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][3]

First round

Date Home team Score Away team
3 May 1982 Hull Kingston Rovers 17–8[a] Bradford Northern
3 May 1982 Leigh 1–1 Warrington
5 May 1982 Hull F.C. 23–8 St Helens
5 May 1982 Widnes 39–11 Leeds

Replay

Date Home team Score Away team
5 May 1982 Warrington 10–9 Leigh

Semi-finals

Date Home team Score Away team
8 May 1982 Widnes 16–15 Hull Kingston Rovers
9 May 1982 Hull F.C. 27–7 Warrington

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
Substitutes:
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 Ron Wileman
10 Richard "Charlie" Stone
11 Trevor Skerrett
12 Lee Crooks
13 Steve Norton
Substitutes:
14 Terry Day for Dane O'Hara
15 Geoffrey "Sammy" Lloyd for Ronald "Ron" Wileman
Coach:
Arthur Bunting

Notes

  1. ^ Match abandoned after 56 minutes. Hull KR were awarded the win and progressed to the next round.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1981-82". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1982). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1982-83. Rothmans Publications. ISBN 978-0-907574-15-6.
  4. ^ Fletcher & Howes (1982), p. 146.