Champions Wakefield Trinity Top point-scorer(s) Len Killeen 353 Champion Wakefield Trinity | League Leaders Leeds Start date 1966 | |
Top try-scorer(s) Chris Young 34
Keith Howe 34 People also search for 1967–68 Northern Rugby Football League season | ||
The 1966–67 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 72nd season of rugby league football in Britain. After Leeds had ended the regular season as league leaders, Wakefield Trinity won their first Championship when they beat St. Helens 21-9 in the Final replay, after a 7-7 draw. The Challenge Cup-winners were Featherstone Rovers who beat Barrow 17-12 in the Wembley final.
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Final
The 1966/67 Championship final replay was played between Wakefield Trinity and St Helens on Wednesday, 10 May 1967 at Station Road Ground before a crowd of 33,537. Wakefield Trinity won 21-9 with their try-scoring scrum half back, Ray Owen being awarded the Harry Sunderland Trophy as man-of-the-match.
Challenge Cup
In the Challenge Cup Final Featherstone Rovers faced Barrow, who were captain-coached by Jim Challinor at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 13 May 1967 in front of a crowd of 76,290.
Featherstone Rovers won 17-12 and it was their first Cup Final win in two Final appearances.
Other competitions
The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy winners were Castleford who beat Swinton 7-2 in the final. St. Helens won the Lancashire League, and Hull Kingston Rovers won the Yorkshire League. Wigan beat Oldham 16–13 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Hull Kingston Rovers beat Featherstone Rovers 25–12 to win the Yorkshire Cup.