1992–93 Rugby Football League season

none 1992–93 Rugby Football League season Championship 26 Rounds First Division: 14 Second Division: 8 Third Division: 13 Sky Sports First Division Wigan (14th title) Champions St. Helens Premiership winners ENG Andy Platt Man of Steel Award Second Division Second Division Second Division Featherstone Rovers Champions Featherstone Rovers Oldham Second Division Third Division Keighley Cougars Champions Promotion and Relegation Keighley Cougars Workington Town Dewsbury Ryedale-York Whitehaven Batley Doncaster Hunslet Highfield Barrow Promoted to Second Division Chorley Borough Blackpool Gladiators Nottingham City Relegated to National Conference League 1991–92 Rugby Football League season 1991–92 1993–94 Rugby Football League season 1993–94 The 1992–93 Rugby Football League season was the 98th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1992 until May, 1993 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup. Season summary Stones Bitter League Champions: Wigan Silk Cut Challenge Cup Winners: Wigan (20-14 v Widnes) Stones Bitter Premiership Trophy Winners: St. Helens (10-4 v Wigan) Harry Sunderland Trophy: Chris Joynt 1992–93 Regal Trophy Winners: Wigan (15-8 v Bradford Northern) 2nd Division Champions: Featherstone Rovers The 1993 Man of Steel Award for player of the season went to Wigan's Andy Platt. In March 1993, clubs voted to return to a two-division structure from the start of the 1993–94 season, which also included the scrapping of the county cup competitions.Hadfield Dave Rugby League: League votes for two divisions https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-league-votes-for-two-divisions-1497039.html The Independent 12 May 2023 11 March 1993 The vote also controversially meant that the bottom three Third Division clubs would be expelled from the League, with several clubs threatening legal action against the decision.Hadfield Dave Rugby League: Pilgrim promoted by Leeds https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-pilgrim-promoted-by-leeds-1498285.html The Independent 12 May 2023 17 March 1993 The three relegated teams (Chorley Borough, Blackpool Gladiators and Nottingham City) were accepted into the National Conference League.Hadfield Dave Rugby League: League losers look ahead to brighter future https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-league-losers-look-ahead-to-brighter-future-1489229.html The Independent 12 May 2023 1 June 1993 League Tables First Division main WDL WIG STH BRA WID LEE CAS HFX WAR HUL SHE LEI WAK SAL HKR PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE PRE 15 0 11 553 434 14 1 11 544 401 13 1 16 651 681 13 0 13 557 505 10 1 15 381 535 14 2 10 595 522 9 2 15 410 630 10 1 19 552 651 10 1 15 405 627 20 1 5 632 345 7 0 19 321 599 12 1 13 487 450 8 2 16 405 535 15 0 11 549 446 20 1 5 744 327 9 0 17 498 725 C bradford 16 Bradford Northern castleford 16 Castleford Leigh 16 Leigh sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles Halifax 16 Halifax leeds 16 Leeds salford city 16 Salford hull kr 16 Hull Kingston Rovers Hull 16 Hull F.C. St helens 16 St Helens Wakefield 16 Wakefield Trinity warrington 16 Warrington Widnes 16 Widnes wigan 16 Wigan 1) Points; 2) Points scored percentage (points scored divided by points conceded) yes points complete https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/championship-1992-93/summary.html Championship 1992/93 Rugby League Project 19 March 2026 2 1 0 QR yellow1 Qualification for the Premiership first round Second Division main WDL FEV OLD HUD ROC LON SWI CAR BRM PRO PRO PRM PRM 7 1 20 328 734 6 3 19 454 721 15 0 13 565 548 12 2 14 534 562 14 0 14 622 607 10 0 18 411 636 24 1 3 996 352 20 1 7 753 503 CP P crusaders 16 Bramley france 16 Carlisle london 16 London Crusaders huddersfield 16 Huddersfield rochdale 16 Rochdale Hornets swinton 16 Swinton featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers oldham 16 Oldham 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete Fletcher Raymond Howes David https://archive.org/details/rothmansrugbylea0000flet/page/302/mode/2up?view=theater Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96 