1937-38 RFL Championship
Hunslet beat Leeds 8–2 in the Final at Elland Road, Leeds, to win the top-4 knockout Championship. The league contracted to 29 clubs and 36 games per club this season, down from 38 in every other season in this batch.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunslet | 36 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 459 | 301 | +158 | 53 |
| 2 | Leeds | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 530 | 227 | +303 | 52 |
| 3 | Swinton | 36 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 392 | 198 | +194 | 50 |
| 4 | Barrow | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 447 | 260 | +187 | 50 |
| 5 | Warrington | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 534 | 286 | +248 | 47 |
| 6 | Salford | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 493 | 293 | +200 | 47 |
| 7 | Castleford | 36 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 481 | 320 | +161 | 47 |
| 8 | Widnes | 36 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 475 | 210 | +265 | 46 |
| 9 | Wigan | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 478 | 329 | +149 | 45 |
| 10 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 476 | 346 | +130 | 45 |
| 11 | Oldham | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 392 | 276 | +116 | 44 |
| 12 | Bradford Northern | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 439 | 355 | +84 | 44 |
| 13 | Hull F.C. | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 479 | 364 | +115 | 41 |
| 14 | Halifax | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 531 | 393 | +138 | 40 |
| 15 | Batley | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 392 | 367 | +25 | 36 |
| 16 | Keighley | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 267 | 318 | -51 | 36 |
| 17 | Liverpool Stanley | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 284 | 324 | -40 | 35 |
| 18 | York | 36 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 381 | 492 | -111 | 35 |
| 19 | Broughton Rangers | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 394 | 413 | -19 | 34 |
| 20 | Dewsbury | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 388 | 407 | -19 | 31 |
| 21 | St Helens | 36 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 370 | 476 | -106 | 31 |
| 22 | St Helens Recs | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 353 | 471 | -118 | 31 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 499 | 502 | -3 | 29 |
| 24 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 354 | 476 | -122 | 27 |
| 25 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 338 | 567 | -229 | 19 |
| 26 | Featherstone Rovers | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 311 | 606 | -295 | 18 |
| 27 | Leigh | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 203 | 597 | -394 | 17 |
| 28 | Newcastle (UK) | 36 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 206 | 750 | -544 | 8 |
| 29 | Bramley | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 221 | 643 | -422 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1938 | Hunslet 13–7 Barrow | Parkside, Leeds |
| 25 Apr 1938 | Leeds 5–2 Swinton | Headingley, Leeds |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1938 | Hunslet 8–2 Leeds | Elland Road, Leeds |
Sources
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