1984–85 Rugby League Premiership

Rugby league season
1984–85 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersSt Helens
Runners-upHull Kingston Rovers

The 1984–85 Rugby League Premiership was the 11th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were St Helens.[2]

First round

Date Team one Team two Score
27 Apr St Helens Widnes 26-2
28 Apr Hull Kingston Rovers Bradford Northern 42-18
28 Apr Leeds Oldham 36-18
28 Apr Wigan Hull F.C. 46-12

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
1 May Hull Kingston Rovers Leeds 15-14
7 May St Helens Wigan 37-14

Final

11 May 1985
St Helens 36-16 Hull Kingston Rovers
T-Veivers, Ledger (2), Meninga (2), Ainsworth, Pinner
G-Day (4) 		T-Fairbairn, Robinson, Laws
G-Fairbairn (2)
Elland Road
Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Stan Wall
Player of the Match: Harry Pinner
1 Phil Veivers
2 Barry Ledger
3 Stephen/Steven "Steve" Peters
4 Mal Meninga
5 Sean Day
6 Chris Arkwright
7 Neil Holding
8 Antony/Anthony "Tony" Burke
9 Gary Ainsworth
10 Peter Gorley
11 Andy Platt
12 Roy Haggerty
13 Harry Pinner
Substitutions:
14 Shaun Allen for Mal Meninga
15 Paul Forber for Antony/Anthony "Tony" Burke
Coach:
Billy Benyon
1 George Fairbairn
2 Garry Clark
3 Ian Robinson
4 Gary Prohm
5 David Laws
6 Mike Smith
7 Gordon Smith
8 Mark Broadhurst
9 David Watkinson
10 Asuquo Ema
11 Andy Kelly
12 Phil Hogan
13 Dave Hall
Substitutions:
14 Paul Harkin for Gordon Smith
15 John Lydiat for Asuquo Ema
Coach:
Roger Millward

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1984-85". Rugby League Project.

External links

  • "Super League Show: Big Mal Meninga's parting gift to St Helens in 1985 Premiership final". BBC Sport.
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