1906 in Sports - Rugby League

Rugby League

England

  • Championship – Leigh
  • Challenge Cup final – Bradford FC 5–0 Salford at Headingley Stadium, Leeds
  • Lancashire League Championship – not contested
  • Yorkshire League Championship – not contested
  • Lancashire Cup – Wigan 8–0 Leigh (replay following 0–0)
  • Yorkshire Cup – Hunslet 13–3 Halifax

Events

  • Rules of rugby league are changed so that the number of players in a team is reduced from 15 to 13.

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