1938-39 Northern Rugby League Championship
Salford won the Championship, beating Castleford 8-6 in the Final — the last fully official season before WWII suspended the Championship (no recognised title was awarded again until 1945-46). 28 clubs.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 40 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 551 | 191 | +360 | 63 |
| 2 | Castleford | 40 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 502 | 287 | +215 | 61 |
| 3 | Halifax | 40 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 544 | 349 | +195 | 59 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 40 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 647 | 345 | +302 | 58 |
| 5 | Leeds | 40 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 509 | 291 | +218 | 54 |
| 6 | Swinton | 40 | 26 | 1 | 13 | 418 | 286 | +132 | 53 |
| 7 | Warrington | 40 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 520 | 329 | +191 | 52 |
| 8 | Barrow | 40 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 380 | 287 | +93 | 51 |
| 9 | Wigan | 40 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 566 | 365 | +201 | 50 |
| 10 | Widnes | 40 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 453 | 274 | +179 | 47 |
| 11 | Wakefield Trinity | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 501 | 320 | +181 | 45 |
| 12 | Hull F.C. | 40 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 460 | 364 | +96 | 45 |
| 13 | Keighley | 40 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 361 | 384 | -23 | 43 |
| 14 | Oldham | 40 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 405 | 289 | +116 | 42 |
| 15 | Hunslet | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 344 | 390 | -46 | 42 |
| 16 | Bradford Northern | 40 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 493 | 392 | +101 | 39 |
| 17 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 40 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 441 | 448 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | York | 40 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 485 | 554 | -69 | 38 |
| 19 | Liverpool Stanley | 40 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 291 | 298 | -7 | 37 |
| 20 | Broughton Rangers | 40 | 18 | 1 | 21 | 408 | 447 | -39 | 37 |
| 21 | St Helens | 40 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 387 | 494 | -107 | 34 |
| 22 | Featherstone Rovers | 40 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 292 | 541 | -249 | 28 |
| 23 | Batley | 40 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 270 | 537 | -267 | 23 |
| 24 | St Helens Recs | 40 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 311 | 504 | -193 | 22 |
| 25 | Bramley | 40 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 348 | 630 | -282 | 21 |
| 26 | Leigh | 40 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 237 | 667 | -430 | 17 |
| 27 | Dewsbury | 40 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 252 | 557 | -305 | 12 |
| 28 | Rochdale Hornets | 40 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 261 | 817 | -556 | 8 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1939 | Castleford 21–4 Halifax | Wheldon Road, Castleford |
| 29 Apr 1939 | Salford 15–0 Huddersfield | The Willows, Salford |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1939 | Salford 8–6 Castleford | Maine Road, Manchester |
Sources
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