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{{Infobox rugby football league season
{{Infobox rugby football league season
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==Season summary==
==Season summary==
[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] won their second Championship when they beat [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] 7-3 in the play-off final. They also ended the regular season as league leaders.
[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] won their second successive, third overall and to date final Championship when they beat [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] 7–3 in the play-off final. They also ended the regular season as league leaders.


The [[Challenge Cup]] winners were [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] who beat [[Workington Town]] 21-12 in the final.
The [[Challenge Cup]] winners were [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] who beat [[Workington Town]] 21–12 in the final.


[[Blackpool Borough]] joined the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=376|title=1954-55 Season summary|accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref>
[[Blackpool Borough]] joined the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=376|title=1954-55 Season summary|access-date=2009-08-08}}</ref>


[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] won the [[Rugby league county leagues|Lancashire League]], and [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] won the [[Rugby league county leagues|Yorkshire League]]. [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] beat [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] 12–2 to win the [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]], and [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] beat [[Hull F.C.]] 22–14 to win the [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]].
[[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] won the [[Rugby league county leagues|Lancashire League]], and [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] won the [[Rugby league county leagues|Yorkshire League]]. [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] beat [[Oldham R.L.F.C.|Oldham]] 12–2 to win the [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]], and [[Halifax R.L.F.C.|Halifax]] beat [[Hull F.C.]] 22–14 to win the [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]].
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==Challenge Cup==
==Challenge Cup==
{{main article|1954–55 Challenge Cup}}
{{main|1954–55 Challenge Cup}}


This was also the first time that there was an all-[[Cumbria]]n 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=https://www.webcitation.org/5jpntIcPV?url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |archivedate=2009-09-16 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] beat [[Workington Town]] 21-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] skipper [[Willie Horne]], this was [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]]’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. [[John Grundy (rugby league)|Jack Grundy]], Barrow's {{rlp|SR}} was awarded the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] for man-of-the-match.
This was also the first time that there was an all-[[Cumbria]]n Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |title=RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour |access-date=2009-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 |archive-date=2009-04-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]] beat [[Workington Town]] 21–12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] skipper [[Willie Horne]], this was [[Barrow Raiders|Barrow]]’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. [[John Grundy (rugby league)|Jack Grundy]], Barrow's {{rlp|SR}} was awarded the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] for man-of-the-match.


Barrow: [[Clive Best]], [[Jimmy Lewthwaite]], [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], [[Dennis Goodwin]], [[Frank Castle (rugby league)|Frank Castle]], [[Willie Horne]], [[Edward Toohey]], [[Les Belshaw]], [[Vince McKeating]], [[Frank Barton (rugby league)|Frank Barton]], [[John Grundy (rugby league)|Jack Grundy]], [[Reg Parker (rugby league)|Reg Parker]], and [[Bill Healey]].
Barrow: [[Clive Best]], [[Jimmy Lewthwaite]], [[Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932)|Phil Jackson]], [[Dennis Goodwin]], [[Frank Castle (sportsman)|Frank Castle]], [[Willie Horne]], [[Edward Toohey]], [[Les Belshaw]], [[Vince McKeating]], [[Frank Barton (rugby league)|Frank Barton]], [[John Grundy (rugby league)|Jack Grundy]], [[Reg Parker (rugby league)|Reg Parker]], and [[Bill Healey]].


{{Barrow - 1955 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Barrow - 1955 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Workington Town - 1955 Challenge Cup Final runners-up}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=376 1954-55 Rugby Football League season] at [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]].rlfans.com
*[http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=376 1954-55 Rugby Football League season] at [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]].rlfans.com
*[https://www.webcitation.org/5maY85jiT?url=http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090403144113/http://www.therfl.co.uk/challengecup/page.php?areaid=65 The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website]


{{Rugby Football League seasons}}
{{Rugby Football League seasons}}

Latest revision as of 18:11, 24 March 2024

1954–55 Northern Rugby Football League season
LeagueNorthern Rugby Football League
Champions Warrington
League Leaders Warrington
Top point-scorer(s) Jimmy Ledgard 374
Top try-scorer(s) Lionel Cooper 66

The 1954–55 Rugby Football League season was the 60th season of rugby league football.

Season summary[edit]

Warrington won their second successive, third overall and to date final Championship when they beat Oldham 7–3 in the play-off final. They also ended the regular season as league leaders.

The Challenge Cup winners were Barrow who beat Workington Town 21–12 in the final.

Blackpool Borough joined the competition.[1]

Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Leeds won the Yorkshire League. Barrow beat Oldham 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Halifax beat Hull F.C. 22–14 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

Championship[edit]

Team Pld W D L Pts
1 Warrington 36 29 2 5 60
2 Oldham 36 29 2 5 60
3 Leeds 36 26 2 8 54
4 Halifax 36 26 1 9 53
5 Wigan 36 26 1 9 53
6 Leigh 36 25 2 9 52
7 St. Helens 36 25 1 10 51
8 Barrow 36 24 0 12 48
9 Featherstone Rovers 36 23 1 12 47
10 Workington Town 36 23 0 13 46
11 Huddersfield 36 22 0 14 44
12 Rochdale Hornets 36 20 3 13 43
13 York 36 21 0 15 42
14 Hunslet 36 20 0 16 40
15 Whitehaven 36 18 3 15 39
16 Wakefield Trinity 36 18 0 18 36
17 Bradford Northern 36 17 2 17 36
18 Keighley 36 18 0 18 36
19 Hull 36 16 3 17 35
20 Swinton 36 16 1 19 33
21 Castleford 36 13 4 19 30
22 Widnes 36 13 0 23 26
23 Bramley 36 11 1 24 23
24 Liverpool City 36 11 1 24 23
25 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 10 0 26 20
26 Salford 36 7 3 26 17
27 Doncaster 36 8 1 27 17
28 Batley 36 7 0 29 14
29 Blackpool Borough 36 7 0 29 14
30 Belle Vue Rangers 36 7 0 29 14
31 Dewsbury 36 5 0 31 10
  Play-offs

Play-offs[edit]

Semi-finals Championship final
      
1 Warrington 17
4 Halifax 9
Warrington 7
Oldham 3
2 Oldham 25
3 Leeds 6

Challenge Cup[edit]

Main article: 1954–55 Challenge Cup

This was also the first time that there was an all-Cumbrian Final.[2] Barrow beat Workington Town 21–12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 66,513. Captained by former Great Britain skipper Willie Horne, this was Barrow’s first Challenge Cup Final win, although have been runners-up on four other occasions. Jack Grundy, Barrow's Second-row was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.

Barrow: Clive Best, Jimmy Lewthwaite, Phil Jackson, Dennis Goodwin, Frank Castle, Willie Horne, Edward Toohey, Les Belshaw, Vince McKeating, Frank Barton, Jack Grundy, Reg Parker, and Bill Healey.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1954-55 Season summary". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. ^ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.

Sources[edit]

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