1908/09 Northern Rugby Football Union

Oldham

Captain: George Smith
Biggest home crowd: 11,800 (vs. Australia in round 24)
Average home crowd: 11,800
Top pointscorers: Birdie Dixon, Harry Topham, George Tyson (3) *
Top tryscorers: Birdie Dixon, Harry Topham, George Tyson (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Sep 5	Sat	League	A	St Helens	W	38	-	0		Knowsley		13th	>
12	Sat	League	H	Salford	W	20	-	5		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Sat	League	A	Widnes	W	7	-	0		Lowerhouse		2nd	>
26	Sat	League	H	Swinton	W	17	-	8		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Oct 3	Sat	League	A	Rochdale H.	W	7	-	5		Athletic Ground		3rd	>
10	Sat	League	H	Leigh	W	16	-	2		Watersheddings		2nd	>
17	Sat	League †	A	Hull KR	W	13	-	10		Craven Street		2nd	>
24	Sat	League	H	Barrow	W	23	-	0		Watersheddings		1st	>
31	Sat	League †	A	Barry	W	54	-	0		Trinity Street		1st	>
Nov 7	Sat	LC (1)	H	Salford	W	20	-	5		Watersheddings			>
14	Sat	League	A	Broughton R.	W	23	-	3		Wheater's		1st	>
21	Sat	LC (2)	H	Rochdale H.	W	28	-	3		Watersheddings			>
23	Mon	League	A	Warrington	L	0	-	27		Wilderspool		2nd	>
28	Sat	League	H	Broughton R.	W	19	-	7		Watersheddings		2nd	>
Dec 5	Sat	LC (SF)	H	Runcorn	W	26	-	7		Watersheddings			>
9	Wed	League	A	Leigh	W	15	-	8		Mather Lane		2nd	>
12	Sat	League †	H	Hunslet	W	11	-	0		Watersheddings		1st	>
19	Sat	LC (F)	H *	Wigan	L	9	-	10		Wheater's	20,000		>
25	Fri	League †	H	Hull KR	W	19	-	8		Watersheddings		2nd	>
26	Sat	KT (24)	H	Australia	W	11	-	5	G Smith	Watersheddings	11,800		>
Jan 1	Fri	League †	H	Barry	W	46	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
2	Sat	League †	H	Leeds	W	8	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
4	Mon	League	A	Swinton	W	5	-	2		Chorley Road		2nd	>
9	Sat	League	A	Runcorn	L	0	-	7		Canal St		2nd	>
16	Sat	League †	H	Halifax	W	3	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
23	Sat	League	H	Rochdale H.	W	8	-	6		Watersheddings		1st	>
30	Sat	League	A	Wigan	L	10	-	23		Central Park		1st	>
Feb 6	Sat	League	H	Widnes	W	13	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
13	Sat	League †	A	Halifax	L	5	-	11		Thrum		2nd	>
20	Sat	League	H	Warrington	W	18	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
27	Sat	CC (1)	H	Hull KR	W	8	-	7		Watersheddings			>
Mar 6	Sat	League	H	St Helens	W	13	-	0		Watersheddings		2nd	>
13	Sat	CC (2)	A	Swinton	D	3	-	3		Chorley Road			>
16	Tue	CC (2)	H	Swinton	W	17	-	3		Watersheddings			>
20	Sat	League	H	Wigan	L	2	-	8		Watersheddings		2nd	>
22	Mon	League †	A	Hunslet	W	14	-	7		Parkside		3rd	>
27	Sat	CC (3)	H	Hull	L	6	-	13		Watersheddings			>
Apr 1	Thu	League	A	Barrow	W	16	-	3		Cavendish Park		3rd	>
3	Sat	League	H	Runcorn	W	21	-	3		Watersheddings		3rd	>
10	Sat	League †	A	Leeds	L	5	-	10		Headingley		2nd	>
12	Mon	League	A	Salford	W	19	-	13		Weaste		3rd	>
17	Sat	League (SF)	A	Halifax	D	3	-	3		Thrum		-	>
21	Wed	League (SFR)	H	Halifax	W	8	-	2		Watersheddings		-	>
May 1	Sat	League (F)	A *	Wigan	L	3	-	7		Weaste	12,000	-	>

44 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
BEYNON, David	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DIXON, Birdie	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
JARDINE, Billy	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LLEWELLYN, Tom	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
LONGWORTH, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
NANSON, Bill	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, George	34	Auckland		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TOPHAM, Harry	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
TYSON, George	29			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	3	-	-	List
WHITE, Tom	-	Bath		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	List
WILKINSON, Joe	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WOOD, Alf	25	Wolverhampton		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WRIGHT, Jim	-			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
13 players	5 cur. / 7 tot.		29.79	35 matches			0	0	0	0	0	0	9 matches			3	1	0	11	0	0	44 matches			3	1	0	11	0	0

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
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, Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust

1908/09 Northern Rugby Football Union

Oldham

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