1981–82 Rugby Football League season
Introduction The '''1981–82 Rugby Football League season''' was the 87th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1981 until May, 1982 for the Championship.
Season summary *Slalom Lager League Champions: Leigh*Challenge Cup Winners: Hull F.C. (18-9 v Widnes in replay after 14–14 draw)*Slalom Lager Premiership Trophy Winners: Widnes (23-8 v Hull)*John Player Special Trophy Winners: Hull F.C. (12-4 v Hull Kingston Rovers)*2nd Division Champions: OldhamLeigh finished on top of the First Division table to claim their second and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, York and Whitehaven were demoted to the Second Division. Oldham, Carlisle, Workington Town and Halifax were promoted to the First Division.Cardiff City Blue Dragons and Carlisle joined the competition in Division Two.Leigh beat Widnes 8–3 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Castleford beat Bradford Northern 10–5 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
League Tables ===Championship==='''Final Standings'''TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1Leigh302415572343+229'''49'''2Hull302316611273+338'''47'''3Widnes302316551317+234'''47'''4Hull Kingston Rovers302217554319+235'''45'''5Bradford Northern302019425332+93'''41'''6Leeds3017112514418+96'''35'''7St Helens3017112465415+50'''35'''8Warrington3014214403468+65'''30'''9Barrow  3013017408445-37'''26'''10Featherstone Rovers3012117482493-11'''25'''11Wigan3012018424435-11'''24'''12Castleford3010119486505-19'''21'''13Fulham309120365539-174'''19'''14Wakefield Trinity309120341526-185'''19'''15York304224330773-443'''10'''16Whitehaven302325224565-341'''7'''===Second Division==='''Club''''''P''''''W''''''D''''''L''''''PF''''''PA''''''Pts'''1Oldham32 30  0  2  734  276       602Carlisle32 280  4  649296563Workington Town32 24  0  8  777  311       484Halifax32 22  0 10 516  340       445Salford32 20  1 11  656  433       416Hunslet32 18  1 13  481  452       377Keighley32 18  0 14  514  426       368Cardiff32 17  1 14  566  549       359Dewsbury  32 16  0 16  357  464       3210Swinton32 15  0 17  514  418       3011Huddersfield32 13  1 18  370  523       2712Bramley32 13  0 19  381  513       2613Rochdale Hornets32 10  1 21  361  484       2114Batley32  8  0 24  357  596       1615Blackpool Borough32  7  0 25  341  608       1416Doncaster32  5  1 26 319  793       1117Huyton32  5  0 27  296  707       10   Champions  Play-offs  Promoted  Relegated
Challenge Cup The 1981-82 State Express Challenge Cup was won by Hull F.C. after defeating Widnes 18–9 in the final after a replay.The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 92,147 and ended in a 14–14 draw. The replay was played at Elland Road before a crowd of 41,171.
League Cup
Premiership
References * * 1981-82 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com