Premiership winners Widnes Top try-scorer(s) Bob Eccles 37 Number of teams 16 | Man of Steel Allan Agar Start date 1982 Champions Hull F.C., London Broncos | |
Promoted from Second Division Fulham
Wakefield Trinity
Salford
Whitehaven Relegated to Second Division Barrow
Workington Town
Halifax
Carlisle Top point-scorer(s) Steve Diamond (Fulham) 308 People also search for 1984–85 Rugby Football League season | ||
The 1982–83 Rugby Football League season was the 88th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1982 until May, 1983 for the Slalom Lager Championship.
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Season summary
Hull finished on top of the First Division table to claim their sixth and, to date, last championship, but Widnes won the Rugby League Premiership competition. Fulham, Wakefield Trinity, Salford and Whitehaven were promoted to the First Division.
Warrington beat St. Helens 16–0 to win the Lancashire Cup, and Hull beat Bradford Northern 18–7 to win the Yorkshire Cup.
Challenge Cup
The 1982-83 State Express Challenge Cup was won by underdogs Featherstone Rovers after defeating Hull F.C. 14-12 in the final.
The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 84,969.