1999 Northern Ford Premiership

The 1999 Northern Ford Premiership season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 1999 season. The competition featured eighteen teams, with Dewsbury Rams finishing as league leaders and Hunslet Hawks winning the Grand Final.

Premiership
LeagueNorthern Ford Premiership
Duration28 Rounds
Teams18
1999 Season
Grand Final winners Hunslet Hawks
League leaders Dewsbury Rams
Tom Bergin Trophy Latham Tawhai

Championship

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The league was won by Dewsbury Rams. Dewsbury also reached the Grand Final, but lost to Hunslet Hawks, with Hunslet's Latham Tawhai winning the Tom Bergin Trophy. Hunslet were not promoted to the Super League however, as their stadium did not meet the minimum requirements to be accepted into the league.

League table

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Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1 Dewsbury Rams 28 21 2 5 710 449 44
2 Hunslet Hawks 28 21 0 7 845 401 42
3 Widnes Vikings 28 21 0 7 792 415 42
4 Leigh Centurions 28 21 0 7 802 524 42
5 Featherstone Rovers 28 19 1 8 714 466 39
6 Hull Kingston Rovers 28 19 1 8 573 425 39
7 York Wasps 28 17 1 10 569 425 35
8 Whitehaven Warriors 28 16 0 12 651 620 32
9 Keighley Cougars 28 14 1 13 584 612 29
10 Barrow Raiders 28 12 0 16 660 718 24
11 Bramley 28 11 1 16 489 596 23
12 Batley Bulldogs 28 9 3 16 546 553 21
13 Swinton Lions 28 10 0 18 645 641 20
14 Workington Town 28 9 1 18 468 813 19
15 Rochdale Hornets 28 9 0 19 539 724 18
16 Lancashire Lynx 28 7 0 21 544 889 14
17 Oldham R.L.F.C. 28 5 2 21 449 999 12
18 Doncaster Dragons 28 4 1 23 473 911 9
Play-offs

Play-offs

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Week 1

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Leigh Centurions 4–17 Featherstone Rovers

Hunslet Hawks 21–24 Widnes Vikings

Week 2

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Dewsbury Rams 28–6 Widnes Vikings

Hunslet Hawks 17–9 Featherstone Rovers

Week 3

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Hunslet Hawks 10–8 Widnes Vikings

Grand Final

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25 September 1999
Hunslet Hawks 12 – 11 Dewsbury Rams
Try: Cook, Higgins
Goal: Ross
Drop goal: Tawhai, Leighton
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Try: Flynn, Ball
Goal: Eaton
Drop goal: Agar
Headingley, Leeds
Referee: Steve Ganson (St. Helens)
Player of the Match: Latham Tawhai

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hadfield, Dave (26 September 1999). "Rugby League: Hunslet prepare for unlikely promotion". Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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