James Goldthorpe's Notebook
Leeds results and scorers - 1937-38
Played 47, Won 34, Drawn 2, Lost 11
Try scorers in bold , Goal scorers in Standard font.
Date |
Opponents |
Grnd |
Res |
Leeds |
Opp |
Scorers for Leeds |
| 28 Aug | Huddersfield | H | W | 19 | 7 | Prosser, Hey, F Harris, Eaton(3P), Evans |
| 4 Sep | Dewsbury | A | W | 7 | 6 | Dyer, Hey, Evans(D) |
| 6 | Featherstone Rovers | H | W | 56 | 8 | Jubb(3), E Harris(4), F Harris, Whitehead(2), Tattersfield, S Smith, Brogden(2), Williams(7), Eaton |
| 18 | Hull | A | D | 6 | 6 | Eaton(2P)(D) |
| 25 | Keighley | H | W | 12 | 3 | E Harris(2), Evans, Eaton(P)(D) |
| 2 Oct | Hunslet | A | L | 10 | 16 | E Harris, Hall, Eaton(P), Evans |
| 9 | Liverpool Stanley | H | W | 5 | 2 | Eaton, Eaton(P) |
| 16 | Warrington | A | W | 18 | 10 | E Harris, Hey(2), Whitehead, Eaton(3)(P) |
| 23 | Keighley | A | W | 10 | 4 | Hey, Jubb, Whitehead(2) |
| 6 Nov | Bramley | A | W | 14 | 3 | S Smith, Murphy, F Harris, Tattersfield, Evans |
| 13 | Hunslet | H | L | 5 | 8 | E Harris, Evans(P) |
| 20 | Salford | A | W | 10 | 0 | Dyer, Hey, Eaton, Evans(D) |
| 24 | Bramley | H | W | 60 | 5 | S Smith(3), E Harris(4), Evans(2), Brogden(2), Jubb, Jenkins, Whitehead, Evans(9) |
| 27 | York | A | L | 0 | 5 | - |
| 1 Dec | Australia | H | W | 21 | 8 | Jenkins, S Smith, E Harris(2), Brogden, Evans(3)(2P) |
| 4 | Batley | H | W | 14 | 8 | Hey, E Harris(2), Evans, Evans |
| 18 | York | H | W | 13 | 7 | Smith, E Harris, Evans, Williams(2P) |
| 25 | Wakefield Trinity | H | D | 0 | 0 | - |
| 28 | Salford | H | W | 26 | 2 | S Smith, E Harris(4), Watson, Brough(3)(P), Evans(P) |
| 1938 | ||||||
| 1 Jan | Halifax | A | W | 11 | 4 | Lingard(2), S Smith, Evans |
| 5 | Batley | A | L | 0 | 3 | - |
| 15 | Liverpool Stanley | A | L | 3 | 5 | S Smith |
| 22 | Halifax | H | L | 3 | 5 | S Smith |
| 26 | Bradford Northern | A | L | 2 | 5 | Eaton(P) |
| 29 | Wakefield Trinity | A | L | 2 | 7 | Williams(P) |
| 5 Feb | Bradford Northern | H | W | 12 | 11 | Jubb, E Harris(2), Hey |
| 12 | Featherstone Rovers | A | W | 15 | 7 | Hey, Tattersfield(2), Williams(3P) |
| 26 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | W | 26 | 2 | E Harris(2), Prosser, Tattersfield, Jubb, Hey, Tattersfield(4)(P) |
| 5 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | W | 16 | 7 | Brogden, E Harris(2), S Smith, Tattersfield(2) |
| 16 | Dewsbury | H | W | 31 | 10 | Lingard(2), S Smith(3), Williams, Watson, Tattersfield(5)(P) |
| 19 | Wigan | A | L | 13 | 16 | S Smith, Hey, Lingard, Tattersfield(2) |
| 2 Apr | Warrington | H | W | 7 | 5 | Lingard, Williams(2)(P) |
| 11 | Huddersfield | A | W | 12 | 10 | Watson, Hey, Tattersfield(3)(2P) |
| 15 | Castleford | A | W | 19 | 4 | Brodgen(2), E Harris(2), Jenkins, Eaton, Brodgen(D) |
| 16 | Wigan | H | W | 21 | 9 | Lingard, E harris, Eaton, Hey, Murphy, Whitehead(3) |
| 18 | Hull | H | W | 30 | 4 | Brodgen(4), Whitehead, Watson, Williams, E Harris, Whitehead(3) |
| 19 | Castleford | H | W | 24 | 9 | E Harris(2), Lingard(3), Brodgen, Williams(3)(P) |
| League Semi-Final | ||||||
| 25 | Swinton | H | W | 5 | 2 | E Harris, Williams |
| League Final | ||||||
| 30 | Hunslet | N(1) | L | 2 | 8 | Tattersfield(P) |
| Yorkshire Cup | ||||||
| 11 Sep | York | H | W | 20 | 7 | E Harris, Brodgen Evans, ?, Eaton(4) |
| 22 | Bradford Northern | A | W | 16 | 6 | Hey(2), Brodgen, E Harris, Eaton(2)(D) |
| 13 Oct | Batley | H | W | 10 | 5 | Evans, Whitehead, Whitehead(2)(P) |
| 30 | Huddersfield | N(2) | W | 14 | 8 | S Smith(2), E Harris, Hey, Eaton |
| Rugby League Cup | ||||||
| 19 Feb | Wigan | H | W | 27 | 4 | Eaton(2), Hey(2), E Harris(2), Jenkins, Williams(3) |
