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1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 82nd season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Championship, with Featherstone Rovers claiming the title. Season summary The League Champions were Featherstone Rovers for the first and, to date, only time. During the season, the Salford versus Leeds match was abandoned after 38 minutes when Chris Sanderson of Leeds suffered a fatal injury. Leeds were ahead 5-2, but the game was declared null and void and not replayed. Rochdale Hornets, Leigh, Barrow and Oldham were demoted to the Second Division. The Challenge Cup Winners were Leeds who beat Widnes 16-7 in the final. Players No.6 Trophy Winners were Castleford who beat Blackpool Borough 25-15. Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were St. Helens who beat Warrington 32-20. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Castleford who beat Leigh 12-4 in the final. 2nd Division Champions were Hull FC, and they, Dewsbury, Bramley and New Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league in England, and until 1995 for the whole British Isles. The name Rugby Football League previously also referred to the main league competition run by the organisation. This has since been supplanted by Super League, the Championship and League 1. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships. The social and junior game is administered in association with the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). The Rugby Football League is a member of the Rugby League European Federation and as a senior Full Member has a combined veto power over the Council with France. The RFL is part of the Community Board, which also has representatives from BARLA, Combined Services, English Schools Rugby League and Student Rugby League. Clare Balding took over as the president in July 2020, taking over fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
