The 1992–93 Rugby Football League season was the 98th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1992 until May, 1993 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.
| 1992–93 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Championship |
| Duration | 26 Rounds |
| Teams | First Division: 14 Second Division: 8 Third Division: 13 |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports |
| First Division | |
| Champions |  Wigan |
| Premiership winners |  St. Helens |
| Man of Steel Award | Andy Platt |
| Second Division | |
| Champions |  Featherstone Rovers |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division | |
| Third Division | |
| Champions |  Keighley Cougars |
| Promotion and Relegation | |
| Promoted to Second Division | |
| Relegated to National Conference League | |
Season summary
edit- Stones Bitter League Champions: Wigan
- Silk Cut Challenge Cup Winners: Wigan (20-14 v Widnes)
- Stones Bitter Premiership Trophy Winners: St. Helens (10-4 v Wigan)
- 1992–93 Regal Trophy Winners: Wigan (15-8 v Bradford Northern)
- 2nd Division Champions: Featherstone Rovers
The 1993 Man of Steel Award for player of the season went to Wigan's Andy Platt.
In March 1993, clubs voted to return to a two-division structure from the start of the 1993–94 season, which also included the scrapping of the county cup competitions.[1] The vote also controversially meant that the bottom three Third Division clubs would be expelled from the League, with several clubs threatening legal action against the decision.[2] The three relegated teams (Chorley Borough, Blackpool Gladiators and Nottingham City) were accepted into the National Conference League.[3]
League Tables
editFirst Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan (C)
|
26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 744 | 327 | +417 | 41 | Qualification for the Premiership first round |
| 2 | St Helens
|
26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 632 | 345 | +287 | 41 | |
| 3 |  Bradford Northern
|
26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 553 | 434 | +119 | 30 | |
| 4 |  Widnes
|
26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 549 | 446 | +103 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Leeds
|
26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 595 | 523 | +72 | 30 | |
| 6 |  Castleford
|
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 544 | 401 | +143 | 29 | |
| 7 |  Warrington
|
26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 487 | 450 | +37 | 25 | |
| 8 |  Halifax
|
26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 557 | 505 | +52 | 26 | |
| 9 |  Hull F.C.
|
26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 381 | 535 | −154 | 21 | |
| 10 |  Sheffield Eagles
|
26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 405 | 627 | −222 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Leigh
|
26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 410 | 630 | −220 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Wakefield Trinity
|
26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 405 | 535 | −130 | 18 | |
| 13 |  Salford
|
26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 498 | 725 | −227 | 18 | |
| 14 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 321 | 599 | −278 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions
Second Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Featherstone Rovers (C, P)
|
28 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 966 | 352 | +614 | 49 | Promoted to First Division Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round |
| 2 |  Oldham (P)
|
28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 753 | 503 | +250 | 41 | |
| 3 |  Huddersfield
|
28 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 565 | 548 | +17 | 30 | Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round |
| 4 |  Rochdale Hornets
|
28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 622 | 607 | +15 | 28 | |
| 5 |  London Crusaders
|
28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 534 | 562 | −28 | 26 | |
| 6 |  Swinton
|
28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 409 | 636 | −227 | 20 | |
| 7 |  Carlisle
|
28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 454 | 721 | −267 | 15 | |
| 8 |  Bramley
|
28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 328 | 732 | −404 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Third Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keighley Cougars (C, P)
|
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 917 | 288 | +629 | 42 | Promoted to Second Division Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round |
| 2 |  Workington Town (P)
|
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 835 | 237 | +598 | 38 | |
| 3 |  Dewsbury (P)
|
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 718 | 291 | +427 | 36 | |
| 4 |  Ryedale-York (P)
|
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 747 | 335 | +412 | 34 | |
| 5 |  Whitehaven (P)
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 696 | 328 | +368 | 32 | |
| 6 |  Batley (P)
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 508 | 268 | +240 | 32 | |
| 7 |  Doncaster (P)
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 564 | 469 | +95 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Hunslet (P)
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 554 | 498 | +56 | 28 | |
| 9 | Highfield (P) | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 310 | 915 | −605 | 12 | Promoted to Second Division |
| 10 |  Barrow (P)
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 476 | 625 | −149 | 10 | |
| 11 |  Chorley Borough (R)
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 317 | 781 | −464 | 10 | Relegation to National Conference League |
| 12 |  Blackpool Gladiators (R)
|
24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 302 | 958 | −656 | 8 | |
| 13 |  Nottingham City (R)
|
24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 181 | 1132 | −951 | 2 |
Challenge Cup
editThe 1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final was played by Wigan and Widnes on 2:30 on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, 1 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London in front of 77,684. By coming on as a substitute in this game at 17 years and 11 months of age, Andy Farrell become the youngest player to win a Challenge Cup final.[6] The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Wigan's Dean Bell.
Regal Trophy
editPremiership
editCounty cups
editWigan beat St. Helens 5–4 to win the 1992 Lancashire Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Sheffield Eagles 29–16 to win the Yorkshire Cup. To date this was final season of the Lancashire Cup and Yorkshire Cup competitions that, except for the break for World War I and World War II (Lancashire Cup only), had taken place annually since their inaugural 1905–06 season.
Rugby League World Cup final
editOn 24 October, the Final of the 1989-92 Rugby League World Cup took place at Wembley Stadium between Great Britain and Australia. In front of a record international attendance of 73,631, The Kangaroos triumphed 10–6.[7]
Prior to the Final, the Australian team embarked on a mini 3 game tour as a warm up and selection trial.[8]
| game | Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October |  Australia def. Huddersfield 66–2 |
Leeds Road, Huddersfield | 4,716 |
| 2 | 14 October | Australia def. Sheffield 52–22 |
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | 5,500 |
| 3 | 18 October | Australia def.  Cumbria 44–0 |
Derwent Park, Workington | 5,156 |
24 October 1992
2:30PM (GMT) |
Great Britain 
|
6 – 10 |  Australia
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Goals: Deryck Fox (3/4) |
Report[usurped] |
Tries: Steve Renouf Goals: Mal Meninga (3/4) |
References
edit- ^ Hadfield, Dave (11 March 1993). "Rugby League: League votes for two divisions". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (17 March 1993). "Rugby League: Pilgrim promoted by Leeds". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (1 June 1993). "Rugby League: League losers look ahead to brighter future". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-7472-7817-7.
- ^ a b Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
- ^ "Farrell switches codes". Telegraph.co.uk. UK: Telegraph Media Group Limited. 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ 1992 Rugby League World Cup final
- ^ Kangaroos World Cup Tour 1992
Sources
edit- 1992–93 Rugby Football League season at rlhalloffame.org.uk
- 1992–93 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com
- Wigan's record Cup run at news.bbc.co.uk
- Great Britain Competitions 1992-1993 at hunterlink.net.au
- Championship 1992/93 at rugbyleagueproject.org