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Friendly · 1897-98 season

Oldham v Crompton

Monday 6 September 1897

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Won

Oldham

12

–

Crompton

0

Players 15

Fred Moran
Ike Taylor
Sam Williams
Sam Lees Captain
Dickie Thomas
Joe Lawton
Arthur Lees
Emanuel Bonser
James Moffatt
George Frater
R Porter
FW Davies
Herbert Ellis
Bob Edwards
Harry Broome

Scorers

Player	Tries	Points
Joe Lawton	2	6
FW Davies	1	3
George Frater	1	3
Total	4	12

Competition

Friendly

Season

1897-98

Venue

Home

Attendance

5000

Captain

Sam Lees

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