1990–91 Rugby Football League season
1990–91 Rugby Football League season | |
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League | Nottingham City |
The 1990–91
Season summary
Overview
- First Division: Wigan
- Second Division: Salford
- Premiership: Hull F.C.
- Divisional Premiership: Salford
- Challenge Cup: Wigan
- League Cup: Warrington
Summary
Due to a fixture backlog, Wigan, who were challenging for the league championship title, were forced to play their final eight league games within 19 days, a task described as "Mission Impossible" by coach John Monie.[4] The club managed to win seven out of eight games to retain the title.
In April 1991, clubs approved a new three division format to be used from the start of the 1991–92 season. The Championship would remain a 14 team league, while the Second Division would consist of eight teams and the new Third Division would have 14 teams.[5]
League tables
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wigan (C) | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 652 | 313 | +339 | 42 | Qualification for Premiership first round |
2 | Widnes | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 635 | 340 | +295 | 40 | |
3 | Hull F.C. | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 513 | 367 | +146 | 34 | |
4 | Castleford | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 578 | 442 | +136 | 34 | |
5 | Leeds | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 602 | 448 | +154 | 30 | |
6 | St Helens | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 628 | 533 | +95 | 29 | |
7 | Bradford Northern | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 434 | 492 | −58 | 27 | |
8 | Featherstone Rovers | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 533 | 592 | −59 | 25 | |
9 | Warrington | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 404 | 436 | −32 | 22 | |
10 | Wakefield Trinity | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 356 | 409 | −53 | 22 | |
11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 452 | 615 | −163 | 21 | |
12 | Oldham (R) | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 481 | 562 | −81 | 20 | Relegated to Second Division |
13 | Sheffield Eagles (R) | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 459 | 583 | −124 | 16 | |
14 | Rochdale Hornets (R) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 317 | 912 | −595 | 2 |
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 | Salford (C, P) | 28 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 856 | 219 | +637 | 53 | Promoted to First Division Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round |
2 | Halifax (P) | 28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 941 | 311 | +630 | 48 | |
3 | Swinton (P) | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 523 | 370 | +153 | 44 | |
4 | Ryedale-York | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 559 | 294 | +265 | 42 | Qualified for Divisional Premiership first round |
5 | Leigh | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 698 | 372 | +326 | 37 | |
6 | Workington Town | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 497 | 323 | +174 | 37 | |
7 | Fulham | 28 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 450 | 338 | +112 | 36 | |
8 | Carlisle | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 613 | 425 | +188 | 34 | |
9 | Doncaster (R) | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 507 | 434 | +73 | 32 | Relegated to Third Division |
10 | Hunslet (R) | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 519 | 438 | +81 | 28 | |
11 | Huddersfield (R) | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 493 | 477 | +16 | 27 | |
12 | Whitehaven (R) | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 412 | 592 | −180 | 26 | |
13 | Keighley (R) | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 456 | 588 | −132 | 24 | |
14 | Dewsbury (R) | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 410 | 455 | −45 | 21 | |
15 | Trafford Borough (R) | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 508 | 618 | −110 | 20 | |
16 | Batley (R) | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 337 | 466 | −129 | 20 | |
17 | Barrow (R) | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 415 | 705 | −290 | 18 | |
18 | Chorley Borough (R) | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 388 | 721 | −333 | 15 | |
19 | Bramley (R) | 28 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 379 | 726 | −347 | 15 | |
20 | Runcorn Highfield | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 351 | 779 | −428 | 7 | |
21 | Nottingham City (R) | 28 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 284 | 945 | −661 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Kangaroo Tour
The months of October and November also saw the appearance of the
Great Britain's win in the first test at Wembley was the Lions first test win on home soil over Australia since 5 November 1978. It was the Kangaroos only loss of the tour.
game | Date | Result | Venue | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 October | Australia def. St Helens 34–4 |
Knowsley Road, St Helens | 15,219 |
2 | 10 October | Australia def. Wakefield Trinity 36–18 |
Belle Vue, Wakefield | 7,724 |
3 | 14 October | Australia def. Wigan 34–6 |
Central Park, Wigan | 24,814 |
4 | 17 October | Australia def. Cumbria 42–10 |
Derwent Park, Workington | 6,750 |
5 | 21 October | Australia def. Leeds 22–10 |
Headingley, Leeds | 16,037 |
6 | 27 October | Great Britain def. Australia 19–12 | Wembley Stadium, London | 54,569 |
7 | 31 October | Australia def. Warrington 26–6 |
Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington | 10,200 |
8 | 4 November | Australia def. Castleford 28–8 |
Wheldon Road, Castleford | 9,033 |
9 | 6 November | Halifax 36–18 |
Thrum Hall, Halifax | 8,730 |
10 | 10 November | Australia def. Great Britain 14–10 | Old Trafford, Manchester | 46,615 |
11 | 14 November | Australia def. Hull F.C. 34–4 |
The Boulevard, Hull | 13,081 |
12 | 18 November | Australia def. Widnes 15–8 |
Naughton Park, Widnes |
14,666 |
13 | 24 November | Australia def. Great Britain 14–0 | Elland Road, Leeds | 32,500 |
References
- ISBN 978-0-356-17852-3.
- ProQuest 187070161.
- ^ Macklin, Keith (17 April 1991). "Ban on Tuffs removed after appeal". The Times. No. 63995. p. 40.
- ^ "1990-2 Mission Impossible". Wigan Warriors. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ProQuest 187316602.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7472-7817-7.