1976–77 Rugby League Premiership

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1976–77 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersSt Helens
Runners-upWarrington

The 1976–77 Rugby League Premiership was the third end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were St Helens.[2]

First Round[]

Date Team One Team Two Score
30 Apr St Helens Wigan 10-10
1 May Castleford Salford 25-17
1 May Featherstone Rovers Bradford Northern 13-2
1 May Hull Kingston Rovers Warrington 18-13+
3 May Wigan St Helens 3-8

+Match awarded to Warrington after Hull Kingston Rovers fielded an ineligible player (Phil Lowe).

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Team Two Score
10 May Castleford St Helens 12-36
11 May Featherstone Rovers Warrington 17-13
14 May St Helens Castleford 25-13
15 May Warrington Featherstone Rovers 11-1

Final[]

28 May 1977
St Helens 32-20 Warrington
G-Pimblett (7)
T-Pimblett, Benyon, Cunningham, Mathias, K Gwilliam, James 		G-Hesford (4)
T-A Gwilliam, Gordon, Weavill, Philbin
Station Road, Swinton
Attendance: 11,507
1 Geoff Pimblett
2 Les Jones
3 Peter Glynn
4 Dave Chisnall
5 Roy Mathias
6 Billy Benyon
7
8 Mel James
9 Eddie Cunningham
10 Graham Liptrot
11 Eric Chisnall
12 George Nicholls
13 Harry Pinner
Substitutions:
14 for Peter Glynn
15 Tony Karalius for George Nicholls
Coach:
Eric Ashton
1 /
2 Dennis Curling
3 John Bevan
4 Steve Hesford
5
6
7 Parry Gordon
8
9
10 Brian Case
11 Thomas Martyn
12 Roy Lester
13 Barry Philbin
Substitutions:
14 for John Bevan
15 for Thomas Martyn
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References[]

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1976-77". Rugby League Project.
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