| 12 Mar | Huddersfield | H | W | 11 | 7 | E Harris(2), S Smith, Jenkins(D) |
| 26 | Barrow | A | L | 5 | 7 | Watson, Tattersfield(P) |
| Lazenby Cup | ||||||
| 21 Aug | Hunslet | H | W | 26 | 3 | F Harris(3), Brogden(2), Eaton, Hey(4) |
(1) - Final Played at Elland Road Football Ground.
(2) - Final played at Wakefield. The Leeds team was :- Eaton, S Smith, Brogden, F Harris, E Harris, Evans, Hey, Prosser, Murphy, Dyer, Tattersfield.
* - Try awarded for obstruction.
Vic Hey made his debut on August 21st.
Details of Leeds Players, Season 1937 - 38.
| Player | Height | Weight | Birthplace |
| Brough | 5'10" | 12st 12lbs | Silloth |
| Eaton | 5'10" | 11st 8lbs | Coventry |
| E Harris | 6'0" | 11st 3lbs | Australia |
| F Harris | 5'11" | 11st 12lbs | Bolton |
| Pollard * | 5'9" | 11st 6lbs | Wakefield |
| Brogden | 5'9" | 10st 5lbs | Bradford |
| Smith | 5'7 | 10st 7lbs | Fitzwilliam |
| Hey | 5'9" | 13st 9lbs | New South Wales |
| Jones | 5'6" | 10st 6lbs | Leeds |
| Evans | 5'7" | 11st 7lbs | Resolven |
| Jenkins | 5'6" | 10st 6lbs | Treherbert |
| Murphy | 5'9" | 12st 7lbs | Crosskeys |
| Satterthwaite | 5'9" | 14st 3lbs | Workington |
| Hall | 5'9" | 15st 2lbs | Normanton |
| Casewell ** | 6'3" | 14st 5lbs | Welshpool |
| Jubb | 6'0" | 14st 1lbs | Wakefield |
| Whitehead | 5'11" | 13st 2lbs | Leeds |
| Prosser | 5'10" | 13st 12lbs | Glyn Neath |
| Tattersfield | 5'10" | 13st 7lbs | Hull |
| Dyer | 5'10" | 13st 12lbs | Leeds |
* = Transfered to Bradford Northern August 1937.
** = Transfered to Halifax August 1937.
Northern Rugby Football League 1937 - 38
| P | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Hunslet | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 53 |
| 2 | Leeds | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 52 |
| 3 | Swinton | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | Barrow | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Warrington | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 47 |
| 6 | Salford | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Castleford | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 47 |
| 8 | Widnes | 36 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 46 |
| 9 | Wigan | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 45 |
| 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 45 |
| 11 | Oldham | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 44 |
| 12 | Bradford Northern | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 44 |
| 13 | Hull | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| 14 | Halifax | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 40 |
| 15 | Batley | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 36 |
| 16 | Keighley | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 36 |
| 17 | Liverpool Stanley | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 35 |
| 18 | York | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 19 | Broughton Rangers | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 20 | Dewsbury | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 31 |
| 21 | St Helens | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 31 |
| 22 | St Helens Recreation | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 31 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 29 |
| 24 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 27 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 19 |
| 26 | Featherstone Rovers | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | Leigh | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | Newcastle | 36 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 8 |
| 29 | Bramley | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6 |