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The Challenge Cup Winners were [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] who beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 7-2 in the final. |
The Challenge Cup Winners were [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] who beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 7-2 in the final. |
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BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] who beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 11-6 in the final. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=390|title=1969-70 Season summary|accessdate=2009-08-08|}}</ref> |
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] who beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 11-6 in the final. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=390|title=1969-70 Season summary|accessdate=2009-08-08||archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jpo232N5|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Castleford beat Wigan 7-2 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255. |
Castleford beat Wigan 7-2 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255. |
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This was Castleford’s third Cup Final win in three Final appearances and their second in successive years. It was also the lowest winning score in a Challenge Cup Final at Wembley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65|title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour|accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> |
This was Castleford’s third Cup Final win in three Final appearances and their second in successive years. It was also the lowest winning score in a Challenge Cup Final at Wembley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65|title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour|accessdate=2009-08-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253115704863429|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:40, 16 September 2009
| 1969-70 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Rugby League |
| 1969-70 Season | |
| Champions | St Helens |
| League Leaders | Leeds |
The 1969-70 Rugby Football League season was the seventy fourth season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Substitutes had been introduced in 1964 but only up to half time. In 1969-70 this rule was changed so substitutes were allowed at any time.
St Helens won their fifth Championship when they beat Leeds 24-12 in the play-off final. Leeds had ended the regular season as league leaders for the fourth successive season.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Castleford who beat Wigan 7-2 in the final.
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were Leigh who beat Wigan 11-6 in the final. [1]
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 34 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 60 |
| 2 | Castleford | 34 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 51 |
| 3 | St Helens RLFC | 34 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Wigan | 34 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 34 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Salford | 34 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Leigh | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 45 |
| 8 | Featherstone Rovers | 34 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 45 |
| 9 | Swinton | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 44 |
| 10 | Widnes | 34 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 44 |
| 11 | Hull | 34 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 42 |
| 12 | Bradford Northern | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 38 |
| 13 | Whitehaven | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| 14 | Warrington | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 15 | Huddersfield | 34 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 35 |
| 16 | Halifax | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 32 |
| 17 | Batley | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 31 |
| 18 | Bramley | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 19 | Barrow | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 20 | Rochdale Hornets | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 29 |
| 21 | Wakefield Trinity | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| 22 | Dewsbury | 34 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 27 |
| 23 | Hunslet | 34 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 27 |
| 24 | Workington Town | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
| 25 | Keighley | 34 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 26 |
| 26 | York | 34 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 27 | Doncaster | 34 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 14 |
| 28 | Huyton | 34 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 |
| 29 | Oldham | 34 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
| 30 | Blackpool Borough | 34 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
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Champions |
Play-offs |
Championship Play-Offs
Round 1:
Hull Kingston Rovers 26 beat Bradford Northern 13.
Whitehaven 20 drew with Wigan 20.
Featherstone Rovers 24 beat Swinton 18.
St Helens 36 beat Warrington 8.
Salford 11 beat Hull 4.
Castleford 17 beat Huddersfield 7.
Round 1 Replay:
Whitehaven 9 beat Wigan 4.
Round 2:
Hull Kingston Rovers 27 beat Salford 16.
Castleford 15 beat Featherstone Rovers 3.
Leeds 45 beat Whitehaven 10.
St Helens 16 beat Leigh 5.
Semifinals:
Leeds 47 beat Hull Kingston Rovers 5.
St Helens 9 drew with Castleford 9.
St Helens won the replay 21-12.
Final:
St Helens 24 beat Leeds 12.
Challenge Cup
Castleford beat Wigan 7-2 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255.
This was Castleford’s third Cup Final win in three Final appearances and their second in successive years. It was also the lowest winning score in a Challenge Cup Final at Wembley.[2]
References
- ^ "1969-70 Season summary". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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