1974–75 Rugby League Premiership

The 1974–75 Rugby League Premiership was the inaugural edition of the end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

1974–75 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersLeeds
Runners-upSt Helens

The winners were Leeds.

First round
Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
25 April 1975Castleford37–7Wakefield Trinity2,915
25 April 1975St Helens42–5Oldham3,700
26 April 1975Bradford Northern22–14Warrington3,084
26 April 1975Wigan19–17Swinton4,219
27 April 1975Dewsbury8–9Keighley2,700
27 April 1975[2]Featherstone Rovers8–27Leeds3,000
27 April 1975Huddersfield18–35Hull Kingston Rovers2,994
27 April 1975Widnes12–20Salford7,200

Second round
Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
29 April 1975Leeds28–8Castleford6,316
29 April 1975Wigan35–17Salford4,514
30 April 1975Hull Kingston Rovers29–10Keighley4,861
1 May 1975Bradford Northern5–5St Helens5,590

Replay
Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
2 May 1975St Helens14-5Bradford Northern7,000

Semi finals
4 May 1975
Leeds 18 – 8 Hull Kingston Rovers
Tries: Dyl, Smith, Mason, Batten
Goals: Holmes (3)
 [3]
 Tries: Millward, Sullivan
Goals: Fox
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 7,417
4 May 1975
Wigan 16 – 22 St Helens
Tries: Gregory, Irving
Goals: Fairbairn (5)
 [3]
 Tries: Pimblett, Wilson, Walsh, Chisnall
Goals: Coslett (5)
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 13,900

Final
17 May 1975
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
1John Holmesdownward-facing red arrow 34'
2Alan Smith
3Syd Hynes (c)downward-facing red arrow 40'
4Les Dyl
5John Atkinson
6Mel Mason
7Keith Hepworth
8Roy Dickinson
9David Ward
10Steve Pitchford
11Phil Cookson
12Ray Batten
13Bob Haigh
Substitutes:
14David Marshallupward-facing green arrow 34'
15Graham Ecclesupward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
Roy Francis
1Geoff Pimblett
2Les Jones
3Frank Wilson
4David Hull
5Roy Mathias
6John Walsh
7Jeff Heaton
8John Warlowdownward-facing red arrow 8'
9Tony Karalius
10John Mantledownward-facing red arrow 32'
11George Nicholls
12Eric Chisnall
13Kel Coslett (c)
Substitutes:
14Ken Gwilliamupward-facing green arrow 32'
15Eddie Cunninghamupward-facing green arrow 8'
Coach:
Eric Ashton

Notes
  1. "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. Date taken from the John Player Yearbook. Rugby League Project gives the date of this match as 24 April 1975
  3. Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 178–179.
  4. Winstanley & Ryding (1975), pp. 176–177.

References
  • 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.
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