1982–83 John Player Trophy

1982–83 John Player Trophy National knockout championship Wigan Winners Leeds 1981–82 John Player Trophy 1981–82 1983–84 John Player Special Trophy 1983–84 33 The 1982–83 John Player Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament sponsored by John Player & Sons. It was the 12th season that the competition was held. Wigan claimed the trophy by beating Leeds by the score of 22-11 in the final played at Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The attendance was 19,553 and receipts were £49,027. Background This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at thirty-three. The preliminary round of one match remained Competition and results Rugby League Project http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/regal-trophy/results.htmlWigan "Cherry and White" archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=3289 Preliminary round Involved 1 matches and 2 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Sun 21 Nov 1982Huyton9-19Workington TownAlt Park, Huyton240 Round 1 - First Round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 1 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2424 Involved 16 matches and 32 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 27 Nov 1982St. Helens17-5FulhamKnowsley Road2365Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896-97 http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 2014-07-13 2012-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302024842/http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=9 dead2Sun 5 Dec 1982Blackpool Borough6-5BatleyBorough Park5923Sun 5 Dec 1982Cardiff City7-11Rochdale HornetsNinian Park6204Sun 5 Dec 1982Carlisle26-17DoncasterBrunton Park14135Sun 5 Dec 1982Castleford10-16WiganWheldon Road 54226Sun 5 Dec 1982Dewsbury11-28BarrowCrown Flatt8667Sun 5 Dec 1982Featherstone Rovers14-18Hull F.C.Post Office Road4005HULL&PROUD - Stats - Fixtures & Results http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/matches/19828Sun 5 Dec 1982Hull Kingston Rovers42-3WhitehavenCraven Park (1)59299Sun 5 Dec 1982Keighley0-18Bradford NorthernLawkholme Lane427810Sun 5 Dec 1982Leeds17-7BramleyHeadingley408511Sun 5 Dec 1982Leigh13-12OldhamHilton Park578012Sun 5 Dec 1982Salford23-11HunsletThe Willows147113Sun 5 Dec 1982Swinton13-22HuddersfieldStation Road1417Huddersfield Rugby League Heritage http://www.huddersfieldrlheritage.co.uk/Documents/Club/Players'%20Records/Huddersfield%201982-83.pdf14Sun 5 Dec 1982Warrington19-8HalifaxWilderspool2892Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897 http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093910/http://www.warringtonwolves.org/results-archive?y=1897 2014-02-02 15Sun 5 Dec 1982Widnes17-12Wakefield TrinityNaughton Park4075Wakefield until I die http://www.wakefieldtrinity-programmes.co.uk/page_2654162.htmlWidnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896-97 http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/seasonreview.php?mid=1982&smid=1982-83&mids=198216Sun 5 Dec 1982York18-15Workington TownClarence Street2134 Round 2 - Second Round Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 2 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2425 Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 11 Dec 1982Hull Kingston Rovers36-7LeighCraven Park (1)59752Sun 12 Dec 1982Bradford Northern12-12Hull F.C.Odsal62223Sun 12 Dec 1982Carlisle2-10WidnesBrunton Park19054Sun 12 Dec 1982Leeds31-10YorkHeadingley37185Sun 12 Dec 1982Rochdale Hornets5-27BarrowAthletic Grounds12956Sun 12 Dec 1982Salford21-19HuddersfieldThe Willows19247Sun 12 Dec 1982Warrington36-15Blackpool BoroughWilderspool23478Sun 12 Dec 1982Wigan9-5St. HelensCentral Park12172 Round 2 - Second Round Replays Involved 1 match and 2 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Wed 15 Dec 1982Hull F.C.8-10Bradford NorthernBoulevard76281 Round 3 -Quarter Finals Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Rd 3 archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2426 Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Sat 18 Dec 1982Salford4-5WiganThe Willows32372Sun 19 Dec 1982Barrow8-13LeedsCraven Park42163Sun 19 Dec 1982Warrington11-10Hull Kingston RoversWilderspool39434Sun 19 Dec 1982Widnes16-10Bradford NorthernNaughton Park4667 Round 4 – Semi-Finals Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player s-Final archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2428 Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef 1Tue 28 Dec 1982Leeds8-2WidnesFartown72472Sat 1 Jan 1983Wigan15-14WarringtonKnowsley Road9017 Final This game was the first time Wigan and Leeds had met in a cup final.Fitzpatrick Paul Murphy's law may prevail The Guardian 22 January 1983 London 14 186403987 The Leeds team was weakened by the absence of several players, with Keith Rayne, Kevin Rayne and Alan Smith all missing out due to injury.Fletcher Howes 1983 125 The final was contested at Elland Road, and was won by Wigan through second-half tries scored by Gill and Juliff. Wigan stand-off Martin Foy received the man of the match award.Peake Trevor Murphy subs take Wigan to Trophy https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005474/19830124/022/0022 Liverpool Daily Post 24 January 1983 22 British Newspaper Archive subscription Game NoFixture DateHome team Score Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef Saturday 22 January 1983Wigan15-4LeedsElland Road1955349027Raymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-1991 1990 Queen Anne Press 0 35617851 XRaymond Fletcher and David Howes Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-100 1991 Queen Anne Press 0 35617852 8 Teams and scorers Wigan№Leeds Teams Barry Williams1Neil HagueDennis Ramsdale2Mark CampbellDavid Stephenson3Ian WilkinsonColin Whitfield4Les DylHenderson Gill5Andy SmithMartin Foy6John HolmesJimmy Fairhurst7Kevin DickGlyn Shaw8Roy DickinsonNicky Kiss9David WardDanny Campbell10Tony BurkeGraeme West11Andy SykesMick Scott12Wayne HeronJohn Pendlebury13David HeronBrian Juliff (for Henderson Gill 61 min)14Mark Conway (not used)Brian Case (for Graeme West 50 min)15David Heselwood (not used)Alex MurphyCoachRobin Dewhurst 15score43HT4 Scorers Tries Henderson Gill (1)TBrian Juliff (1)T Goals Colin Whitfield (4)GKevin Dick (2) Drop Goals Colin Whitfield (1)DG RefereeRon Campbell (Widnes)Man of the matchMartin Foy - Wigan - soCompetition SponsorJohn Player Scoring - Try = three points - Goal = two points - Drop goal = one point Timeline in the final TimeIncidentScore 7 minDrop goal: Colin Whitfield1-0?Penalty Goal: Kevin Dick1-2?Penalty Goal: Kevin Dick1-4?Penalty Goal: Colin Whitfield3-4Half Time3-457 minTry: Henderson Gill6-4Conversion: Colin Whitfield8-464 minPenalty Goal: Colin Whitfield10-4?Try: Brian Juliff13-4Conversion: Colin Whitfield15-4Full Time15-4 Wigan "Cherry and White" J Player Final archived results http://wigan.rlfans.com/news.php?readmore=2431July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows:Fletcher Howes 1983 129 Finish PositionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£10,0001£10,000Runner-up£5,0001£5,000Semi-finalist£2,5002£5,000Loser in Rd 3£1,1754£4,700Loser in Rd 2£9008£7,200Loser in Rd 1£70016£11,200Loser in Prelim Round£7002£1,400Total prize money£44,500Development fund£10,500Grand Total£55,000 The road to success This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures First round Second round Third round Semifinals Final Salford 23 Hunslet 11 Swinton 13 Huddersfield 22 Castleford 10 Wigan 16 St. Helens 17 Fulham 2 Warrington 19 Halifax 8 Blackpool Borough 6 Batley 5 Hull Kingston Rovers 42 Whitehaven 3 Leigh 13 Oldham 12 Cardiff City 7 Rochdale Hornets 11 Dewsbury 11 Barrow 28 Leeds 17 Bramley 7 York 18 Workington Town 15 Carlisle 26 Doncaster 17 Widnes 17 Wakefield Trinity 12 Keighley 0 Bradford Northern 18 Featherstone Rovers 14 Hull F.C. 18 Salford 21 Huddersfield 19 Wigan 9 St. Helens 5 Warrington 36 Blackpool Borough 15 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 Leigh 7 Rochdale Hornets 5 Barrow 27 Leeds 31 York 10 Carlisle 2 Widnes 10 Bradford Northern 12 (10) Hull F.C. 12 (8) Salford 4 Wigan 5 Warrington 11 Hull Kingston Rovers 10 Barrow 8 Leeds 13 Widnes 16 Bradford Northern 11 Wigan 15 Warrington 14 Leeds 8 Widnes 2 Wigan 15 Leeds 4 See also 1982–83 Rugby Football League season 1982 Lancashire Cup 1982 Yorkshire Cup Player's No.6 Trophy Rugby league county cups Notes References Fletcher Raymond Howes David Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1983-84 1983 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-356-09729-9 External links John Player Trophy 1982/83 https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/john-player-trophy-1982-83/results.html Rugby League Project Category:1982 in English rugby league Category:1983 in English rugby league Category:Regal Trophy