1959-60 Northern Rugby League Championship
Wigan won the Championship, thrashing Wakefield Trinity 27-3 in the Final at Odsal in front of 83,190 — by far this batch's largest attendance.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens | 38 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 947 | 343 | +604 | 69 |
| 2 | Wakefield Trinity | 38 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 831 | 348 | +483 | 64 |
| 3 | Hull F.C. | 38 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 758 | 474 | +284 | 57 |
| 4 | Wigan | 38 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 828 | 390 | +438 | 56 |
| 5 | Featherstone Rovers | 38 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 730 | 437 | +293 | 54 |
| 6 | Whitehaven | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 594 | 533 | +61 | 47 |
| 7 | Warrington | 38 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 650 | 482 | +168 | 46 |
| 8 | Swinton | 38 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 654 | 503 | +151 | 46 |
| 9 | Oldham | 38 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 744 | 461 | +283 | 45 |
| 10 | Hunslet | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 595 | 488 | +107 | 45 |
| 11 | Leigh | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 600 | 502 | +98 | 44 |
| 12 | Huddersfield | 38 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 603 | 510 | +93 | 43 |
| 13 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 38 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 517 | 575 | -58 | 41 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 641 | 573 | +68 | 40 |
| 15 | Salford | 38 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 629 | 583 | +46 | 40 |
| 16 | Batley | 38 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 476 | 506 | -30 | 39 |
| 17 | Widnes | 38 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 598 | 519 | +79 | 37 |
| 18 | Castleford | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 561 | 630 | -69 | 36 |
| 19 | Workington Town | 38 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 448 | 530 | -82 | 36 |
| 20 | Keighley | 38 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 575 | 659 | -84 | 35 |
| 21 | York | 38 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 579 | 698 | -119 | 34 |
| 22 | Halifax | 38 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 627 | 561 | +66 | 32 |
| 23 | Rochdale Hornets | 38 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 435 | 519 | -84 | 30 |
| 24 | Barrow | 38 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 422 | 562 | -140 | 27 |
| 25 | Bramley | 38 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 393 | 673 | -280 | 22 |
| 26 | Bradford Northern | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 450 | 645 | -195 | 21 |
| 27 | Liverpool City | 38 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 383 | 720 | -337 | 21 |
| 28 | Blackpool Borough | 38 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 400 | 819 | -419 | 19 |
| 29 | Dewsbury | 38 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 337 | 982 | -645 | 9 |
| 30 | Doncaster | 38 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 284 | 1064 | -780 | 5 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1960 | St Helens 9–19 Wigan | Knowsley Road, St Helens |
| 7 May 1960 | Wakefield Trinity 24–4 Hull F.C. | Belle Vue, Wakefield |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1960 | Wakefield Trinity 3–27 Wigan | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
Sources
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