1995 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7817-7 302 registrationRothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-1996 Raymond Fletcher David Howes 1995 Headline Book Publishing London 0-7472-7817-2 303 2 1 0 PQR green1 Promoted to First DivisionQualified for Divisional Premiership second round yellow2 Qualified for Divisional Premiership second round Third Division main WDL KEI WOR DEW YOR WHI BAT DON HUN HIG BAR CHO TRA NOT PRO PRO PRO PRO PRO PRO PRO PRO PRM PRM REL REL REL 5 0 19 476 625 16 0 8 508 268 4 0 20 302 958 5 0 19 317 781 18 0 6 718 291 14 0 10 564 469 6 0 18 310 915 20 0 10 661 518 14 0 10 554 498 1 0 23 181 1132 21 0 3 917 288 21 2 7 842 522 18 0 12 704 532 11 0 19 528 681 19 0 5 835 237 16 0 8 696 328 17 0 7 747 335 CP P P P P P P P P P R R R barrow 16 Barrow batley 16 Batley wests tigers 16 Chorley Borough dewsbury 16 Dewsbury doncaster 16 Doncaster Highfield workington 16 Workington Town hunslet 16 Hunslet keighley 16 Keighley Cougars gold coast titans 16 Nottingham City blackpool 16 Blackpool Gladiators whitehaven 16 Whitehaven York rlfc 16 Ryedale-York 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored; points complete Fletcher Raymond Howes David https://archive.org/details/rothmansrugbylea0000flet/page/302/mode/2up?view=theater Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96 1995 Headline Publishing Group London 978-0-7472-7817-7 302 registration 2 1 0 PQR green1 Promoted to Second DivisionQualified for Divisional Premiership first round green2 Promoted to Second Division red1 Relegation to National Conference League Challenge Cup 1992–93 Challenge Cup The 1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final was played by Wigan and Widnes on 2:30 on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, 1 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London in front of 77,684. By coming on as a substitute in this game at 17 years and 11 months of age, Andy Farrell become the youngest player to win a Challenge Cup final. Farrell switches codes Telegraph.co.uk UK Telegraph Media Group Limited 2005-03-23 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2357119/Farrell-switches-codes.html 2010-06-30 The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Wigan's Dean Bell. Regal Trophy 1992–93 Regal Trophy Premiership 1992–93 Rugby League Premiership County cups 1992–93 Lancashire Cup 1992–93 Yorkshire Cup Wigan beat St. Helens 5–4 to win the 1992 Lancashire Cup, and Wakefield Trinity beat Sheffield Eagles 29–16 to win the Yorkshire Cup. To date this was final season of the Lancashire Cup and Yorkshire Cup competitions that, except for the break for World War I and World War II (Lancashire Cup only), had taken place annually since their inaugural 1905–06 season. Rugby League World Cup final 1992 Rugby League World Cup final On 24 October, the Final of the 1989-92 Rugby League World Cup took place at Wembley Stadium between Great Britain and Australia. In front of a record international attendance of 73,631, The Kangaroos triumphed 10–6.1992 Rugby League World Cup final Prior to the Final, the Australian team embarked on a mini 3 game tour as a warm up and selection trial.Kangaroos World Cup Tour 1992 game Date Result Venue Attendance1 9 October Australia 16 Australia def. Huddersfield 16 Huddersfield 66–2 Leeds Road, Huddersfield 4,7162 14 October Australia 16 Australia def. Sheffield 16 Sheffield 52–22 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield 5,5003 18 October Australia 16 Australia def. Cumbria Cumbria 44–0 Derwent Park, Workington 5,156 #eeeeee 24 October 1992 2:30PM (GMT) GBR 6 – 10 AUS Tries: Goals: Deryck Fox (3/4) Tries: Steve Renouf Goals: Mal Meninga (3/4) Wembley Stadium, London 73,631 Dennis Hale NZL Steve Walters Australia 16 Report References Sources 1992–93 Rugby Football League season at rlhalloffame.org.uk 1992–93 Rugby Football League season at wigan.rlfans.com Wigan's record Cup run at news.bbc.co.uk Great Britain Competitions 1992-1993 at hunterlink.net.au Championship 1992/93 at rugbyleagueproject.org Category:1993 in English rugby league Category:1992 in English rugby league Category:Rugby Football League seasons