1975–76 Northern Rugby Football League season
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The 1975–76 Rugby Football League season was the 81st season of rugby league football. The Championship was won by Salford and the Challenge Cup winners were St. Helens who beat Widnes 20-5 in the final. The Rugby League Premiership Trophy winners were also St. Helens who beat Salford 15-2 in the final.
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1975–76 Rugby Football League season | |
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League | Northern Rugby Football League |
Champions | Salford |
Runners-up | Featherstone Rovers |
Premiership | St. Helens |
Top point-scorer(s) | David Watkins 47 |
Top try-scorer(s) | Maurice Richards 37 |
Promotion and relegation | |
Promoted from Second Division | |
Relegated to Second Division | |
Second Division | |
Champions | Barrow |
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The 1975–76 Players No.6 Trophy Winners were Widnes who beat Hull F.C. 19-13 in the final. The BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Winners were St. Helens who beat Dewsbury 22-2 in the final. Widnes beat Salford 16–7 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Hull Kingston Rovers 15–11 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.