New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1920

Infobox rugby league season
year = 1920
competition = New South Wales Rugby Football League


imagesize = 125px
caption =
teams = 9
premiers =
count = 5th
minor premiers =
mpcount = 5th
matches = 60
points = 1981
attendance =
top points scorer = (110)
top try scorer = (18)
1920's New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the thirteenth season of the rugby league competition based in Sydney. Nine teams from across Sydney contested the season. The 1920 season saw Sydney University enter a team in the competition, it was also the last season for the Annandale club after thirteen seasons.

eason summary

In a round 7 game between Glebe and University Frank Burge scored eight tries which remains the standing record for the most tries by an individual in a NSWRL/NRL premiership match. Arthur Oxford set the pace in goal kicking, scoring 29 goals in three games. He also took the record of most goals in succession (23) which would stand until 1978.

The NSWRFL ran the City Cup competition for the second half of the season.

The Balmain Tigers again dominated the season, while University's first year was a disappointment. Balmain played consistently and defensively throughout the season except for a slip-up 13-30 loss to Eastern Suburbs in Round 10. Holding a seven point lead on the premiership ladder with three rounds left to play secured their fifth premiershp in six years. The final three rounds were left unplayed and no Finals were contested.

Teams

* Annandale
* Balmain, formed on January 23 1908 at Balmain Town Hall
* Eastern Suburbs, formed on January 24 1908 at Paddington Town Hall
* Glebe, formed on January 9 1908
* Newtown, formed on January 14 1908
* North Sydney, formed on February 7 1908
* South Sydney, formed on January 17 1908 at Redfern Town Hall
* Western Suburbs, formed on February 4 1908
* University, formed in 1919 at Sydney University

Ladder

References

* [http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/snotes.html Rugby League Tables - Notes] "The World of Rugby League"
* [http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/seas/1920.html Rugby League Tables - Season 1920] "The World of Rugby League"
* [http://www.rl1908.com/premiership.htm Premiership History and Statistics] "RL1908"
* [http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/The-Club/Tradition/Results---1911-1920.html Results: 1911-20 at rabbitohs.com.au]