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==Season summary== |
==Season summary== |
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Sunday Afternoon Rugby was allowed for the first time by the RFL on 17th December 1967. Initially most clubs chose not to switch away from Saturday's despite competition from Football. The first ever Sunday fixtures were Bradford Northern v York and Leigh v Dewsbury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3561/1964%20-%201994:%20Renaissance|title=Sunday Rugby|accessdate=2009-08-08|}}</ref> |
Sunday Afternoon Rugby was allowed for the first time by the RFL on 17th December 1967. Initially most clubs chose not to switch away from Saturday's despite competition from Football. The first ever Sunday fixtures were Bradford Northern v York and Leigh v Dewsbury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/content/History/3561/1964%20-%201994:%20Renaissance|title=Sunday Rugby|accessdate=2009-08-08||author=John Hesman - NAK Corporate World <!-- BOT GENERATED AUTHOR -->|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jpoAYQnO|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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St Helens won their sixth Championship when they beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 16-12 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders. |
St Helens won their sixth Championship when they beat [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] 16-12 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders. |
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The Challenge Cup Winners were [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] when they beat [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] 24-7 in the final. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=391|title=1970-71 Season summary|accessdate=2009-08-08|}}</ref> |
The Challenge Cup Winners were [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh]] when they beat [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] 24-7 in the final. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=391|title=1970-71 Season summary|accessdate=2009-08-08||archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jpoB9gGx|archivedate=2009-09-16|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Leigh beat Leeds 21-7 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,514. |
Leigh beat Leeds 21-7 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,514. |
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This was Leigh’s second Cup Final win in two Final appearances. To date it was also their last appearance in a Challenge Cup Final.<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 Leigh’s second Cup Final win in two Final appearances. To date it was also their last appearance in a Challenge Cup Final.<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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In the Final, Lance Todd Trophy winner, [[Alex Murphy]], was stretchered off after a clash with Leeds player, Syd Hines. For his part in the clash, Hines was sent off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/club/history/home_grown.php|title=Cup Final Sending Off|accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> |
In the Final, Lance Todd Trophy winner, [[Alex Murphy]], was stretchered off after a clash with Leeds player, Syd Hines. For his part in the clash, Hines was sent off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/club/history/home_grown.php|title=Cup Final Sending Off|accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:40, 16 September 2009
| 1970-71 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Rugby League |
| 1970-71 Season | |
| Champions | St Helens |
| League Leaders | Wigan |
The 1970-71 Rugby Football League season was the seventy fifth season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Sunday Afternoon Rugby was allowed for the first time by the RFL on 17th December 1967. Initially most clubs chose not to switch away from Saturday's despite competition from Football. The first ever Sunday fixtures were Bradford Northern v York and Leigh v Dewsbury.[1]
St Helens won their sixth Championship when they beat Wigan 16-12 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Leigh when they beat Leeds 24-7 in the final. [2]
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 34 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 60 |
| 2 | St Helens RLFC | 34 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 58 |
| 3 | Leeds | 34 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 56 |
| 4 | Leigh | 34 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 52 |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity | 34 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 49 |
| 6 | Keighley | 34 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | Salford | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 41 |
| 8 | Hull | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 | Workington Town | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 41 |
| 10 | Halifax | 34 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 40 |
| 11 | Dewsbury | 34 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 12 | Castleford | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| 13 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 36 |
| 14 | Batley | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| 15 | Huddersfield | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| 16 | Oldham | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 | Bramley | 34 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 31 |
| 18 | Widnes | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 30 |
| 19 | York | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 20 | Featherstone Rovers | 34 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 21 | Barrow | 34 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 28 |
| 22 | Warrington | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| 23 | Swinton | 34 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 26 |
| 24 | Huyton | 34 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 24 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 21 |
| 26 | Blackpool Borough | 34 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 21 |
| 27 | Bradford Northern | 34 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 18 |
| 28 | Doncaster | 34 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 |
| 29 | Whitehaven | 34 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | Hunslet | 34 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
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Champions |
Play-offs |
Championship Play-Offs
Round 1:
Hull 14 beat Workington Town 3.
Leigh 10 beat Hull Kingston Rovers 5.
St Helens 28 beat Huddersfield 5.
Wakefield Trinity 10 beat Castleford 4.
Round 2:
Wakefield Trinity 8 beat Leigh 5.
St Helens 30 beat Hull 5.
Semi Finals:
St Helens 22 beat Leeds 7.
Wigan 49 beat Wakefield Trinity 15.
Final:
St Helens 16 beat Wigan 12.
Challenge Cup
Leigh beat Leeds 21-7 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 85,514.
This was Leigh’s second Cup Final win in two Final appearances. To date it was also their last appearance in a Challenge Cup Final.[3]
In the Final, Lance Todd Trophy winner, Alex Murphy, was stretchered off after a clash with Leeds player, Syd Hines. For his part in the clash, Hines was sent off.[4]
References
- ^ John Hesman - NAK Corporate World. "Sunday Rugby". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1970-71 Season summary". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Cup Final Sending Off". Retrieved 2009-08-07.