Altrincham (rugby league)
Defunct English semi-professional rugby league club
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Altrincham was a semi-professional rugby league club based in Altrincham, Cheshire, England.
- Stamford Road
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| Full name | Altrincham RFC | |
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Exited | 1902 | |
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They joined the Northern Union in 1901–02 and played for the single season in the Lancashire Senior Competition, which was effectively Division 2 (West). Although they were from Cheshire, they, like several other Cheshire clubs and some Cumberland clubs, participated in the Lancashire Competitions.
History
The club was active by the 1876–77 season,[1] and joined the ranks of the semi-professionals when becoming a member of the Northern Union for the 1901–02 season finishing in 12th position out of 13 clubs (with an unenviable record of only one win and one draw).
At the end of the 1901–02 season, the County Leagues elected 18 teams to join the new Division 2 (7 from Lancashire and 10 from Yorkshire and new member South Shields) with the existing second competition scrapped.[2]
Altrincham were one of the 4 Yorkshire (Goole, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Sowerby Bridge) and 2 Lancashire clubs (the other being Radcliffe) not elected to the new Division 2, but it is unknown as to which route the club followed.
Colours
Ground
The club played at the "splendid" ground of Stamford Park.[5]
Club League Record
The record of Altrincham's sole season in the professional ranks is as follows:-[6]
| Season | Competition | Pos | Team Name | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts | PAv | No of teams in league | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901–02 | Lancs Senior | 12 | Altrincham | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 428 | -408 | 3 | 0.047 | 13 | [7] | |
| Altrincham had 2 points deducted. | |||||||||||||||
Heading Abbreviations
RL = Single division; Pl = Games played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; PF = Points for; PA = Points against; Diff = Points difference (+ or -); Pts = League points
PAv = The points average was used to determine position in the case of equal league points. It is the ratio of points score to points conceded.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Several fixtures & results
The following are just a few of Altrincham's fixtures during the sole season in which they played semi-professional rugby league:[7][8][9]
| Season | Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | H/A | Result | Score | Att | Ref |
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| 1901–02 | 28 Sept 1901 | Lancs Senior | Widnes | Lowerhouse Lane | A | Lost | 0–28 | ? | [8] |
| 1901–02 | Sat 2 Nov 1901 | Lancs Senior | Wigan | Home | H | Lost | 2–28 | ? | [7] |
| 1901–02 | 16 Nov 1901 | Lancs Senior | Widnes | Home | H | Lost | 0–16 | ? | [8] |
| 1901–02 | Sat 14 Dec 1901 | Lancs Senior | Wigan | Springfield Park | A | Lost | 0–38 | ? | [7] |
| 1901–02 | Sat 4 Jan 1902 | Lancs Senior | St. Helens | Home | H | Lost | 0–11 | ? | [9] |
| 1901–02 | Sat 14 Dec 1901 | Lancs Senior | St. Helens | Knowsley Rd | A | Lost | 0–35 | ? | [9] |