Timeline

1899-1900

To say that little success attended the team’s efforts during the season Is almost an understatement. They could hardly have fared worse.

Indeed, as a result of the defeat at Brighouse on F....

1898-1899

It has been well said that” hope springs eternal in the human breast”, and it is therefore no doubt equally true to say that the Leeds Committee, players and supporters looked forward with keen ent....

1897-1898

This season saw the introduction of far reaching alterations to the laws of the Game, which further widened the breach between the Northern Union and the Rugby Union.

At the Annual Meeting ....

1896-1897

There were no major changes in the constitution of the Northern Union for this season, but the Yorkshire section was increased through the admission of Bramley, Castleford, Heckmondwlke, Holbeck, a....

1891-1895

Season 1891-2 was very much better. Losing only six matches in all Leeds reached the final of the Yorkshire Cup. They took a strong side to Huddersfield to meet Hunslet, the other finalists: F. T. ....

1890

(under the auspices of the Rugby Union)

The Leeds team which defeated Manningham in the first game on the Headingley grounds was as follows: F. T. Wilkinson; Southall, M. Fletcher, T. Summe....