The 1974–75 Rugby League Premiership was the inaugural edition of the end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]
| 1974–75 Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Structure | National knockout championship |
| Winners | Leeds |
| Runners-up | St Helens |
The winners were Leeds.
First round
edit| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 1975 | Castleford | 37–7 | Wakefield Trinity | 2,915 |
| 25 April 1975 | St Helens | 42–5 | Oldham | 3,700 |
| 26 April 1975 | Bradford Northern | 22–14 | Warrington | 3,084 |
| 26 April 1975 | Wigan | 19–17 | Swinton | 4,219 |
| 27 April 1975 | Dewsbury | 8–9 | Keighley | 2,700 |
| 27 April 1975[2] | Featherstone Rovers | 8–27 | Leeds | 3,000 |
| 27 April 1975 | Huddersfield | 18–35 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2,994 |
| 27 April 1975 | Widnes | 12–20 | Salford | 7,200 |
Second round
edit| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 1975 | Leeds | 28–8 | Castleford | 6,316 |
| 29 April 1975 | Wigan | 35–17 | Salford | 4,514 |
| 30 April 1975 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 29–10 | Keighley | 4,861 |
| 1 May 1975 | Bradford Northern | 5–5 | St Helens | 5,590 |
Replay
edit| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1975 | St Helens | 14-5 | Bradford Northern | 7,000 |
Semi finals
edit4 May 1975
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| Leeds | 18 – 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Dyl, Smith, Mason, Batten Goals: Holmes (3) |
[3] |
Tries: Millward, Sullivan Goals: Fox |
Final
edit17 May 1975
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| Leeds | 26 – 11 | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Atkinson (2), Mason, Hynes, Smith Goals: Holmes (2), Marshall (3) Drop goals: Hynes |
[4] |
Tries: Jones, Mathias, Heaton Goals: Coslett |
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 14,531 Referee: W. H. Thompson (Huddersfield) Player of the Match: Mel Mason |
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Notes
edit- ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
- ^ Date taken from the John Player Yearbook. Rugby League Project gives the date of this match as 24 April 1975
- ^ a b Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 178–179.
- ^ Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 176–177.
References
edit- Winstanley, Jack; Ryding, Malcolm (1975). John Player Rugby League Yearbook. 1975-76. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-362-00223-2.
- "Premiership Trophy 1974/75". Rugby League Project.