1935–36 Northern Rugby Football League Season
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The 1935–36
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season was the 41st season of rugby league football. Thirty teams competed in a single league Championship. The Challenge Cup was contested for the 36th time and the second European Championship took place.


Season summary

Hull F.C. won their third Championship when they defeated
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21–2 in the play-off final. Hull F.C. had also finished the regular season as league leaders. The Challenge Cup Winners were
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who beat
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18–2 in the final. Two new London clubs join the competition: Acton and Willesden and Streatham and Mitcham.
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won the Lancashire League, and Hull F.C. won the Yorkshire League.
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beat
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15–7 to win the
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County Cup, and
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beat
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3–0 to win the
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County Cup.


Championship


Championship play-offs


Challenge Cup

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beat
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18–2 in the
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Final played at
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on Saturday 18 April 1936 before a crowd of 51,250. Evan Williams' three goals gave Leeds the victory. This was Leeds’ fourth Challenge Cup Final win in as many Final appearances.


European Championship

The tri-nation tournament was played between November 1935 and February 1936 as single round robin games between England, France and Wales. This was the second Rugby League European Championship, won by Wales.
Match details


References


Sources


1935–36 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com

The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website
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