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Lancashire Senior Competition · 1896-97 season

Leigh v Oldham

Saturday 12 December 1896

Away

Lost

Leigh

6

–

Oldham

0

Team 15

1
Harry Eagland
2
Tom Martin
3
Harry Knott
4
Ike Taylor
5
Jack Hurst
6
Harry Varley
7
Arthur Lees
8
Emanuel Bonser
9
E Hughes
10
Bob Edwards
11
Jim Merrill
12
Robert Wylie
13
Harry Broome
14
Tom Furniss
15
Joe Lees

Competition

Lancashire Senior Competition

Season

1896-97

Venue

Away

Attendance

3000

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← Previous game Warrington v Oldham 5 Dec 1896 Next game → Oldham v Salford 19 Dec 1896

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