1971-72 Rugby Football League Championship
Leeds won the Championship, beating St Helens 9-5 in the Final at Swinton's Station Road.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 750 | 325 | +425 | 58 |
| 2 | Bradford Northern | 34 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 724 | 357 | +367 | 54 |
| 3 | St Helens | 34 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 661 | 297 | +364 | 53 |
| 4 | Wigan | 34 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 702 | 314 | +388 | 50 |
| 5 | Salford | 34 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 720 | 338 | +382 | 50 |
| 6 | Swinton | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 554 | 368 | +186 | 48 |
| 7 | Featherstone Rovers | 34 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 632 | 372 | +260 | 47 |
| 8 | Rochdale Hornets | 34 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 429 | 306 | +123 | 43 |
| 9 | Wakefield Trinity | 34 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 587 | 414 | +173 | 42 |
| 10 | Castleford | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 488 | 368 | +120 | 41 |
| 11 | Widnes | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 476 | 388 | +88 | 41 |
| 12 | Dewsbury | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 431 | 352 | +79 | 38 |
| 13 | Oldham | 34 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 573 | 480 | +93 | 37 |
| 14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 34 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 432 | 498 | -66 | 36 |
| 15 | Warrington | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 537 | 397 | +140 | 35 |
| 16 | Leigh | 34 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 421 | 407 | +14 | 34 |
| 17 | Huddersfield | 34 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 394 | 435 | -41 | 34 |
| 18 | Barrow | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 375 | 508 | -133 | 34 |
| 19 | Hull F.C. | 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 488 | 495 | -7 | 32 |
| 20 | York | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 465 | 498 | -33 | 32 |
| 21 | Halifax | 34 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 398 | 564 | -166 | 28 |
| 22 | Bramley | 34 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 333 | 542 | -209 | 26 |
| 23 | Whitehaven | 34 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 394 | 523 | -129 | 24 |
| 24 | Workington Town | 34 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 303 | 533 | -230 | 24 |
| 25 | Blackpool Borough | 34 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 351 | 560 | -209 | 22 |
| 26 | Keighley | 34 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 330 | 740 | -410 | 16 |
| 27 | Huyton | 34 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 277 | 610 | -333 | 15 |
| 28 | Batley | 34 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 249 | 628 | -379 | 12 |
| 29 | Doncaster | 34 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 234 | 729 | -495 | 10 |
| 30 | Hunslet | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 300 | 662 | -362 | 4 |
Qualified for the finals series — the Championship knockout playoff that season.
Championship playoff
Round 1
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1972 | St Helens 25–5 Hull Kingston Rovers | Knowsley Road, St Helens |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Wigan 18–8 Oldham | Central Park, Wigan |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Bradford Northern 37–0 Warrington | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Featherstone Rovers 14–18 Castleford | Post Office Road, Featherstone |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Leeds 40–2 Leigh | Headingley, Leeds |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Rochdale Hornets 17–13 Wakefield Trinity | Athletic Ground, Rochdale |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Salford 23–7 Dewsbury | The Willows, Salford |
| 23 Apr 1972 | Swinton 11–15 Widnes | Station Road, Swinton |
Round 2
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1972 | St Helens 17–5 Rochdale Hornets | Knowsley Road, St Helens |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Leeds 20–9 Widnes | Headingley, Leeds |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Bradford Northern 22–12 Castleford | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Wigan 9–21 Salford | Central Park, Wigan |
Semi-Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1972 | Bradford Northern 10–14 St Helens | Odsal Stadium, Bradford |
| 5 May 1972 | Leeds 10–0 Salford | Headingley, Leeds |
Final
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1972 | St Helens 5–9 Leeds | Station Road, Swinton |
Sources
Sources
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