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Rugby League Premiership
The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued until 1997. History From 1909 until 1973 (except for 1962–64) the Rugby Football League Championship used a play-off format to determine the league champions. For the 1973–74 season the league was split into two divisions, and a play-off system was no longer used. In order to maintain interest towards the end of the season a new competition, the Club Championship, was introduced to replace the play-offs. The Harry Sunderland Trophy, which had until then been awarded to the man of the match in the championship final, was instead awarded in the premiership final. The first season saw 16 teams take part: the top 12 of the first division and the top four from the second division. The following season saw the title change to "Premiership", and the format was altered so that only the top eight teams in the first division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1973–74 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1973–74 Rugby Football League season was the 79th season of rugby league football. Season summary 1973-1974 saw two division rugby re-introduced. The Championship playoffs were discontinued and the league leaders were declared the champions. A "Club Championship" was played in place of the playoffs but this was a one-off precursor to what became the end of season Premiership. It was a complicated format that involved sides from both divisions. On 25 April, David Watkins of Salford scored the last of 929 points (41 tries, 403 goals) in a record run of scoring in 92 consecutive games for one club. Keith Mumby made his début for Bradford Northern this season as the club's youngest ever player, aged 16. In a match against Doncaster this season he scored 12 goals and a try. He went on to become the club's record appearance holder, playing 576 games. Salford won their fifth Championship. Oldham, Hull Kingston Rovers, Leigh and Whitehaven were demoted to the Second Division. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1974–75 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1974–75 Rugby Football League season was the 80th season of competition between the clubs of England's Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football League. The season's First Division RFL Championship, Championship featured 16 clubs and was won by St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens. The Challenge Cup was won by Widnes Vikings, Widnes. Rule change * Drop goals became worth one point. Drops had previously been worth two points. Season summary St Helens R.F.C., St. Helens won their seventh Championship. York F.C., York, Bramley RLFC, Bramley, Rochdale Hornets and Halifax R.L.F.C., Halifax were demoted to the Second Division. The Challenge Cup Winners were Widnes Vikings, Widnes who beat Warrington Wolves, Warrington 14–7 in the final. 2nd Division Champions were Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield, and they, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham and Swinton Lions, Swinton were promoted to the First Division. League Tables First Division Championship Second Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1978–79 Rugby League Premiership
The 1978–79 Rugby League Premiership was the fifth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition. The winners were Leeds Rhinos, Leeds. First round Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Rugby League Premiership 1979 in English rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1978–79 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1978–79 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 84th season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League's first division championship, with Hull Kingston Rovers claiming the title by finishing on top of the League. Season summary The 1978 Kangaroo tour took place during the first half of the season and involved matches between a number of clubs. Hull Kingston Rovers won their third Championship this season. The Challenge Cup Winners were Widnes who beat Wakefield Trinity 12-3 in the final. 2nd Division Champions were Hull F.C., with a very unusual perfect season. New Hunslet, York and Blackpool Borough were also promoted to the First Division. Geoff 'Sammy' Lloyd of Hull F.C. equalled the club match record for scoring goals when he was successful 14 times in the match against Oldham on 10 September 1978. They were part of a club record 170 goals in a season, and a club record 369 points in a season. League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bradford Bulls
The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup five times and three World Club Challenge titles. They have also won many smaller things such as The RFL Yorkshire Cup 11 times. The club was originally founded as Bradford Northern, but were renamed Bradford Bulls in 1995. Bradford's main rivalries are with Leeds, Halifax and Huddersfield. They have played the majority of their existence at Odsal and their traditional kit colours are white with red, amber and black chevrons. History 1863–1907: Bradford F.C. The original Bradford Football Club was formed in 1863 and played rugby football, subsequently joining the Rugby Football Union. Initially the club played at Horton Cricket Ground, All Saints Road but were asked to leave because of damage to the pitch. They then moved to Lai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1977–78 Rugby League Premiership
