James Goldthorpe's Notebook

Leeds results and scorers - 1939-40

Played 36, Won 20, Drawn 0, Lost 16

Try scorers in bold , Goal scorers in standard font.

Date

Opponents

Grnd

Res

Leeds

Opp

Scorers for Leeds
26 Aug Broughton Rangers A W 16 8 Morris(2), Evans, F Harris, Jubb(2)
28 Halifax H W 9 8 Morris, Jubb(2)(P), Eaton(D)
2 Sep Bramley H W 36 4 E Harris, Madden(4), Davies(2), Jenkins, Morris(2), Jubb(3)(P)
30 Featherstone Rovers A L 13 17 Morris, Price, Watson, Morris(2)
7 Oct Batley H W 20 18 Jubb, Jones, Jenkins, Dennis, Morris(4)
14 Hull Kingston Rovers A L 15 18 Morris, Jenkins, Tattersfield, Morris(P), Jubb(2)
21 Hunslet H W 15 8 Morris, Carter, Madden, Morris(3)(P)
28 Wakefield Trinity A L 13 14 Evans, Jenkins, Morris, Morris, Jubb
4 Nov Halifax H W 10 5 Evans, F Harris, Morris(2)(P)
11 Hunslet A L 4 14 Morris(P), Jubb(P)
18 Bramley H W 33 8 Dyer, Dennis(2), Morris, Blackburn, Hey(2), Morris(5)(2P), Jubb
25 Keighley A W 10 4 Morris, Prosser, Jubb, Morris
2 Dec Featherstone Rovers H W 13 8 Madden, Watson, Morris, Morris(2)(P), Jubb
9 Halifax A L 6 15 Madden(2)
16 Hull H L 6 23 Evans, Madden
25 Wakefield Trinity H L 5 18 F Harris, Kelly(P)
26 Batley A W 8 5 Hey(2), Sherwood
1940            
24 Feb Hull A W 7 4 Watson, Morris(P), Davies(P)*
2 Mar Keighley H W 31 7 Madden(4), Morris, Hey(2), Dennis, Watson, Morris(2)
9 Dewsbury A L 4 10 Morris(2P)
16 York H W 20 9 F Harris, Eaton, Madden, McManus, Kelly(4)
22 Bradford Northern A L 8 19 Batten, Watson, Kelly
23 Dewsbury H W 24 6 Eaton, Toothill(2), Morris, Walsh, Hey, Kelly(3)
25 Bramley A W 30 8 Price(3), Evans(2), Murphy, McManus, Morris, Kelly(3)
26 Castleford H L 4 10 Kelly(2P)
30 Castleford A L 9 10 Jenkins, Kelly(3)(2P)
6 Apr Bradford Northern H W 17 5 F Harris(2), Eaton, Hey, Prosser, Morris
13 Huddersfield H L 7 19 Morris, Kelly(2)(P)
20 Hull Kingston Rovers H W 29 6 Eaton(2), Morris(4), Toothill, Kelly(2)(P), Eaton(2)
27 Huddersfield A L 17 27 Evans(2), Watson, Evans(2), Kelly(2P)
13 May York A L 12 13 Toothill, Jubb, Hey(2),
  Yorkshire Cup          
1 Jun Bradford Northern A L 3 22 Jenkins
  Lazenby Cup          
19 Aug Hunslet H W 26 10 Murphy, Madden (2), Tattersfield, Watson, F Harris, Evans(4)
  Friendly          
16 Sep Castleford A W 19 15 Madden(3), Watson(2), Morris(2)
23 Dewsbury H W 23 12 Jubb, Madden(3), Dyer, Morris(2), Jubb(2)(P)
18 May Oldham A L 11 37 Toothill, Kelly(4P)

* - Davies was a guest player from Dewsbury.

Oliver Morris made his debut on August 26th.

Following the declaration of war on September 3rd Eric Harris returned to Australia.

War Emergency League (Yorkshire) 1939 - 40

    P W D L Pts
1 Bradford Northern 28 21 0 7 42
2 Huddersfield 28 19 1 8 39
3 Hull 28 18 0 8 36
4 Halifax 28 17 0 11 34
5 Castleford 28 16 1 11 33
6 Hunslet 28 16 1 11 33
7 Featherstone Rovers 28 15 0 13 30
8 Wakefield Trinity 28 14 0 14 28
9 Leeds 28 14 0 14 28
10 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 13 0 14 26
11 Dewsbury 27 11 2 14 24
12 York 28 10 3 15 23
13 Batley 27 8 0 19 16
14 Keighley 27 6 2 19 14
15 Bramley 28 4 0 24 8