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Friendly · 1896-97 season

Oldham v Halifax

Monday 26 April 1897

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Lost

Oldham

4

–

Halifax

8

Players 15

R Wright
Tom Martin
Ike Taylor
Sam Lees
J Timoney
Sam Lees Jnr
Joe Lawton
Emanuel Bonser
Tom Furness
Jim Merrill
Joe Lees
Herbert Ellis
Harry Broome
J Cudworth
Joe Wilkinson

Scorers

Player	Drop goals	Points
Joe Lawton	1	4
Total	1	4

Competition

Friendly

Season

1896-97

Venue

Home

Attendance

3000

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