New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1920
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| New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1920 | |
 Logo of the NSWRFL |
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| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers |  Balmain (5th title) |
| Minor premiers | Balmain (5th title) |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Points scored | 1981 (average 33.017 per match) |
| Top points scorer(s) |  Frank Burge (110 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) |  Gordon Wright (18 tries) |
The 1920 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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Colours
 Annandale |
 Balmain |
 Eastern Suburbs |
 Glebe |
 Newtown |
 North Sydney |
 South Sydney |
 University |
 Western Suburbs |
[edit] Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balmain |
13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 287 | 114 | +173 | 27 |
| 2 |  South Sydney |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 258 | 149 | +109 | 20 |
| 3 | Glebe |
13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 268 | 166 | +102 | 20 |
| 4 |  Western Suburbs |
14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 309 | 141 | +168 | 19 |
| 5 |  North Sydney |
13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 237 | 151 | +86 | 18 |
| 6 | Eastern Suburbs |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 254 | 175 | +79 | 18 |
| 7 |  Newtown |
14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 208 | 203 | +5 | 18 |
| 8 |  University |
13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 101 | 498 | -397 | 6 |
| 9 |  Annandale |
13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 59 | 384 | -325 | 4 |
[edit] Season Summary
The Balmain Tigers again dominated the season, while University's first season 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. The NSWRFL ran the City Cup competition for the second half of the season.
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.
[edit] References
- Rugby League Tables - Notes The World of Rugby League
- Rugby League Tables - Season 1920 The World of Rugby League
- Premiership History and Statistics RL1908
