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Friendly · 1896-97 season

Oldham v Swinton

Saturday 9 January 1897

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Won

Oldham

6

–

Swinton

0

Players 15

Jack Hurst
Ike Taylor
Harry Varley Captain
Harry Knott
Tom Martin
Joe Lawton
Arthur Lees
Tom Furness
Emanuel Bonser
George Frater
James Moffatt
Robert Wylie
Harry Broome
Enos Etchells
Joe Lees

Scorers

Player	Tries	Goals	Points
Enos Etchells	1		3
Harry Varley		1	3
Total	1	1	6

Competition

Friendly

Season

1896-97

Venue

Home

Attendance

6000

Captain

Harry Varley

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