1978–79 Rugby League Premiership

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1978–79 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersLeeds
Runners-upBradford Northern

The 1978–79 Rugby League Premiership was the fifth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Leeds.[2]

First Round[]

Date Team One Team Two Score
15 May Hull Kingston Rovers Bradford Northern 17-18
15 May Leeds St Helens 21-10
15 May Warrington Castleford 17-10
15 May Widnes Wigan 8-12

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Team Two Score
19 May Warrington Bradford Northern 11-14
20 May Leeds Wigan 20-10

Final[]

27 May 1979
Leeds 24-2 Bradford Northern
T-Smith A, Smith D, Ward
G-Dick (7) DG-Dick 		G-Ferres
Fartown Ground, Huddersfield
Attendance: 19,486
1 Neil Hague
2 Alan Smith
3 David Smith
4 Les Dyl
5 John Atkinson
6 Kevin Dick
7
8 Mick Harrison
9 David Ward
10 Steve Pitchford
11
12 Graham Eccles
13 Phil Cookson
Substitutions:
14 for Les Dyl
15 for Graham Eccles
Coach:
Syd Hynes
1 Keith Mumby
2
3
4
5
6
7 Alan Redfearn
8 Jimmy Thompson
9 John Keith Bridges
10 Colin Forsyth
11 Dennis Trotter
12 Jeff Grayshon
13 Len Casey
Substitutions:
14 Ian Van Bellen for Colin Forsyth
15 for Dennis Trotter
Coach:
Peter Fox

References[]

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1978-79". Rugby League Project.
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