1975–76 Rugby League Premiership

The 1975–76 Rugby League Premiership was the second end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

1975–76 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersSt Helens
Runners-upSalford

The winners were St Helens.[2]

First round edit

Date Team one Team two Score
30 Apr Leeds Widnes 12-2
30 Apr St Helens Wigan 19-6
30 Apr Salford Hull Kingston Rovers 21-6
30 Apr Featherstone Rovers Wakefield Trinity 10-14

Semi-finals edit

Date Team one Team two Score
11 May Leeds St Helens 5-12
11 May Salford Wakefield Trinity 10-5
16 May St Helens Leeds 21-4
16 May Wakefield Trinity Salford 5-14

Final edit

22 May 1976
St Helens 15-2 Salford
G-Pimblett (3)
T-Glynn, Karalius, Chisnall
DG-Watkins (2)
Station Road, Swinton
Attendance: 18,082
1 Geoff Pimblett
2 Les Jones
3 Peter Glynn
4 Derek Noonan
5 Roy Mathias
6 Billy Benyon
7 Jeff Heaton
8 Mel James
9 Tony Karalius
10 John Mantle
11 Eric Chisnall
12 George Nicholls
13 Kel Coslett
Substitutions:
14 Kenneth "Ken" Gwilliam for Jeff Heaton
15 unused
Coach:
Eric Ashton
1 David Watkins
2 Keith Fielding
3 Maurice Richards
4 Chris Hesketh
5 Gordon Graham
6 John Butler
7 Steve Nash
8 Mike Coulman
9 Dean Raistrick
10 William "Bill" Sheffield
11 John Knighton
12 Colin Dixon
13 Eric Prescott
Substitutions:
14 Samuel "Sam" Turnbull for John Knighton
15 unused
Coach:
Les Bettinson

Bracket edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1975-76". Rugby League Project.