1981–82 Rugby League Premiership

1981–82 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWidnes
Runners-upHull F.C.

The 1981–82 Rugby League Premiership was the eighth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Widnes.[2]

First round

Date Team one Team two Score
3 May Hull Kingston Rovers Bradford Northern 17-8
3 May Leigh Warrington 1-1
5 May Hull F.C. St Helens 23-8
5 May Warrington Leigh 10-9
5 May Widnes Leeds 39-11

Semi-finals

Date Team one Team two Score
8 May Widnes Hull Kingston Rovers 16-15
9 May Hull F.C. Warrington 27-7

Final

15 May 1982
Widnes 23-8 Hull F.C.
T-Burke, Wright, Basnett, Hughes, Adams
G-Burke (4) 		T-Crooks
G-Crooks (2); DG-Crooks (2)
Headingley Stadium
Attendance: 12,100
Referee: Stan Wall
Player of the Match: Mick Burke
1 Mick Burke
2 Stuart Wright
3 Keiron O'Loughlin
4 Eddie Cunningham
5 John Basnett
6 Eric Hughes
7 Andy Gregory
8 Mike O'Neill
9 Keith Elwell
10 Brian Lockwood
11 Les Gorley
12 Eric Prescott
13 Mick Adams
Substitutions:
14 Anthony "Tony" Myler for Eddie Cunningham
15 Fred Whitfield for Brian Lockwood
Coach:
Doug Laughton
1 Gary Kemble
2 Dane O'Hara
3 James Leuluai
4 Steve Evans
5 Paul Prendiville
6 David Topliss
7 Kevin Harkin
8 Keith Tindall
9 Ronald "Ron" Wileman
10 Richard "Charlie" Stone
11 Trevor Skerrett
12 Lee Crooks
13 Steve Norton
Substitutions:
14 Terry Day for Dane O'Hara
15 Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd for Ronald "Ron" Wileman
Coach:
Arthur Bunting

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1981-82". Rugby League Project.