1961-62 Northern Rugby League Championship
Huddersfield won the Championship, beating Wakefield Trinity 14-5 in the Final — despite finishing only 4th in the table, the lowest-seeded winner of this batch.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 885 | 283 | +602 | 65 |
| 2 | Wakefield Trinity | 36 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 822 | 288 | +534 | 65 |
| 3 | Featherstone Rovers | 36 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 623 | 370 | +253 | 57 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 494 | 351 | +143 | 52 |
| 5 | Workington Town | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 658 | 362 | +296 | 50 |
| 6 | Widnes | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 508 | 309 | +199 | 50 |
| 7 | Leeds | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 593 | 390 | +203 | 50 |
| 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 513 | 451 | +62 | 48 |
| 9 | St Helens | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 606 | 302 | +304 | 46 |
| 10 | Oldham | 36 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 643 | 344 | +299 | 45 |
| 11 | Swinton | 36 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 527 | 326 | +201 | 43 |
| 12 | Castleford | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 501 | 371 | +130 | 42 |
| 13 | Bramley | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 450 | 393 | +57 | 42 |
| 14 | Warrington | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 576 | 435 | +141 | 40 |
| 15 | Halifax | 36 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 400 | 334 | +66 | 39 |
| 16 | Hull F.C. | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 573 | 415 | +158 | 37 |
| 17 | Leigh | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 388 | 497 | -109 | 34 |
| 18 | Barrow | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 423 | 558 | -135 | 29 |
| 19 | Keighley | 36 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 365 | 467 | -102 | 28 |
| 20 | York | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 462 | 531 | -69 | 25 |
| 21 | Salford | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 385 | 740 | -355 | 25 |
| 22 | Whitehaven | 36 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 383 | 539 | -156 | 24 |
| 23 | Blackpool Borough | 36 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 335 | 600 | -265 | 23 |
| 24 | Rochdale Hornets | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 317 | 595 | -278 | 22 |
| 25 | Hunslet | 36 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 350 | 582 | -232 | 21 |
| 26 | Batley | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 255 | 538 | -283 | 20 |
| 27 | Dewsbury | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 260 | 543 | -283 | 18 |
| 28 | Doncaster | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 294 | 668 | -374 | 17 |
| 29 | Liverpool City | 36 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 224 | 753 | -529 | 12 |
| 30 | Bradford Northern | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 288 | 766 | -478 | 11 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1962 | Wakefield Trinity 13–8 Featherstone Rovers | Belle Vue, Wakefield |
| 5 May 1962 | Wigan 11–13 Huddersfield | Central Park, Wigan |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1962 | Huddersfield 14–5 Wakefield Trinity | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
Sources
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