The 1929–30 Rugby Football League season was the 35th season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Huddersfield won their fifth Championship, and their second in successive years, when they defeated Leeds 10–0 in the play–off final replay following a 2–2 draw.
St. Helens had finished the regular season as league leaders.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Widnes after beating St. Helens 10–3 in the final.
Championship
Championship play-off
Final
Replay
HuddersfieldNumberLeeds Teams William Stocks1George GoldieErnie Mills2Stanley SmithLen Bowkett3Tommy AskinGwyn Parker4Mel RosserFrank Royston5Frank O'RourkeStanley Spencer6Evan WilliamsErnie Thompson7Les AdamsJohn Rudd8Daniel PascoeCyril Halliday9William DemaineSam Gee10Joe ThompsonHenry Tiffany11Arthur ThomasTom Banks12Dai JenkinsHarold Young13Candy Evans
County leagues St. Helens won the Lancashire League, and Huddersfield won the Yorkshire League.
Challenge Cup
Widnes beat St Helens 10–3 in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley played before a crowd of 36,544.
This was Widnes' first Cup Final appearance and thus their first Cup Final win.
County cups
Warrington beat Salford 15–2 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Hull Kingston Rovers beat Hunslet 13–7 to win the Yorkshire Cup.
References
Sources 1929–30 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website