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Northern Rugby League 1948/49

Bradford Northern

Captain
Ernest Ward
Biggest home crowd
13,287 (vs. Australia in round 19)
Average home crowd
13,287
Top pointscorer
George Carmichael (4) *
Top tryscorer
Eric Batten (1) *

* denotes incomplete data

Results

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Date Day Competition   Opposition   Score Captain(s) Coach(es) Venue Crowd Rank  
Aug 21 Sat League H     Castleford W 9-2     Odsal   3rd >
25 Wed League H     Hull KR W 25-8     Odsal   9th >
28 Sat League † H     Warrington L 7-19     Odsal   3rd >
Sep 1 Wed League     A Wakefield T. W 8-6     Belle Vue   10th >
4 Sat League     A Hull L 8-14     Boulevard   5th >
11 Sat YC (1A)     A Dewsbury L 3-5     Crown Flatt   >
15 Wed YC (1B) H     Dewsbury W 20-5     Odsal   >
18 Sat League † H     Wigan L 9-16     Odsal   12th >
20 Mon YC (2) H     Huddersfield W 19-12     Odsal   >
25 Sat League     A Hunslet W 10-5     Parkside   17th >
27 Mon League     A Huddersfield W 6-2     Fartown   6th >
Oct 2 Sat League     A Hull KR L 8-19     Craven Park   7th >
9 Sat League H     York W 18-6     Odsal   11th >
13 Wed YC (SF) H     Hunslet D 7-7     Odsal   >
16 Sat League †     A Salford L 3-4     The Willows   7th >
18 Mon YC (SF)     A Hunslet W 12-5     Parkside   >
23 Sat League H     Hunslet L 6-10     Odsal   8th >
30 Sat YC (F) H     * Castleford W 18-9     Headingley 31,393 >
Nov 6 Sat League     A Featherstone R. W 25-8     Post Office Road   12th >
10 Wed 3:00pm KT (19) H     Australia L 7-21 E Ward   Odsal 13,287 >
13 Sat League     A Castleford W 11-5     Wheldon Road   12th >
20 Sat League H     Huddersfield L 5-7     Odsal   12th >
Dec 4 Sat League H     Leeds W 21-2     Odsal   12th >
11 Sat League H     Batley W 8-2     Odsal   11th >
25 Sat League H     Bramley W 12-9     Odsal   11th >
27 Mon League     A Bramley W 11-6     Barley Mow   9th >
Jan 1 Sat League     A Dewsbury W 7-4     Crown Flatt   8th >
8 Sat League † H     Widnes W 11-4     Odsal   8th >
15 Sat League † H     Salford L 2-7     Odsal   6th >
22 Sat League     A York L 3-17     Wigginton Rd   10th >
Feb 12 Sat CC (1A) H     St Helens L 3-4     Odsal   >
19 Sat CC (1B)     A St Helens W 5-0     Knowsley   >
26 Sat League     A Batley W 12-7     Mount Pleasant   11th >
Mar 5 Sat CC (2) H     Castleford W 11-5     Odsal   >
12 Sat League †     A Wigan L 2-15     Central Park   10th >
19 Sat CC (3) H     Belle Vue R. W 8-7     Odsal   >
26 Sat League †     A Widnes L 0-15     Naughton   12th >
Apr 2 Sat CC (SF) H     * Barrow W 10-0     Station Road 26,900 >
6 Wed League H     Featherstone R. W 3-0     Odsal   12th >
11 Mon League H     Keighley W 13-0     Odsal   11th >
16 Sat League †     A Warrington L 12-25     Wilderspool   11th >
18 Mon League †     A Whitehaven W 7-0     Recreation Gnd   13th >
19 Tue League H     Wakefield T. W 11-6     Odsal   11th >
22 Fri League     A Leeds W 7-2     Headingley   10th >
26 Tue League     A Keighley L 6-15     Lawkholme Lane   11th >
27 Wed League H     Hull L 6-15     Odsal   11th >
30 Sat League † H     Whitehaven W 22-7     Odsal   11th >
May 7 Sat CC (F) H     * Halifax W 12-0     Wembley 95,050 >
11 Wed League H     Dewsbury W 10-9     Odsal   10th >

49 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

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Player ↓ Age Born Rep League Cups/Other Totals
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  
BATTEN, Eric -   Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 3 - - List
CARMICHAEL, George -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - - List
DARLISON, Victor -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
DAVIES, Willie 32 Swansea Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
FOSTER, Trevor 34 Newport Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
GREAVES, Ron -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
LEAKE, Bill -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
TRAILL, Ken 22     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
TYLER, Barry -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WALTERS, Emlyn -   Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WARD, Donald -     - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WARD, Ernest 28 Dewsbury Great Britain England - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
WHITCOMBE, Frank 35 Cardiff Great Britain Wales - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - List
13 players 5 cur. / 6 tot. 30.91 36 matches 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 matches 1 2 0 7 0 0 49 matches 1 2 0 7 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

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