The 1909–10 Yorkshire Cup was the fifth occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition, a Rugby league tournament, was held. This year's final was between two clubs who had not previously played in the final and Huddersfield won the trophy by beating Batley by the score of 21–0. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 22,000 and receipts were £778. This was Huddersfield's first appearance in what would be seven appearances in eight consecutive finals between 1909 and 1919 (which included four successive victories and six in total.)
Background This season there were again no junior/amateur clubs taking part and so the total of entries remained the same at thirteen. This, in turn, resulted in three byes in the first round.
Competition and results
Round 1 Involved 5 matches (with three byes) and 13 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRef1Sat 16 Oct 1909Bramley7–7HalifaxBarley Mow2Sat 16 Oct 1909Huddersfield33–5Hull Kingston RoversFartown3Sat 16 Oct 1909Hunslet18–0Bradford NorthernParkside4Sat 16 Oct 1909Leeds2–3Wakefield TrinityHeadingley5Sat 16 Oct 1909York7–6HullClarence Street6Batleybye.7Dewsburybye.8Keighleybye.
Round 1 – Replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRefRMon 18 Oct 1909Halifax29–2BramleyThrum Hall
Round 2 – quarterfinals Involved 4 matches and 8 clubs
Game NoFixture dateHome team ScoreAway teamVenueRef1Sat 30 Oct 1909Batley8–4DewsburyMount Pleasant2Sat 30 Oct 1909Halifax14–10YorkThrum Hall3Sat 30 Oct 1909Huddersfield12–4HunsletFartown4Sat 30 Oct 1909Keighley8–8Wakefield TrinityLawkholme Lane
Round 2 – Replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRefRWed 03 Nov 1909Wakefield Trinity7–3KeighleyBelle Vue
Round 3 – semifinals Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRef1Sat 13 Nov 1909Batley7–7Wakefield TrinityMount Pleasant2Sat 13 Nov 1909Huddersfield20-2HalifaxFartown28600
Semifinal - Replays Involved 1 match and 2 clubs Game NoFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueRefRWed 17 Nov 1909Wakefield Trinity3–11BatleyBelle Vue
Final
Teams HuddersfieldNo.Batley teams Jack Bartholomew1Albert SeniorEdward Sykes2Eddie WardEdgar Wrigley3Wattie DaviesAlbert Rosenfeld4William T. DaviesBilly Kitchin5Harry ThomasPercy Holroyd6Joe OaklandJim Davies7John JonesWilfred Ainley8Jim GathDouglas Clark9Ted FozzardFred Charlesworth10James DebneyClon Sherwood11Willie SettleWilliam Trevarthen12Fred HillElijah Watts13Arthur Kitson Coach
Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 15 – 1909–10". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
The road to success
See also 1909–10 Northern Rugby Football Union season Rugby league county cups
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References
External links Saints Heritage Society 1896–97 Northern Rugby Football Union season at wigan.rlfans.com Hull&Proud Fixtures & Results 1896/1897 Widnes Vikings – One team, one passion Season In Review – 1896–97 The Northern Union at warringtonwolves.org