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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 Northern Rugby Football League. The season's First Division Championship featured 16 clubs and was won by St. Helens. The Challenge Cup was won by Widnes.

1974–75 Rugby Football League season
LeagueChampionship
Champions St. Helens
Premiership Leeds
Top point-scorer(s) Neil Fox (333)
Top try-scorer(s) Gerald Dunn (42)
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Second Division
Relegated to Second Division

Rule change

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  • Drop goals became worth one point.[1] Drops had previously been worth two points.

Season summary

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St. Helens won their seventh Championship. York, Bramley, Rochdale Hornets and Halifax were demoted to the Second Division.

The Challenge Cup Winners were Widnes who beat Warrington 14–7 in the final.

2nd Division Champions were Huddersfield, and they, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham and Swinton were promoted to the First Division.[2]

League Tables

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Cups

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Challenge Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 Challenge Cup

Widnes beat Warrington 14–7 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,998.[3]

This was Widnes’ fourth Cup Final win in sixth Final appearances.[4]

League Cup

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Main article: 1974–75 League Cup (rugby league)

Players No.6 Trophy Winners were Bradford Northern who beat Widnes 3–2 in the final.

Premiership

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Main article: 1974–75 Rugby League Premiership

Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Leeds who beat St. Helens 26–11 in the final.

County cups

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Main article: 1974–75 Lancashire Cup
Main article: 1974–75 Yorkshire Cup

Widnes beat Salford 6–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull Kingston Rovers beat Wakefield Trinity 16–13 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

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Main article: 1974–75 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Salford who beat Warrington 10–5 in a replay after a 0–0 draw in the final.

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ de la Riviere, Richard, ed. (2009), "Top ten: Rugby league rules", Rugby League World, no. 340, Brighouse, UK: League Publications (published August 2009), p. 61, ISSN 1466-0105
  2. ^ "1974-75 Season summary". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  3. ^ Raymond Fletcher; David Howes (1995). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7472-7817-2.
  4. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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