1978–79 Rugby League Premiership

Rugby league season
1978–79 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersLeeds
Runners-upBradford Northern

The 1978–79 Rugby League Premiership was the fifth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Leeds.[2]

First round

Date Team one Team two Score
15 May Hull Kingston Rovers Bradford Northern 17-18
15 May Leeds St Helens 21-10
15 May Warrington Castleford 17-10
15 May Widnes Wigan 8-12

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
19 May Warrington Bradford Northern 11-14
20 May Leeds Wigan 20-10

Final

27 May 1979
Leeds 24-2 Bradford Northern
T-Smith A, Smith D, Ward
G-Dick (7) DG-Dick 		G-Ferres
Fartown Ground, Huddersfield
Attendance: 19,486
1 Neil Hague
2 Alan Smith
3 David Smith
4 Les Dyl
5 John Atkinson
6 Kevin Dick
7 John Sanderson
8 Mick Harrison
9 David Ward
10 Steve Pitchford
11 Graham Joyce
12 Graham Eccles
13 Phil Cookson
Substitutions:
14 Paul Fletcher for Les Dyl
15 Bryan Adams for Graham Eccles
Coach:
Syd Hynes
1 Keith Mumby
2 Derek Parker
3 Eddie Okulicz
4 Les Gant
5 Alan Spencer
6 Steve Ferres
7 Alan Redfearn
8 Jimmy Thompson
9 John Keith Bridges
10 Colin Forsyth
11 Dennis Trotter
12 Jeff Grayshon
13 Len Casey
Substitutions:
14 Ian Van Bellen for Colin Forsyth
15 David Mordue for Dennis Trotter
Coach:
Peter Fox

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1978-79". Rugby League Project.
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