1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season


The 1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 85th season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League's first division championship, with Bradford claiming the title by finishing on top of the League.

Season summary

Championship

Final Standings
TeamPldWDLPFPAPts
1Bradford Northern30230744827246
2Widnes30221754629345
3Hull30183945432639
4Salford301911049537439
5Leeds301901159039038
6Leigh301611345135433
7Hull Kingston Rovers301611353944533
8St. Helens301521350541032
9Warrington301521336235732
10Wakefield Trinity301421436235730
11Castleford301321546647528
12Workington Town301221634848326
13Wigan30931836652321
14Hunslet30712234652815
15York30612337564713
16Blackpool Borough30502523061310

Second Division

Champions Play-offs Promoted Relegated

Challenge Cup

The 1980 State Express Challenge Cup culminated in the first Hull Cup final derby, with a heavy entourage of supporters from the East and West of the city making the trip to London. Hull Kingston Rovers defeated Hull 10-5 at Wembley before a crowd of 95,000.
This was Hull Kingston Rovers’ first, and to date, only Cup Final Win in six Final appearances.
The Hull Kingston Rovers’ Prop, Brian Lockwood, won the Lance Todd Trophy.

League Cup

Premiership

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in the 1979–80 season.
Most tries
PlayerTeamTries
Keith FieldingSalford30
Steve HubbardHull Kingston Rovers30
Geoff MunroOldham29
Ian BallBarrow27
Keith BentleyWidnes27
Peter GlynnSt. Helens27
Roy MathiasSt. Helens27
John BevanWarrington26
David RedfearnBradford Northern26
David SmithLeeds24

Most goals
PlayerTeamGoals
Steve QuinnFeatherstone Rovers163
Steve HubbardHull Kingston Rovers138
Steve RuleSalford134
Steve HesfordWarrington128
Mick BurkeWidnes127
Ian BallBarrow119
Steve DiamondWakefield Trinity116
Eric FitzsimonsOldham108
Mick ParrishHunslet98
Jimmy BirtsHalifax97