1956-57 Northern Rugby League Championship
Oldham won the Championship, beating Hull F.C. 15-14 in the Final — a repeat of Hull's Final defeat the year before.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham | 38 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 893 | 365 | +528 | 66 |
| 2 | Hull F.C. | 38 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 764 | 432 | +332 | 60 |
| 3 | Barrow | 38 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 702 | 481 | +221 | 58 |
| 4 | Leeds | 38 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 818 | 490 | +328 | 56 |
| 5 | St Helens | 38 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 902 | 355 | +547 | 53 |
| 6 | Wigan | 38 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 750 | 417 | +333 | 52 |
| 7 | Hunslet | 38 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 688 | 417 | +271 | 52 |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity | 38 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 747 | 545 | +202 | 47 |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 38 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 667 | 533 | +134 | 46 |
| 10 | Warrington | 38 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 571 | 565 | +6 | 43 |
| 11 | York | 38 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 641 | 538 | +103 | 42 |
| 12 | Halifax | 38 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 559 | 514 | +45 | 42 |
| 13 | Salford | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 518 | 499 | +19 | 40 |
| 14 | Workington Town | 38 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 494 | 516 | -22 | 40 |
| 15 | Featherstone Rovers | 38 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 612 | 504 | +108 | 38 |
| 16 | Rochdale Hornets | 38 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 510 | 611 | -101 | 38 |
| 17 | Leigh | 38 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 684 | 608 | +76 | 37 |
| 18 | Whitehaven | 38 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 598 | 646 | -48 | 37 |
| 19 | Swinton | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 576 | 594 | -18 | 36 |
| 20 | Keighley | 38 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 494 | 534 | -40 | 35 |
| 21 | Bradford Northern | 38 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 479 | 672 | -193 | 34 |
| 22 | Bramley | 38 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 558 | 632 | -74 | 30 |
| 23 | Widnes | 38 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 439 | 526 | -87 | 30 |
| 24 | Blackpool Borough | 38 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 470 | 872 | -402 | 28 |
| 25 | Castleford | 38 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 488 | 739 | -251 | 24 |
| 26 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 38 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 395 | 672 | -277 | 24 |
| 27 | Liverpool City | 38 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 356 | 854 | -498 | 19 |
| 28 | Batley | 38 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 399 | 700 | -301 | 16 |
| 29 | Dewsbury | 38 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 391 | 818 | -427 | 11 |
| 30 | Doncaster | 38 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 321 | 835 | -514 | 6 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1957 | Hull F.C. 45–14 Barrow | The Boulevard, Hull |
| 4 May 1957 | Oldham 22–12 Leeds | Watersheddings, Oldham |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1957 | Hull F.C. 14–15 Oldham | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
Sources
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