season
1918-19 (January) Northern Rugby Football Union Wartime Emergency League season
1919 (Feb-May) Northern Rugby Football Union Victory season
Canal Street Stadium, Runcorn
The Great Schism – Rugby League View
The Great Schism – Rugby Union View
Rugby league county leagues
List of defunct rugby league clubs
Runcorn Highfield RLFC
Runcorn F.C. Halton
Runcorn Linnets F.C.

References

  1. ↑ Halton Population, Halton Borough Council, retrieved 15 January 2011
  2. ↑ "Warrington Wolves – history, Part of the Union – 1879 to 1895".
  3. ↑ "Rugby Football History, the great schism".
  4. ↑ "Warrington Wolves – History, Northern Union – 1895 to 1922".
  5. ↑ England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk, RFL, retrieved 6 April 2009
  6. ↑ England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk, RFL, retrieved 6 April 2009
  7. ↑ England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk, RFL, retrieved 6 April 2009
  8. ↑ Darlington, Chris. "Gone But Not Forgotten: Memories of Canal Street".
  9. ↑ "Runcorn FC".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.28 10.29 10.30 10.31 10.32 10.33 10.34 10.35 10.36 10.37 10.38 10.39 10.40 10.41 10.42 10.43 10.44 10.45 10.46 10.47 10.48 324 "Cherry and White".
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 11.36 11.37 11.38 11.39 11.40 11.41 11.42 11.43 "Widnes History".
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 12.33 12.34 12.35 12.36 12.37 12.38 12.39 12.40 12.41 12.42 12.43 12.44 12.45 12.46 12.47 12.48 12.49 "Saints Heritage Society".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 aspx "Hull&Proud".
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25 14.26 14.27 14.28 14.29 14.30 14.31 14.32 14.33 14.34 14.35 14.36 14.37 14.38 14.39 14.40 14.41 14.42 14.43 14.44 14.45 14.46 14.47 14.48 "Warrington History".
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hoole, Les. Rugby League Challenge Cup – An illustrated history by Les Hoole.

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