The 1974–75 Rugby Football League season was the 80th season of competition between the clubs of England's Northern Rugby Football League. The season's First Division

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featured 16 clubs and was won by St. Helens. The

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was won by

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Rule change

* Drop goals became worth one point. Drops had previously been worth two points.

Season summary

St. Helens won their seventh Championship.

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, Bramley,

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and Halifax were demoted to the Second Division. The Challenge Cup Winners were

who beat

Warrington Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...

14–7 in the final. Players No.6 Trophy Winners were

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who beat

3–2 in the final.

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Trophy Winners were

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who beat St. Helens 26–11 in the final. BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were

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who beat

10–5 in a replay after a 0–0 draw in the final. 2nd Division Champions were

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, and they,

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and Swinton were promoted to the First Division.

beat

6–2 to win the

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, and

beat

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16–13 to win the

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League Tables

First Division Championship

Second Division Championship

Challenge Cup

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(5 goals, 1 drop goal) #

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#Derek 'Mick' George #

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# Eric Hughes #

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# Jim Mills (1 try) #

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# Barry Sheridan # John Foran #

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Warrington 7 #

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(2 goals) # Mike Philbin # Derek Noonan #

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# Bobby Wanbon # Tommy Conroy #

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# Barry Philbin *

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for No. 4 Frank Reynolds * Mike Nicholas for No. 12 Thomas Martyn Referee: P. Geraghty (York)

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Winner:

(Widnes)-

League Cup

Premiership

Sources

1974-75 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com

The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website

References

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