1926-27 RFL Championship
Swinton beat table leaders St Helens Recreation 13–8 in the Final at Wilderspool, Warrington, to win the top-4 knockout Championship from 2nd place. The league expanded to 29 clubs this season, with new entrants Castleford and Pontypridd.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens Recs | 38 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 544 | 235 | +309 | 61 |
| 2 | Swinton | 38 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 471 | 273 | +198 | 60 |
| 3 | Wigan | 40 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 691 | 366 | +325 | 58 |
| 4 | St Helens | 34 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 538 | 283 | +255 | 47 |
| 5 | Hull | 38 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 434 | 317 | +117 | 51 |
| 6 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 456 | 244 | +212 | 47 |
| 7 | Leigh | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 404 | 331 | +73 | 47 |
| 8 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 378 | 285 | +93 | 46 |
| 9 | Leeds | 40 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 582 | 371 | +211 | 47 |
| 10 | Hunslet | 42 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 533 | 380 | +153 | 49 |
| 11 | Featherstone Rovers | 38 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 504 | 369 | +135 | 43 |
| 12 | Dewsbury | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 341 | 284 | +57 | 43 |
| 13 | Oldham | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 490 | 346 | +144 | 42 |
| 14 | Halifax | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 411 | 289 | +122 | 42 |
| 15 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 386 | 330 | +56 | 37 |
| 16 | Warrington | 38 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 409 | 524 | -115 | 37 |
| 17 | Barrow | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 311 | 412 | -101 | 36 |
| 18 | York | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 368 | 520 | -152 | 33 |
| 19 | Batley | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 317 | 325 | -8 | 30 |
| 20 | Salford | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 306 | 353 | -47 | 30 |
| 21 | Broughton Rangers | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 369 | 392 | -23 | 29 |
| 22 | Keighley | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 242 | 469 | -227 | 29 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 40 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 414 | 562 | -148 | 32 |
| 24 | Widnes | 34 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 283 | 479 | -196 | 22 |
| 25 | Wigan Highfield | 34 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 237 | 380 | -143 | 19 |
| 26 | Bramley | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 200 | 636 | -436 | 17 |
| 27 | Pontypridd | 32 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 223 | 447 | -224 | 15 |
| 28 | Bradford Northern | 36 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 288 | 652 | -364 | 12 |
| 29 | Castleford | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 274 | 550 | -276 | 11 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1927 | St Helens Recs 33–0 St Helens | City Road, St Helens |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Swinton 23–3 Wigan | Chorley Road, Swinton |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1927 | Swinton 13–8 St Helens Recs | Wilderspool, Warrington |
Sources
Sources
← Super League & British Champions
← Rugby League · Champions list · All-time records · Grand Final results · World Cup · All competitions · Venues · Teams · Players