1980–81 Rugby League Premiership

Rugby league season

1980–81 Premiership

Structure| National knockout championship
Winners| Hull Kingston Rovers
Runners-up| Hull F.C.

← 1979–80

1981–82 →

The 1980–81 Rugby League Premiership was the seventh staging of the end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.

The final was contested by Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull F.C. at Headingley, Leeds. Hull Kingston Rovers won the match 11–7, and was the first time the club had won the Premiership trophy. The prize money for the winning team was £4,000.[1]

## First round

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Date  | Home team  | Score  | Away team  | Attendance

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26 April 1981 | Wakefield Trinity | 8–25 | Castleford | 4,403
29 April 1981 | Bradford Northern | 12–14 | St Helens | 5,224
4 May 1981 | Warrington | 7–19 | Hull | 4,889
6 May 1981 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 14–12 | Widnes | 13,508

## Semi-finals

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10 May 1981

Castleford | 11 – 12  | Hull

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Tries: Wraith, Crampton, J. Kear
Goals: Finch
|  | Tries: Elliott, Banks, Dean
Goals: Woods
Drop goals: Dean

Wheldon Road, Castleford
Attendance: 10,660

10 May 1981

Hull Kingston Rovers | 30 – 17  | St Helens

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Tries: Hartley (3), Hubbard (2), Lowe
Goals: Hubbard (6)
|  | Tries: James, Litherland, Gorley
Goals: Pinner (4)

Craven Park, Hull
Attendance: 13,760

## Final

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16 May 1981

Hull Kingston Rovers | 11 – 7  | Hull F.C.

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Tries: Hogan, Hartley, Smith
Goals: Hubbard
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| Tries: Crane
Goals: Woods (2)

Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 29,448
Referee: John Holdsworth (Leeds)
Player of the Match: Len Casey

1 | Paul Proctor
2 | Steve Hubbard
3 | Mike Smith
4 | Phil Hogan
5 | Peter Muscroft
6 | Steve Hartley
7 | Paul Harkin
8 | Roy Holdstock
9 | David Watkinson
10 | John Millington
11 | Phil Lowe
12 | Len Casey (c)
13 | Dave Hall |
Substitutions:
14 | Chris Burton |
15 | Kevin Watson
Coach:
Roger Millward

1 | Paul Woods
2 | Gary Peacham
3 | David Elliott
4 | Tim Wilby
5 | Paul Prendiville
6 | Barry Banks
7 | Tony Dean
8 | Keith Tindall
9 | Ron Wileman
10 | Charlie Stone (c)
11 | Trevor Skerrett |
12 | Mick Crane
13 | Steve Norton
Substitutions:
14 | Ian Madley |
15 | Robin Chester
Coach:
Arthur Bunting

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Fletcher & Howes (1981), p. 194.

## References

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* Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1981). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82. Rothmans Publications. ISBN 978-0-907574-07-1.
* "Premiership Trophy 1980/81 – Results". Rugby League Project.

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