From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season
none
none
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1947–48 Rugby Football League season |
| league | Northern Rugby Football League |
| season_champs | Warrington |
| season_champ_name | Champions |
| league_leaders | Wigan |
| league_leaders_name | League Leaders |
| top_scorer | Jeff Bawden 243 |
| top try scorer | Brian Bevan 57 |
| season3 | |
| season_champs3 | |
| season_champ_name3 | |
| prevseason_link | 1946–47 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1946–47 |
| nextseason_link | 1948–49 Northern Rugby Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 1948–49 |
The 1947–48 Rugby Football League season was the 53rd season of rugby league football.
Season summary
Warrington won their first Championship when they beat Bradford Northern 15–5 in the play-off final. Wigan had ended the regular season as the league leaders.
The Challenge Cup Winners were Wigan who beat Bradford Northern 8–3 in the final.
Wigan's 1948 Challenge Cup Final victory over Bradford Northern was the first ever televised Rugby League match and Cup Final – although it was shown in the Midlands only.
Warrington won the Lancashire League, and Bradford Northern won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Belle Vue Rangers 10–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Leeds 7–7 (replay 8–7) to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
Championship
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 36 | 31 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Warrington | 36 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 36 | 26 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Bradford Northern | 36 | 26 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Workington Town | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Hunslet | 36 | 21 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Widnes | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | St. Helens | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 20 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Salford | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Hull | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Castleford | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 |
| 14 | Leigh | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Dewsbury | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Oldham | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 17 | Belle Vue Rangers | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 | Halifax | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | Swinton | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 20 | Keighley | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
| 21 | Barrow | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 22 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 23 | Bramley | 36 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 | Batley | 36 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 25 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 26 | Liverpool Stanley | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 27 | Featherstone Rovers | 36 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
| 28 | York | 36 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
Play-offs
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Wigan | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2=Bradford Northern | RD1-score2=15 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Warrington | RD1-score3=17 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Huddersfield | RD1-score4=5 | RD2-team1=Warrington | RD2-score1=15 | RD2-team2=Bradford Northern | RD2-score2=5
Final
| Warrington | Number | Bradford Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | ||
| Les Jones | 1 | George Carmichael |
| Brian Bevan | 2 | Eric Batten |
| Bryn Knowelden | 3 | Des Case |
| Albert Pimblett | 4 | Ernest Ward |
| Stan Powell | 5 | Alan Edwards |
| Jack Fleming | 6 | Willie Davies |
| Gerry Helme | 7 | Donald Ward |
| Bill Derbyshire | 8 | Frank Whitcombe |
| Dave Cotton | 9 | Vic Darlison |
| Bill Riley | 10 | H. Smith |
| Jim Featherstone | 11 | Trevor Foster |
| Bob Ryan | 12 | Barry Tyler |
| Harold Palin | 13 | Ken Traill |
| Chris Brockbank | Coach | Dai Rees |
Challenge Cup
Main article: 1947–48 Challenge Cup
Wigan beat Bradford 8–3 in the final played at Wembley in front of a crowd of 91,465. This was the first Rugby League match ever attended by the reigning monarch, HM King George VI, who presented the trophy. This was also the first televised rugby league match.
This was Wigan's third Cup Final win in seven Final appearances including one loss during World War II. Frank Whitcombe, Bradford Northern's prop forward was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match.
County cups
Main article: 1947–48 Lancashire Cup
Main article: 1947–48 Yorkshire Cup
References
Sources
References
- "1947-48 Season summary".
- John Hesman – NAK Corporate World. "Royal approval".
- "The History of Rugby League". napit.co.uk.
- "RFL All Time Records".
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1947–48 Northern Rugby Football League season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report