1991–92 Rugby Football League season
Rugby football session
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The 1991–92 Rugby Football League season was the 97th season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Fourteen teams competed from August, 1991 until May, 1992 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.
Second Division: 8
Third Division: 14
| 1991–92 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Championship |
| Duration | 26 Rounds |
| Teams | First Division: 14 Second Division: 8 Third Division: 14 |
| Broadcast partners | Sky Sports |
| First Division | |
| Champions | Wigan (13th title) |
| Premiership winners | Wigan |
| Man of Steel Award |  Dean Bell |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Relegated to Second Division | |
| Second Division | |
| Champions | Sheffield Eagles |
| Promotion and relegation | |
| Promoted from Second Division | |
| Relegated to Third Division | |
| Third Division | |
| Champions | Huddersfield |
| Promotion and Relegation | |
| Promoted to Second Division | |
At the end of the season, players from several clubs were selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Season summary
League Tables
For the third consecutive season Wigan finished top of the pile, relegated were Swinton and Featherstone Rovers. To date this is Swinton's last appearance in the top flight and more trouble would follow after this relegation their ground Station Road was sold following mis-management. The club are still without a permanent home within the town's boundaries.[1]
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 645 | 307 | +338 | 44 | Qualification for Premiership first round |
| 2 | St Helens | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 550 | 388 | +162 | 36 | |
| 3 | Castleford | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 558 | 365 | +193 | 32 | |
| 4 | Warrington | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 507 | 431 | +76 | 30 | |
| 5 | Leeds | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 515 | 406 | +109 | 29 | |
| 6 | Wakefield Trinity | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 400 | 435 | −35 | 27 | |
| 7 | Halifax | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 618 | 566 | +52 | 24 | |
| 8 | Widnes | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 511 | 477 | +34 | 24 | |
| 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 379 | 466 | −87 | 24 | |
| 10 | Salford | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 480 | 507 | −27 | 22 | |
| 11 | Bradford Northern | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 476 | 513 | −37 | 22 | |
| 12 | Hull | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 468 | 526 | −58 | 22 | |
| 13 | Featherstone Rovers (R) | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 449 | 570 | −121 | 22 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 14 | Swinton (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 254 | 853 | −599 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Eagles (C, P) | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 816 | 396 | +420 | 43 | Promoted to First Division Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round |
| 2 | Leigh (P) | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 617 | 401 | +216 | 42 | |
| 3 | Oldham | 28 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 558 | 421 | +137 | 38 | Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round |
| 4 | London Crusaders | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 428 | 483 | −55 | 28 | |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 619 | 489 | +130 | 26 | |
| 6 | Carlisle | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 490 | 466 | +24 | 25 | |
| 7 | Ryedale-York (R) | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 338 | 749 | −411 | 12 | Relegated to Third Division |
| 8 | Workington Town (R) | 28 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 310 | 771 | −461 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Third Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield (C, P) | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 869 | 257 | +612 | 46 | Promoted to Second Division Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round |
| 2 | Bramley (P) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 675 | 258 | +417 | 42 | |
| 3 | Dewsbury | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 794 | 279 | +515 | 39 | Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round |
| 4 | Batley | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 641 | 279 | +362 | 38 | |
| 5 | Barrow | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 663 | 355 | +308 | 35 | |
| 6 | Doncaster | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 567 | 362 | +205 | 32 | |
| 7 | Keighley Cougars | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 587 | 420 | +167 | 32 | |
| 8 | Hunslet | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 654 | 553 | +101 | 32 | |
| 9 | Scarborough Pirates | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 483 | 499 | −16 | 20 | |
| 10 | Whitehaven | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 510 | 595 | −85 | 18 | |
| 11 | Highfield | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 406 | 646 | −240 | 18 | |
| 12 | Chorley Borough | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 290 | 842 | −552 | 8 | |
| 13 | Trafford Borough | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 306 | 941 | −635 | 4 | |
| 14 | Nottingham City | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 164 | 1323 | −1159 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted