1982–83 Rugby Football League season

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1982–83 Rugby Football League season
LeagueSlalom Lager Championship
Teams16
Champions Hull
Premiership winners Widnes
Man of Steel Award Allan Agar
Top try-scorer(s) Bob Eccles 37
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Second Division
Relegated to Second Division
Second Division
ChampionsFulham
Top point-scorer(s)Steve Diamond (Fulham) 308
Top try-scorer(s)John Crossley (Fulham) 27

The 1982–83 Rugby Football League season was the 88th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1982 until May, 1983 for the Slalom Lager Championship.

Season summary[edit]

Hull finished on top of the First Division table to claim their sixth and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, Salford and Whitehaven were promoted to the First Division.

Warrington beat St. Helens 16–0 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull F.C. beat Bradford Northern 18–7 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.

League Tables[edit]

Challenge Cup[edit]

Main article: 1982–83 Challenge Cup

The 1982-83 State Express Challenge Cup was won by underdogs Featherstone Rovers after defeating Hull F.C. 14-12 in the final.[1]

The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 84,969.

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1982–83 League Cup (rugby league)

Premiership[edit]

Main article: 1982–83 Rugby League Premiership

Kangaroo Tour[edit]

Main article: 1982 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France

The months of October and November also saw the appearance of the Australian team in England on their 1982 Kangaroo Tour. Other than the three test Ashes series against Great Britain (won 3–0 by Australia), The Kangaroos played and won matches against 9 Championship teams (Hull KR, Wigan, Barrow, St Helens, Leeds, Leigh, Bradford Northern, Hull and Widnes), 1 Second Division side (Fulham) and one county side (Cumbria).

The 1982 Kangaroos were coached by Frank Stanton who had previously toured as a player in 1963–64 and as coach of the 1978 Kangaroos. The team captain was veteran Manly-Warringah hooker Max Krilich who had also toured in 1978.

Souths Magpies centre Mal Meninga, making the first of a record 4 Kangaroo Tours as a player, was the leading point scorer on the tour with 166 from 10 tries and 68 goals including 48 points in the three Tests against Great Britain (2 tries, 21 goals). Manly-Warringah winger John Ribot was the leading try scorer on the tour with 25.

The 1982 Kangaroos became known as The Invincibles after becoming the first team to go undefeated on a Kangaroo Tour.

game Date Result Venue Attendance
1 10 October Australia def. Hull Kingston Rovers 30–10 Craven Park, Hull 10,742
2 13 October Australia def. Wigan 13–9 Central Park, Wigan 12,158
3 15 October Australia def. Barrow 29–2 Craven Park, Barrow 6,282
4 17 October Australia def. St Helens 32–0 Knowsley Road, St Helens 8,190
5 20 October Australia def. Leeds 31–4 Headingley, Leeds 11,570
6 24 October  Australia def.  Wales 37–7 Ninian Park, Cardiff 5,617
7 30 October  Australia def.  Great Britain 40–4 Boothferry Park, Hull 26,771
8 3 November Australia def. Leigh 44–4 Hilton Park, Leigh 7,680
9 7 November Australia def. Bradford Northern 13–6 Odsal, Bradford 10,506
10 9 November Australia def. Cumbria Cumbria 41–2 Brunton Park, Carlisle 5,748
11 14 November Australia def. Fulham 22–5 Craven Cottage, London 10,432
12 16 November Australia def. Hull F.C. 13–7 The Boulevard, Hull 16,049
13 20 November  Australia def.  Great Britain 27–6 Central Park, Wigan 23,126
14 23 November Australia def. Widnes 19–6 Naughton Park, Widnes 9,790
15 28 November  Australia def.  Great Britain 32–8 Headingley, Leeds 17,318

References[edit]

  1. ^ Demsteader, Christine (2000-10-01). "Rugby League's home from home". BBC Sport. UK: BBC. Retrieved 2009-12-04.

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