1907/08 Northern Rugby Football Union

Swinton - Season Summary

Captain: Billy Simister
Biggest home crowd: 4,000 (vs. New Zealand in round 21)
Average home crowd: 4,000

Top pointscorer: Billy Wallwork (2) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Sep 7	Sat	League	H	St Helens	W	22	-	0		Chorley Road		6th	>
12	Thu	League †	A	Hull	L	5	-	21		Boulevard		10th	>
14	Sat	League	A	Broughton R.	L	0	-	8		Wheater's		10th	>
21	Sat	League	A	Widnes	L	12	-	24		Lowerhouse		19th	>
28	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	9	-	3		Chorley Road		21st	>
Oct 5	Sat	League	H	Runcorn	L	2	-	21		Chorley Road		19th	>
12	Sat	LC (1)	H	St Helens	W	7	-	0		Chorley Road			>
19	Sat	League †	A	Ebbw Vale	L	2	-	10		Bridgend Field		19th	>
26	Sat	LC (2)	A	Oldham	L	0	-	13		Watersheddings			>
Nov 2	Sat	League	A	Leigh	L	9	-	19		Mather Lane		20th	>
9	Sat	League	A	Barrow	L	0	-	12		Cavendish Park		22nd	>
16	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	13	-	0		Chorley Road		25th	>
23	Sat	League	A	St Helens	L	0	-	8		Knowsley		23rd	>
Dec 4	Wed	ABT (21)	H	New Zealand	L	2	-	11	B Simister	Chorley Road	4,000		>
7	Sat	League	A	Warrington	L	0	-	33		Wilderspool		24th	>
14	Sat	League	A	Salford	L	0	-	11		Weaste		25th	>
21	Sat	League	H	Leigh	W	14	-	3		Chorley Road		25th	>
25	Wed	League	A	Rochdale H.	L	5	-	12		Athletic Ground		22nd	>
26	Thu	League	H	Oldham	D	5	-	5		Chorley Road		23rd	>
28	Sat	League	A	Oldham	L	2	-	22		Watersheddings		22nd	>
Jan 1	Wed	League	H	Rochdale H.	L	5	-	6		Chorley Road		23rd	>
2	Thu	League †	H	Hull	W	6	-	2		Chorley Road		23rd	>
18	Sat	League	H	Warrington	L	0	-	21		Chorley Road		21st	>
25	Sat	League	H	Wigan	W	3	-	0		Chorley Road		23rd	>
Feb 1	Sat	League †	A	Hull KR	L	11	-	21		Craven Street		21st	>
8	Sat	League	H	Salford	L	0	-	2		Chorley Road		22nd	>
22	Sat	League †	H	Hull KR	W	12	-	4		Chorley Road		24th	>
24	Mon	League †	H	Ebbw Vale	W	13	-	0		Chorley Road		21st	>
29	Sat	CC (1)	A	Hull	L	5	-	9		Boulevard			>
Mar 7	Sat	League	A	Runcorn	L	5	-	6		Canal St		21st	>
14	Sat	League †	A	Dewsbury	L	0	-	5		Crown Flatt		21st	>
Apr 1	Wed	League	H	Broughton R.	L	2	-	13		Chorley Road		21st	>
4	Sat	League	A	Wigan	L	3	-	21		Central Park		21st	>
11	Sat	League †	H	Dewsbury	W	20	-	3		Chorley Road		22nd	>

34 games
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Legend

H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw
† denotes Cross-County Match

Players

Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
Individual match appearances are not currently available here.
Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
BARNETT, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DAVIES, Dan	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DOWNING, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
GRIFFIN, William	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
JONES, George	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LLOYD, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
PRESTON, Will	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SIMISTER, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TAYLOR, George	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TOWNSEND, Richard	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
VALENTINE, Albert	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WALLWORK, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	List
13 players			0 cur. / 1 tot.	30 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	4 matches			0	1	0	2	0	0	34 matches			0	1	0	2	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 11 Apr 1908. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Greg Fiveash

Sources:Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, News Reports

1907/08 Northern Rugby Football Union

Swinton - Season Summary

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