1958-59 Northern Rugby League Championship
St Helens won the Championship, thrashing Hunslet 44-22 in the Final. Hunslet (3rd) and Oldham (4th) finished level on 57 points; Hunslet ranked above on points difference, not a data error.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens | 38 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1005 | 450 | +555 | 63 |
| 2 | Wigan | 38 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 894 | 491 | +403 | 58 |
| 3 | Hunslet | 38 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 819 | 493 | +326 | 57 |
| 4 | Oldham | 38 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 791 | 477 | +314 | 57 |
| 5 | Wakefield Trinity | 38 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 790 | 393 | +397 | 55 |
| 6 | Swinton | 38 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 691 | 442 | +249 | 55 |
| 7 | Hull F.C. | 38 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 796 | 413 | +383 | 51 |
| 8 | Widnes | 38 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 672 | 474 | +198 | 46 |
| 9 | Warrington | 38 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 780 | 585 | +195 | 44 |
| 10 | Bradford Northern | 38 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 593 | 563 | +30 | 42 |
| 11 | York | 38 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 621 | 622 | -1 | 41 |
| 12 | Halifax | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 695 | 594 | +101 | 40 |
| 13 | Featherstone Rovers | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 597 | 613 | -16 | 39 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 608 | 653 | -45 | 38 |
| 15 | Keighley | 38 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 560 | 629 | -69 | 37 |
| 16 | Leigh | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 585 | 562 | +23 | 36 |
| 17 | Barrow | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 573 | 602 | -29 | 36 |
| 18 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 542 | 619 | -77 | 36 |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 573 | 677 | -104 | 36 |
| 20 | Workington Town | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 499 | 585 | -86 | 35 |
| 21 | Whitehaven | 38 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 659 | 627 | +32 | 34 |
| 22 | Salford | 38 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 603 | 680 | -77 | 33 |
| 23 | Bramley | 38 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 409 | 579 | -170 | 31 |
| 24 | Blackpool Borough | 38 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 477 | 753 | -276 | 30 |
| 25 | Castleford | 38 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 527 | 732 | -205 | 26 |
| 26 | Rochdale Hornets | 38 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 398 | 649 | -251 | 23 |
| 27 | Batley | 38 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 433 | 679 | -246 | 21 |
| 28 | Liverpool City | 38 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 476 | 954 | -478 | 16 |
| 29 | Dewsbury | 38 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 378 | 859 | -481 | 14 |
| 30 | Doncaster | 38 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 329 | 924 | -595 | 10 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1959 | St Helens 42–4 Oldham | Knowsley Road, St Helens |
| 2 May 1959 | Wigan 11–22 Hunslet | Central Park, Wigan |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1959 | Hunslet 22–44 St Helens | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
Sources
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