1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season

The 1979–80 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 85th season of rugby league football. Sixteen English clubs competed for the Northern Rugby Football League's First Division, with Bradford Northern claiming the title by for the first time.

Season summary

• Bradford Northern won their first ever Championship this season. Wigan, Hunslet (having dropped the prefix of 'New' from New Hunslet), York and Blackpool Borough were relegated.
• Second Division Champions were Featherstone Rovers, Halifax, Oldham and Barrow were also promoted.
• Second place Widnes beat league champions Bradford Northern in the Premiership final.

First Division

Second Division

Premiership

Statistics

The following are the top points scorers in the 1979–80 season.

Most tries

Most goals (including drop goals)

References

Sources

• 1979-80 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com
• The Challenge Cup at The Rugby Football League website