The 1977–78 Rugby League Premiership was the fourth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition. The winners were Bradford Northern The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup f .... First round Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Rugby League Premiership 1978 in English rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1977–78 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 83rd season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League Championship with Widnes claiming the title by finishing the season on top of the League. Season summary In June 1977, the International Rugby League Board imposed a four-year ban on international transfers. The ban was primarily put in place as a response to the growing number of English players being recruited by Australian clubs. The League champions were Widnes for the first time. Bradford Northern's last game was cancelled as Featherstone Rovers were on strike, consequently Bradford Northern finished 2nd on percentages. Hull FC, New Hunslet, Bramley and Dewsbury were demoted to the Second Division. Leeds were 14-12 Challenge Cup Winners over St. Helens. 2nd Division Champions were Leigh, and they, Barrow, Rochdale Hornets and Huddersfield were promoted to the First Division. League Tables Firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1976–77 Rugby League Premiership
The 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership was the third end of season Rugby League Premiership competition. The winners were St Helens R.F.C., St Helens. First round +Match awarded to Warrington after Hull Kingston Rovers fielded an ineligible player (Phil Lowe). Semi-finals Final Bracket * - Indicates only the replay match, not the match ending in a draw. ^ - Match awarded to Warrington. See the First round section above References {{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 Rugby League Premiership 1977 in English rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League Season
The 1976–77 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 82nd season of Rugby league, rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Rugby Football League Championship, Championship, with Featherstone Rovers claiming the title. Season summary In July 1976, the Rugby League Council imposed a ban on players moving to Australian clubs on short term contracts unless a transfer fee was paid. In April 1977, the League's executive committee recommended as of next season that points difference should be used to determine league position for teams level on points, instead of points average. The League Champions were Featherstone Rovers for the first and, to date, only time. During the season, the Salford Red Devils, Salford versus Leeds Rhinos, Leeds match was abandoned after 38 minutes when Christopher Sanderson, Chris Sanderson of Leeds Rhinos, Leeds suffered a fatal injury. Leeds Rhinos, Leeds were ahead 5-2, but the game was declared null and void and not replayed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Station Road, Swinton
Station Road was a stadium in Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It was the home of Swinton Rugby League Club between 1929 and 1992 and was widely recognised as one of the finest grounds in the Rugby League. Swinton moved to Station Road when they were at their peak, having won all four major trophies ("All Four Cups") the previous season, one of only three clubs (the others being Hunslet and Huddersfield) ever to do so. The decision to purchase the land, which stood alongside the railway line and Swinton railway station, was made after a breakdown in negotiations with their existing landlord at their Chorley Road ground, their home since 1887. International venue In its heyday it boasted a capacity of 60,000, although with a record attendance of 44,621 for Warrington v Wigan in the 1951 Challenge Cup semi-final this was never really tested. All in all 19 internationals (including 15 test matches), 5 Championship finals, 17 Lancashire County Cup finals, 4 Premiership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Salford Red Devils
The Salford Red Devils are a professional rugby league club in Salford, England. They play home games at Salford Community Stadium in Barton upon Irwell and compete in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Salford Red Devils have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship six times and Challenge Cup once. The club's traditional home colours are red white and blue. They have a local rivalry with Swinton Lions and other significant rivalries with Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham and Rochdale Hornets, Rochdale. History Early years The club was founded in 1873 by the boys of the Cavendish Street Chapel in Hulme, Manchester. Using a local field, the boys organised matches amongst themselves before moving to nearby Moss Side. In an attempt to recruit new members, the link with the school was broken in 1875 and the name ''Cavendish Football Club'' was adopted. They moved to a new base on the Salford side of the River Irw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1975–76 Rugby League Premiership
The 1975–76 Rugby League Premiership was the second end of season Rugby League Premiership The Rugby League Premiership was a competition for British rugby league clubs between 1973 and 1995. As the Super League Premiership the competition continued until 1997. History From 1909 until 1973 (except for 1962–64) the Rugby Football Le ... competition. The winners were St Helens. First round Semi-finals Final Bracket References {{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Rugby League Premiership 1976 in English rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
