1979–80 Rugby League Premiership

Rugby league season
1979–80 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWidnes
Runners-upBradford Northern

The 1979–80 Rugby League Premiership was the sixth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Widnes.[2]

First round

Date Team one Team two Score
26 Apr Bradford Northern St Helens 30-0
27 Apr Hull F.C. Leigh 0-8
27 Apr Salford Leeds 13-27
27 Apr Widnes Hull Kingston Rovers 20-10

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
6 May Leeds Widnes 14-4
7 May Leigh Bradford Northern 12-14
11 May Bradford Northern Leigh 17-4
11 May Widnes Leeds 14-3

Final

17 May 1980
Widnes 19-5 Bradford Northern
T-Wright, Aspey, Bentley, Elwell, Gorley
G-Burke; DG-Eckersley, Elwell 		T-Redfearn
DG-Mumby
Station Road, Swinton
Attendance: 10,215
1 Mick Burke
2 Stuart Wright
3 Derek "Mick" George
4 Mal Aspey
5 Keith Bentley
6 David Eckersley
7 Reg Bowden
8 Glyn Shaw
9 Keith Elwell
10 Mike O'Neill
11 Les Gorley
12 David Hull
13 Mick Adams
Substitutions:
14 Brian Hogan for David Hull
15 unused
Coach:
Doug Laughton
1 Keith Mumby
2 Ian MacLean/Ian McLean
3 David Redfearn
4 Derek Parker
5 Leslie "Les" Gant
6 Nigel Stephenson
7 Alan Redfearn
8 Jimmy Thompson
9 John Keith Bridges
10 Colin Forsyth
11 Geoffrey Clarkson
12 Jeff Grayshon
13 Gary Hale
Substitutions:
14 Stephen/Steven "Steve" Ferres for Ian MacLean/Ian McLean
15 Gary Van Bellen for Geoffrey Clarkson
Coach:
Peter Fox

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1979-80". Rugby League Project.
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